Topsoe wins hydrogen plant deal in S. Korea

April 7, 2006
SK Corp. has awarded Haldor Topsoe AS, Lyngby, Denmark, a contract for a 110 MMscfd hydrogen plant at its 817,000 b/cd refinery at Ulsan, South Korea. The hydrogen plant will be part of a new resid hydrodesulfurization unit able to use multiple feedstocks.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 7 -- SK Corp. has awarded Haldor Topsoe AS, Lyngby, Denmark, a contract for a 110 MMscfd hydrogen plant at its 817,000 b/cd refinery at Ulsan, South Korea. The hydrogen plant will be part of a new resid hydrodesulfurization unit able to use multiple feedstocks.

The project will involve application of Topsoe's steam reformer technology.

SK Corp. also recently awarded a contract to Shaw Stone & Webster for basic design, procurement, and project management and installation of a 60,000 b/sd FCC unit at the refinery (OGJ Online, Mar. 30, 2006).