SULFUR-WORLDWIDE CONSTRUCTION

Oct. 15, 1990
*Designates projects listed for the first time in the Journal. ASHLAND PETROLEUM. Catlettsburg, Ky. 203.2 t/d Claus unit (from refinery). Engr: Pritchard. Contr: Foster Wheeler. Completion: Spring 1991. St. Paul, Minn. 50 t/d (from refinery). Process: Pritchard. Completion: Fall 1992. Canton, Ohio 50 t/d (from refinery). Process: Pritchard. Completion: Spring 1992. BP OIL CO. Ferndale, Wash. Sulfur recovery unit expansion in the engineering stage. Design: Parsons.

*Designates projects listed for the first time in the Journal.

UNITED STATES

ASHLAND PETROLEUM. Catlettsburg, Ky. 203.2 t/d Claus unit (from refinery). Engr: Pritchard. Contr: Foster Wheeler. Completion: Spring 1991.

St. Paul, Minn. 50 t/d (from refinery). Process: Pritchard. Completion: Fall 1992.

Canton, Ohio 50 t/d (from refinery). Process: Pritchard. Completion: Spring 1992.

BP OIL CO. Ferndale, Wash. Sulfur recovery unit expansion in the engineering stage. Design: Parsons. Completion: 1990.

*MOBIL OIL CORP. Beaumont, Tex. 200 t/d sulfur expansion. Completion: 1992.

MOBIL OIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION U.S. Coden, Ala. 5 t/d amine/sulfur recovery expansion under construction. (from natural gas) Contr: Randall. Completion: June 1991.

PENNZOIL PRODUCTS. Roosevelt, Utah. 0.35 t/d Locat unit.

SHELL OIL. Anacortes, Wash. 17 t/d design (from refinery).

Denver City, Tex. 5 t/d design (from natural gas).

SUN RESEARCH & MARKETING. Philadelphia, Pa. 100 t/d sulfur recovery unit in the engineering stage. Contr: Parsons. Completion: 1990.

*QUAKER STATE. Newell, W.V. 1.25 t/d fuel gas expanion. Sulferox process. Completion: March 1991.

QUANTUM. Deer Park, Tex. 17,500 t/y acetylene recovery unit under construction. Contr: Linde. Completion: 1990.

UNOCAL. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Revamp of existing Coker gas & water stripping plant with Claus process. Contr: C.F. Braun. Completion: 1992.

ABU DHABI

ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL CO. 500 mt/d each, 2 units sulfur granulation being revamped. Contr: Snamprogetti. Completion: 1991.

750 mt/d sulfur granulation unit under construction. Contr: Snamprogetti. Completion: 1991.

*23 mt/d sulfur recovery plant under construction. Contr: Snamprogetti. Completion: 1992.

BELGIUM

NV TESSENDERLO CHEMIE. Ham. 1,000 mt/d sulfuric acid plant under construction. Contr: Simon-Carves. Completion: 1991.

BRAZIL

PETROBRAS. Araucaria, PR. 65 mt/d claus unit (from refinery). Contr: Staff. Completion: 1992.

Canoas, RS. 35 mt/d Claus unit (from refinery). Contr: Staff. Completion: 1992.

Cubatao, SP. 70 mt/d claus unit (from refinery). Contr: Staff. Completion: 1991.

Mataripe, BA. 40 mt/d Claus unit (from refinery). Planning.

Paulnia, SP. 65 mt/d Claus unit (from fuel gas and LPG desulf). Eng: Promon. Lic: Kellogg. Contr: Staff. Completion: 1991.

CANADA

HUSKY OIL OPERATIONS. Lloydminster, Alta./Sask. 290 mt/d heavy oil upgrader sulfur recovery plant in the engineering stage. Engr/Procurement: Monenco Ltd. Completion: Nov. 1992.

SHELL CANADA. Caroline, Alta. 300 MMcfd expansion of 4,500 mt/d plant in engineering stage. Contr: Partec Lavalin Inc. Completion: 1991.

4,000 mt/d sulfur recovery unit awaiting approval. Engr: Delta Projects.

*WESTCOAST ENERGY INC. Fort St. John. sulfur recovery unit. Contr: Fluor Daniel. Completion: Late 1991.

CHINA

*CHINESE PETROLEUM CORP. Kaohsiung. 246 mt/d sulfur expansion. Completion: 1990.

*Taoyuan. 90 mt/d sulfur expansion. Completion: 1990.

PANZHIHUA IRON & STEEL WORKS. Dukou. 8,000 mt/y sulfuric acid plant under construction. Contr: Krupp Koppers. Completion: 1990.

CHINA, TAIWAN

CHINESE PETROLEUM CORP. Tor, Kor. 972 mt/d sulfur degassing unit under construction. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

COSTA RICA

REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETROLEO. Puerto Limon. 10,000 mt/d sulfur plant in the engineering stage. Contr: Dragados. Completion: 1992.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

PKAZ. 34 MMcfd unit under construction. Sulfint process. Contr: Integral.

GERMANY, WEST

MOBIL OIL AG. Woerth. Two-stage Claus Sulfreen unit. Contr: Lurgi.

*RUHRKOHLE AG. Dortmund. 10,000 mt/y sulfur plant in the engineering stage. Contr: Krupp Koppers. Completion: 1991.

*SAARBERGWERKE. Lurstenhausen. 11,000 mt/y sulfuric acid unit under construction. Contr: Krupp Koppers. Completion: 1991.

INDIA

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP. Visakhapatnam. 20,000 mt/d sulfur plant in the engineering stage. Completion: 1991.

IRAN

NIOC. Bandar Abbas. 210 mt/d unit in the engineering stage Contr: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

ISRAEL

OIL REFINERIES LTD. Ashdod. 60 mt/d Claus TGT unit. Feed: FCC. Completion: 1992.

JAPAN

KAINAN PETRO. REFINING, Kainan. 30 mt/d Superclaus under construction. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

YUKONG LTD. Ulsan. 400 mt/d sulfur plant in the engineering stage. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

400 mt/d sulfur degassing unit in the engineering stage. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

JORDAN

JORDAN PETROLEUM REFINERY. 18 mt/d sulfur plant. Basic design study completed. Turnkey tender documents preparation Claus. Feed: Refinery gases. Completion: 1991.

KOREA

YUKONG. Ulsan. 400 mt/d sulfur/SO2/H2S under construction. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

*KUKDONG. Daisan. 180 mt/d Claus unit. Completion: Dec. 1992.

KUWAIT

KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM. Mina Al-Ahmadi. 100 mt/d sulfuric acid regen. unit. Completion: End 1992.

MEXICO

PEMEX. Salina Cruz, Oax. 32.9 mt/d Claus unit (from refinery gas). Engineering stage. Completion: 1991.

Tula, Hgo. 32.9 mt/d Claus unit (from refinery gas.) under construction. Completion: 1991.

SAUDI ARABIA

PETROMIN. Rabigh. 120 mt/d sulfur recovery plant under construction. Engr: Snamprogetti. Completion: 1990.

SWITZERLAND

RAFFINERIE DE CRESSIER SA. Neuchatel. 25 mt/d expansion in the engineering stage. Contr: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

THAILAND

BANGCHAK PETROLEUM CO. LTD. Bangkok. 30 mt/d in the engineering stage. Design: Comprimo. Completion: 1990.

TURKEY

TURKISH PETROLEUM REFINERIES CORP. Izmir. 70 mt/d sulfur recovery plant (from refinery gas) under construction.

Contr: Snamprogetti. Completion: 1992.

Kirikkale. 52 mt/d Claus unit (from refinery gas). Contr: JGC. Completion: 1992.

VENEZUELA

LAGOVEN, S.A. Amuay. New sulfur recovery unit in the engineering stage. Engr: Parsons.

YUGOSLAVIA

INA-NAFTAPLIN. Molve. 180 MMscfd MDEA, NGL recovery Dehy, Lo-Cat sulfur recovery in the engineering stage. Engr: Pitchard. Completion: 1990.

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