Reliance to shut half of 660 000 bpd refinery for maintenance
Published by Joseph Green,
Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Reliance Industries Ltd, which operates the world's biggest refining complex, will shut half of its 660 000 bpd refinery in India for a four-week planned maintenance, a source privy to the matter said.
Reliance, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has two advanced refineries at Jamanagar in western Gujarat state which can jointly process 1.2 million bpd of oil, or about 28% of India's overall capacity. The refiner said in a statement that it will shut a fluid catalytic cracker and a crude distillation unit (CDU) at Jamanagar, without mentioning which plant would be affected. The refinery has two CDUs of equal capacity and its refined products are meant to meet local demand. The two refineries together have four CDUs. The remaining three CDUs and all other secondary processing units will operate normally and all customer commitments will be met, the company said in a statement.
It will also use the period to carry out modifications to enhance the units' reliability and performance, Reliance said. The source said Reliance will also carry out maintenance work at the delayed coker and diesel hydrotreater during the shutdown.
Edited from source by Joseph Green
Source: Thomson Reuters
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/13032015/reliance-shut-half-refinery-maintenance-621/
You might also like
Repsol takes its multi-energy to major music festivals in Spain and Portugal
Repsol has joined forces with the six most important music promoters in Spain to jointly promote the use of different multi-energy solutions initially in 77 events.
