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ExxonMobil to increase ultra-low sulfur diesel production at Fawley Refinery

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ExxonMobil said today that it has made a Final Investment Decision to expand the Fawley refinery in the UK to increase production of ultra-low sulfur diesel by almost 45%, or 38 000 bpd, along with logistics improvements.

“ExxonMobil continues to invest in the Fawley refinery and chemical plant, Britain’s largest integrated facility,” said Bryan Milton, President of ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company. “This investment will make Fawley refinery the most efficient in the United Kingdom, supporting Esso’s industry-leading logistics and fuels marketing operations.”

The investment will help reduce the need to import diesel into the UK, which imported about half of its supply in 2017.

The more than US$1 billion investment includes a hydrotreater unit to remove sulfur from fuel, supported by a hydrogen plant, which combined will also help improve the refinery’s overall energy efficiency. Ultra-low sulfur fuels lead to improved air quality when powering the latest technology engines on tractor-trailers, buses, marine vessels and off-road equipment.

Detailed engineering and design is underway. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2019, subject to regulatory approval, and start-up is expected in 2021. At its peak, building activity will support up to 1000 construction jobs.

Located on Southampton Water, the Fawley site also has strategic access to distribution logistics across southern England and export access to other markets in Europe and the Atlantic basin.

Alongside recent investments at ExxonMobil’s refineries on the US Gulf Coast, Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Singapore, the project will contribute to ExxonMobil’s announced plans to significantly increase the earnings potential of its downstream business by 2025.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/25042019/exxonmobil-to-increase-ultra-low-sulfur-diesel-production-at-fawley-refinery/

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