Oil Refining
Oil refining is the process of converting crude oil into useful products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and various other petrochemicals. The refining process involves a series of steps to separate and convert the different components of crude oil. Overall, the oil refining process is a complex series of chemical reactions and physical separations designed to produce high-quality fuels and petrochemicals from crude oil while minimizing environmental impact.
The main accomplished projects in this category are listed as below:
Hexane Purification
Technology Development of Hexane Purification
Location: Tehran-Polymer Technology Incubator
Capacity: 30,000 tons per year
Services provided: Research, laboratory test, design and construction of pilot plant scale-up studies to develop an economically feasible process for separation of Aromatic mixtures from N-Hexane via extractive distillation method utilizing N-Methyl Pyrrolidone solvent.
This work was performed in collaboration with Nokhbegan Technology Development Institute.
Gasoline Pool Optimization
Location: Persian Gulf Star Oil Refinery-Bandar Abbas
Capacity: 230,000 BPD
Client: Tehran Jonoob and Bina J.V.
Services provided: Conducting a comprehensive linear programming study for production of motor gasoline taking into consideration the quality and commercial value of Butane, Isopentane, C7+, Heavy Naphtha and MTBE as blending agents producing 230,000 BPD regular and premium gasoline.
This study was performed for Tehran Jonoob and Bina, the main contractors of the refinery.
Zahedin Oil Refinery
Zahedin Oil Refinery (Topping Plant)
Location: Qom
Capacity: 2000 barrel per day
Client: Zahedin Company
Services provided: Technical assistance during commissioning and start-up of the mini refinery including:
- Modification of the instrumentation and control system for safe operation
- Process modification and addition of new equipment to meet the product specification
- Process simulation to program feed and product blending scheme to meet export requirement
- Training of operators
Qeshm Topping Plant
Qeshm Topping Plant
Location: Qeshm Island
Capacity: 33,500 BPD
Client: Nik Sanat Parsian Company
Services provided: Process Management Contractor during detail design engineering for Nik Sanat Parsian company who intends to establish a Topping Plant for production bitumen from heavy asphaltenic crude oil in Qeshm Island.
The Knowhow (in the form of process design package) were developed by Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI).
Pars Gas Condensate Refining
Location: Shiraz
Capacity: 120,000 BPD
Client: Shiraz Oil Refining Company
Services provided: Feasibility study of Shiraz Oil Refinery expansion project, Including Revamp of existing refinery units and construction of 120,000 BPD gas condensate refinery adjacent to the refinery. Different process concepts were reviewed and best integrated configuration were proposed.
Several scenarios as to the location of the condensate, refining and product distribution to potential customer were analyzed. Finally the most economical configuration proposed.
Technical and Management Services for Alfruqlus Refining Co.
Location: Syria
Capacity: 70,000 BPD
Client: Alfruqlus Refining Company
Services provided: Expedite, technical coordination, technical review and advices in connection with pre-feed engineering package which is developed and prepared by Chagalesh Company.
