By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 25 -- North West Upgrading Inc., Calgary, has selected the technology of Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) for a 77,000 b/d hydrocraking unit at North West's proposed heavy oil upgrader facility in Sturgeon County, Alta.
The upgrader, which will use CLG's LC-FINING technology, will have a total capacity of 231,000 b/d of blended feedstock, including 150,000 b/d of crude bitumen. It will produce light, low-sulphur products and diluent.
The project, for which regulatory approval is expected by mid-2007, is to be built in three phases. The first phase is scheduled to come on stream in early 2010, with a capacity of 50,000 b/d of bitumen at a cost of more than $2.4 billion (Can.). All three phases are to be concluded by 2015.
CLG will provide an engineering package that includes a reactor design package, follow-up technical support during detailed engineering design, training prior to start-up, ICR catalysts and start-up support during the commissioning of the upgrader.
CLG is a 50-50 joint venture of Chevron USA Inc. and ABB Lummus Global.
