BP Oil Co. plans to spend more than $500 million on environmental and efficiency projects at its two Ohio refineries during the next decade.
The outlays will assure BP's competitive position in an industry that is modernizing and changing to meet new technological and environmental standards, the company said.
Plans call for:
- An $18.3 million project to upgrade instrumentation and centralize control of all process units at the 150,000 b/sd Lima refinery.
- Spending of more than $100 million to reduce emissions from the Lima refinery.
- Construction of a $1 00 million plus unit at the 127,000 b/sd Toledo refinery that will reduce sulfur in diesel fuel made by both Ohio refineries.
The Lima instrumentation upgrade and centralization is designed to increase yields and reduce costs. By streamlining communications, it also will allow refinery personnel to respond faster to emergencies.
Completion of the instrumentation project is scheduled for yearend 1994.
The project at Lima, to take place during the next 5-10 years, will reduce air and water emissions.
The Toledo project involves construction of hydrotreaters to reduce sulfur in diesel fuel from currently allowed levels of 0.35% to less than 0.05%.
Low sulfur fuel will be required in all U.S. diesel vehicles by October 1993.
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