Koch Supply & Trading to reconfigure, expand Rotterdam refinery

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Sept. 9 -- Koch Supply & Trading LLC plans to reconfigure its refinery at the Vopak Europoort terminal in Rotterdam to process primarily crude oil and to expand its production capacity. The facility currently processes mostly gas condensates such as naphtha, jet kerosene, gas oil, and residuals.

The company will invest $15 million to increase processing capacity to 80,000 b/d from 65,000 b/d. Reconfiguration is expected to be completed in mid-2005.

The Europoort terminal is a key products hub in Europe having pipeline connections enabling direct transfer of jet fuel to major airports such as Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

Koch is a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, Kan.