Shikoku Refinery Upgrade Project

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Taiyo Oil
• Website: http://www.taiyooil.net/
• Wiki Page: Shikoku Refinery
• Location: Kikuma, Japan
• Capacity: 6.0 million tons/annum & 120,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Project Stage: Completed
• Expected Completion: 2010
• Budget:

The Project

• Project Type: Upgrade
• Project Summary: The construction of an RFCC complex
• Main Contractors
  • Chiyoda, EPC

Refining Units

• Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units
• Sweetening Units (Caustic Treating)
• Sulfur Recovery Units
• H2S Removal Units with Amine
• Sour Water Stripping Units

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

• The new units will enable the increased production of gasoline
• Products produced will be low sulphur

History

• 2008 - RFCC groundbreaking ceremony
• 2010 - Project completed

Other Information

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Relevant Links

1. Chiyoda, Petroleum Refineries
2. Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Completion Ceremony
3. Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking plant equipment Shikoku (RFCC) groundbreaking ceremony for construction (Japanese)

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