Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical LLC (NSRP) has started full commercial operations at its 200,000-b/d refinery and petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa Province in Vietnam (OGJ Online, June 7, 2013).
Implemented to secure stable domestic supplies of petroleum products in Vietnam, the refinery began operating commercially on Nov. 14, stakeholder Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. said on Dec. 11.
Confirmation of the refinery’s full commissioning follows the start of diesel production at the site in May as well as the start of commissioning activities in early March after achievement of ready for startup (RFSU) status in late February (OGJ Online, May 24, 2018; Mar. 2, 2018).
Alongside its 200,000-b/d crude distillation unit, NSRP’s $9-billion refinery includes a 105,000-b/d residue hydrodesulfurization unit, an 80,000-b/d residue fluid catalytic cracking unit, and an aromatics complex equipped to produce 700,000 tonnes/year of paraxylene, Idemitsu said.
Designed to process Kuwaiti crude oil into products to help meet Vietnam’s rising demand for transportation fuels and petrochemicals, the Nghi Son refinery is a joint venture of PetroVietnam 25.1%, Idemitsu 35.1%, Kuwait Petroleum Europe BV 35.1%, and Mitsui Chemicals Inc. 4.7% (OGJ Online, Aug. 22, 2014).
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