Biobio Refinery

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Refineries in Chile

• Biobio Refinery
• Aconcagua Concon Refinery

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• Biobio Refinery
• Aconcagua Concon Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: ENAP
• Website: http://www.enap.cl/
• Location: Chile
• Capacity: 5.8 million tons/annum & 116,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A medium sized, complex refinery

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• Vacuum II,
• Visbreaking,
• Catalytic Cracking,
• Continuous Catalytic Reformation,
• Ethylene,
• Hydro-treatment of Diesel
• Hidrocracking,
• Benzene Saturation,
• Izomerization,
• Propylene Separator and Purifyer,
• CHT Hydrogen (owned by BOC Chile S.A.),
• Delayed Coker, Hydro-treatment of Diesel (HDT) owned by Petropower Energía Limitada, Bío Bío Hydrogen, jointly owned with Sigdo Koppers S.A,
• Mild Hydrocracking with gas oil (MHC),

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• -

Products Produced

• Gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, Olefins and Petcoke

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1966 - Refinery commissioned
• 1998 - Coker complex was commissioned

Relevant Links

• Refinery Webpage
• Coker + CFB = higher refining margins, Foster Wheeler
• Honeywell UOP Providing Hydrotreating Catalysts For ENAP Refinery in Chile

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