Naftan launches $130m sulphur facility
<p> MINSK, Jul 30 – PrimePress. Belarus’ OAO Naftan oil refinery (Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) has launched a unit for producting elementary sulphur with an investment value of about $130 million as part of the construction of a slow coking facility. On July 30, the first lot of technical sulfur was received at the new technological facility, reads an article published in the corporate journal Vestnik Naftana. </p> <p> </p> <p> With the new sulphur plant up and running, Naftan will reduce atmospheric emission of pollutants by 14 thousand tonnes per year, and actual emissions of sulfur dioxide will be reduced by more than 40%. </p> <p> </p> <p> In addition, once the plant reaches its designed capacity, Naftan will provide import substitution of elementary sulphur for the Gomel Chemical Plant and Grodno Azot, which they use to produce fertilizers, caprolactam and sulphuric acid. It is also planned to export sulphur to Lithuania and Ukraine. </p> <p> </p> <p> The elementary sulphur production unit will operate as part of the slow coking facility and dispose of hydrogen sulphide coming from other Naftan facilities. Each of the two sections of the plant is designed for utilization of 3 thousand cubic metres of hydrogen sulfide per hour. The plant will produce 103 tonnes of technical sulfur per day. </p> <p> </p> <p> The construction of a slow coking facility with a capacity of 1.6m tonnes per year is Naftan’s major upgrade project with a total investment of $1.6bn. As a result of the upgrade, Naftan will be able to process up to 12m tonnes of oil per year, the oil conversion ratio will increase to 90%, and the yield of light oil products will be at least 70%. </p> <p> </p> <p> Launched in 1963, Naftan is Belarus’ largest refinery and one of the largest in Europe. In 2008 Naftan incorporated another Belarusian refinery Polimir. </p> <p> </p> <p> Naftan produces euro-4 and euro-5 diesel fuel, petrol and lubricants, which are exported to the EU, the Middle East and the United States. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-07-31
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Naftan launches $130m sulphur facility
MINSK, Jul 30 – PrimePress. Belarus’ OAO Naftan oil refinery (Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) has launched a unit for producting elementary sulphur with an investment value of about $130 million as part of the construction of a slow coking facility. On July 30, the first lot of technical sulfur was received at the new technological facility, reads an article published in the corporate journal Vestnik Naftana.
With the new sulphur plant up and running, Naftan will reduce atmospheric emission of pollutants by 14 thousand tonnes per year, and actual emissions of sulfur dioxide will be reduced by more than 40%.
In addition, once the plant reaches its designed capacity, Naftan will provide import substitution of elementary sulphur for the Gomel Chemical Plant and Grodno Azot, which they use to produce fertilizers, caprolactam and sulphuric acid. It is also planned to export sulphur to Lithuania and Ukraine.
The elementary sulphur production unit will operate as part of the slow coking facility and dispose of hydrogen sulphide coming from other Naftan facilities. Each of the two sections of the plant is designed for utilization of 3 thousand cubic metres of hydrogen sulfide per hour. The plant will produce 103 tonnes of technical sulfur per day.
The construction of a slow coking facility with a capacity of 1.6m tonnes per year is Naftan’s major upgrade project with a total investment of $1.6bn. As a result of the upgrade, Naftan will be able to process up to 12m tonnes of oil per year, the oil conversion ratio will increase to 90%, and the yield of light oil products will be at least 70%.
Launched in 1963, Naftan is Belarus’ largest refinery and one of the largest in Europe. In 2008 Naftan incorporated another Belarusian refinery Polimir.
Naftan produces euro-4 and euro-5 diesel fuel, petrol and lubricants, which are exported to the EU, the Middle East and the United States. End