Assiut refinery hydrocracking complex, Egypt
Name of the Project
Assiut refinery hydrocracking complex.
Location
Egypt.
Project Owner/s
Assiut National Oil Processing Company (ASORC).
Project Description
The project is considered the largest oil refining project in upper Egypt.
The project involves the construction of a new hydrocracking complex for the Assiut refinery. The complex will transform lower-value petroleum products from ASORC’s nearby refinery into about 2.8-million tons a year of cleaner products such as Euro 5 diesel.
The project will also produce naphta (400 000 t/y), used in high-octane gasoline, liquid petroleum gas (100 000 t/y), coke (300 000 t/y) and sulphur (66 000 t/y).
The project includes a vacuum distillation unit, a diesel hydrocracking unit, a delayed coker unit, a distillate hydrotreating unit and a hydrogen production facility.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at $2.5-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
TechnipFMC (front-end engineering design and engineering, procurement and construction); Petrojet (construction, procurement and precommissioning works);
Contact Details for Project Information
ASORC, tel +20 88 232 4672.
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