Petrobras selects UOP for two new Brazilian refineries
Petrobras has selected UOP to provide all of the process technologies for two new maximum diesel refineries to be built in Brazil.
UOP hydrocracking and hydrotreating technologies will be used to produce high-quality diesel fuel from Brazilian national crude oils at two new refineries. Petrobras plans to construct a two-train 600,000 bpd facility in Maranhao, Brazil, to be known as Premium I, and a single-train 300,000 bpd facility in Ceara, Brazil, to be known as Premium II.
Basic engineering for the refineries is currently under way. Commissioning of the first train at the Premium I facility is planned in 2014 and the Premium II facility in 2017.
"The high yields from our market-leading hydrocracking technology combined with our proven methodology for refinery optimization will enable Petrobras to produce the maximum yields of high-quality diesel product while maximizing the economic value of the project," said Rajeev Gautam, president of Honeywell's UOP. "The work processes we employ allow us to streamline new refinery projects, optimize yields and energy and maximize the return on investment for our customers."
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