Talara Refinery Upgrade Project

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Petroperu
• Website: http://www.petroperu.com.pe/
• Wikipage: Talara Refinery
• Location: Talara, seashore province of Piura Department, Peru
• Capacity: 3.1 million tons/annum & 62.000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Project Stage: Contract Awards (June 2014)
• Expected Completion: 2019
• Budget: $1.7 Billion

The Project

• Project Type: Upgrade
• Project Summary: The Project consists on the revamping of the existing units, the desulfurization of Diesel and gasoline, bottom conversion and the incensement of the average octane of gasoline; in addition, the production of sulfuric acid and self consumption generated electricity.
• The capacities estimated for the selected process configuration are the following:
  • Revamping and modification of existing processes units:
  • Primary Distillation Unit (from 62,0 to 95,0 kBSD)
  • Catalytic Cracking Unit (from 19,0 to 25,0 (kBSD), including the Gas Recovering Unit and Gas and Gasoline Hydrotreating.
  • Fitting of the Vacuum Distillate Unit - VDU I (21,0 kBSD) to heavier charges.
• Construction of new processes units:
  • Hydrotreating of Diesel (41,0 kBSD)
  • Hydrotreating of cracking naphtha (9,5 kBSD)
  • Vacuum Distillate VDU III (35, 0 kBSD)
  • Coker (22,6 kBSD)
  • Hydrotreating of naphtha (13,3 kBSD)
  • Catalytic reformation of naphtha (9,5 kBSD)
  • Hydrogen Plant (21,0 MMPCD)
  • Sulfuric Acid Recovering Plant (362,0 TMD)
  • Amines Plant
  • Cogeneration Plant
• Revamping and modification of Industrial Services and General Facilities:
  • Industrial Services (Utilities):
  • Electric energy Supply
  • Steam supply
  • Water supply for industrial use
  • Sea Water supply
  • Gas supply
  • Compressed air supply
  • General Facilities (Facilities):
  • Crude and products storage system
  • Drain system and slop recovering
  • Pressure and Flare relieve system
  • Port facilities
  • Control and security system
  • Fire system
  • Laboratory
  • Workshops

• Main Contractors:
  • Tecnicas Reunidas: Design and detailed engineering, procurement of all equipment and materials, construction and assistance to the start-up of the facility
  • Haldor Topsoe will supply license, engineering, catalyst and proprietary equipment

Refining Units

• Hydrotreating of Diesel (41,0 kBSD)
• Hydrotreating of cracking naphtha (9,5 kBSD)
• Vacuum Distillate VDU III (35, 0 kBSD)
• Coker (22,6 kBSD)
• Hydrotreating of naphtha (13,3 kBSD)
• Catalytic reformation of naphtha (9,5 kBSD)
• Hydrogen Plant (21,0 MMPCD)
• Sulfuric Acid Recovering Plant (362,0 TMD)
• Amines Plant
• Cogeneration Plant

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• The project will enable the refinery to use very heavy crude oils, down to 18 API, compared to 30 API today.

Products Produced

• The project will enable the refinery to produce Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel, Low Sulphur Gasoline and Sulphuric Acid. It will also improve the product mix and increase capacity.

History

• 2012 - Societe Generale Signs deal To Fund Modernization of Petroperú 's Talara Refinery
• 2014 - Tecnicas Reunidas awarded EPC contract

Other Information

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Relevant Links

1. Project Website
2. Otepi Refinery References
3. Topsoe signs refining contract with PetroPeru
4. Talara Refinery Modernisation Project Presentation
5. Societe Generale Signs deal To Fund Modernization of Petroperú 's Talara Refinery
6. Petroperu awards to TR the Talara refinery modernization project (Peru)

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