Iran Energy News Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Energy Field Specialized Channel
Related Articles
Esfahan Oil Refinery Company’s collaboration with South Korea’s Daelim Corporation on optimizing the facility`s processes will result in the production of about 8.5 million barrels of gasoline per day and lower mazut output to less than 10% of its total output. managing director of the National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company said on Saturday. Iran finalized an agreement worth $2 billion (2.3 trillion won) with Daelim last year to renovate and expand the oil refinery in Isfahan Province.
“The mega plan includes the construction of a hydrogen recovery unit (HRU) as well as a residual fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit. which would help reduce mazut and increase gasoline production.“ Hamid Sharif-Razi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The HRU technology is used to separate methane and heavier hydrocarbons from the hydrogen containing gases. RFCC is a process technology for converting heavy oils into more valuable gasoline and lighter products with a catalyst.
Sharif-Razi added that upon the completion of the project. the refinery will raise its propylene production by 1 million tons per year.
Pointing to its mazut output. a heavy low quality fuel oil. he said the product is currently delivered to the southern port of Mahshahr in Khuzestan Province for export.
