Formulating a plan to process 200,000 tons of low-sulfur intermediate paraffinic crude oil per year
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Our company currently imports 20,000–30,000 tons of crude oil per year. We are also striving to obtain drilling rights for certain areas in the low-permeability oil fields in the eastern part of the Ordos Basin. Meanwhile, the western region where our company is located is rich in resources such as heavy crude oil with high residue content and crude oil with reduced residue content. A plant with a processing capacity of 200,000 tons is planned to be built, with an investment of 100 million yuan intended for facilities other than those for public services; the goal is to produce products that are as close as possible to what the market demands. The company itself has many years of experience in the production and sales of chemical equipment, which allows it to carry out certain investments at cost price during the construction and installation of facilities. The current plan involves small-scale atmospheric and vacuum distillation, with catalytic cracking on a slightly larger scale, which facilitates the blending in of other heavy feedstocks. Do delayed coking, reforming, and hydrogenation all need to be implemented? From the perspective of saving investment, can we rely on post-treatment refining processes for oils? This helps to reduce some of the equipment investment. I would appreciate advice from those with professional knowledge; thank you!
Currently, **industry policies prohibit projects such as atmospheric and vacuum distillation with a production capacity of less than 5 million tons per year, as well as catalytic cracking with a capacity of less than 1.8 million tons per year. Please verify whether your project complies with the local industry policy requirements
It depends on the condition of your reduced-pressure residue. Generally, for small refineries, having a catalytic unit is sufficient. However, the investment required for such a unit is likely to exceed 100 million, I’d say
Normal slag is within 9.22, and reduced slag is within 1.
It is recommended to conduct an assessment of crude oil. Based on the assessment report, and taking into account market conditions as well as the company’s long-term plans, a comprehensive plan should be developed and implemented in phases – of course, this is assuming that the project can get approval. If the project isn’t approved, no matter how well the plans are made, nothing can be accomplished; it’s necessary to thoroughly understand industrial policies
I ask everyone to offer some reasonable technical suggestions; let’s stop focusing on whether industrial policies can be approved or not. If we’re unable to construct projects legally, there’s no need to waste everyone’s time here. Thank you!
We have been working in the oil extraction industry and related fields for many years, and we are well aware of the issues related to industrial policy. We would appreciate it if professionals could provide guidance from a technical perspective. Thank you!