The residue is cracked under high pressure in the presence of hydrogen in a reactor. Refiners want to process such heavy feeds in order to maximize profitability from conversion units. Steam cracking is a petrochemical process in which saturated hydrocarbons are broken down into smaller, often unsaturated, hydrocarbons. Galp energia and tecnicas reunidas have signed today a lump sum turn key lstk contract for the sines refinerys conversion project.
Sulfur also poisons downstream noble metal reformer catalysts and must be removed apr 29, 20 the plant in oporto can process about 110,000 barrels a day, while the sines refinery has a 220,000barreladay capacity. Tracking of each package should entail every step of the process, who received the package last, when the package was received, and when the package was released from that part of the process. Our singlesource supply of all the key elements of a hydrocracking unit comprising hydrocracker pretreatment, hydrocracking and grading catalysts, technology licensing including heavy polynuclear aromatic hpna management solutions and highperformance reactor. The pp model presents results very close to the reality, providing results for feedstocks with different. Deputy manager and process engineer production and quality control. The cracking process begins when heavy oils are sent from the fluidized catalytic cracking unit fccu, the coker unit, and atmospheric or vacuum distillation tower to the hydrocracker. Enhancing refinery profitability by gasification, hydroprocessing. The company extracts oil from four continents, delivering energy to millions of customers. Based on the initial assessment, galp energia and dupont consultants jointly developed an overall plan in 2006 to implement an integrated hse management system and change galps safety culture, both considered as the necessary basis for setting up good process safety practices. Hydrocracking is a catalytic chemical process used in petroleum refineries for converting the highboiling hydrocarbons in petroleum to lowboiling products such as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and diesel oil. The commencement of production at the facility marks the end of the upgrade project at the sines and matosinhos refineries. Hydrocracking, processing heavy feedstocks to maximize high.
Galp to shut sines refinery for 6 weeks after fire reuters. Proper catalyst loading and high performance reactor internals are always critical but with heavier feed they become even more important to get the most out of the catalyst. Dec 05, 2012 portuguese oil company galp energia began testing a new diesel producing unit this week at its 220,000 barrel per day sines refinery near lisbon and aims to start production before the end of the. There are two main chemical reactions that occur once the oil gets there. Over the last several years we have seen an increased demand for high quality distillate fuels and this is expected to continue over the next decade. Sines refinery expansion, port of sines hydrocarbons technology. Galp energia refining and oil products summary report summary completed in 2012, galps 1. Portugals sines refinery starts testing new diesel unit. Galp energias sines refinery is located in the port of sines in portugal. Jan 19, 2009 lisbon, jan 18 reuters portuguese oil company galp energia said on sunday it would shut down its refinery at sines for six weeks due to a fire at an electrical unit at the plant. The hydrocracker upgrades lowquality heavy gas oils from. Jan 17, 2017 galp energia refining and oil products summary report summary completed in 2012, galps 1. For the first quarter of next year, gomes da silva said the facilitys hydrocracker would be halted for 40 days to replace its catalyst.
Working with such high hazard materials makes process safety management psm a critical issue for galp. Galp energia is an energy company finding and extracting oil and natural gas from sites across four continents to deliver energy to millions of customers. Utilize apc solutions to resolve hydrocracker conversion. This event marks the conclusion of the upgrade project at the sines and matosinhos refineries, initiating a new era in galp energias refining business. The process is critical in the production of low sulfur fuels to reduce emissions, as removing the s reduces sox emissions when fuels are combusted. Lcfining treats heavy hydrocarbons with hydrogen in the. Germanys schwedt recently received the first new column for its cdu 3 and expected to start upgrading the unit. First interview also at that company where they asked a lot about our profile experience, education, etc. Lcmax is a unique flow scheme advancement to lcfining that integrates a solvent deasphalting section into the lcfining flow scheme, the result of which is achieving more than 90 percent conversion with high product selectivity. Also as feeds become heavier and more difficult to process, it is important to consider various other aspects of the hydrocracking unit design to maximize catalyst utilization. Mechanical assembly of the whole principal hydrocracker. Hydrocracker unit reliability is essential to ensure refinery production. The first maintenance, on the fluid catalytic cracker, will take place by year end and last between 40 and 50 days, galp ceo carlos gomes da silva said.
Construction of the new hydrocracker started in 2016. Simulation of catalytic reforming units and construction of. Galp energia begins production at hydrocracking complex. The refinery is spread across 320ha and comprises of 25 process units. Today, refineries have to produce more highquality transportation fuels from heavier streams, while also improving profit margins. The hydrocracker at sines refinery begins operations. Mar 26, 2020 construction of a new crude refinery unit for obtaining fuels, using the hydrogenation process prior to splitting compounds, for the company galp energia. Simulation of catalytic reforming units and construction. The feed for this process is vacuum residue from the vacuum and distillation unit.
Galp energia begins production at hydrocracking complex sines. A hydrocracking unit, or hydrocracker, takes gas oil, which is heavier and has a higher boiling range than distillate fuel oil, and cracks the heavy molecules into distillate and gasoline in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst. The first is distilling heavy hydrocarbons into lighter unsaturated hydrocarbons. The scope of the cpi includes the mechanical assembly of the whole principal hydrocracker process unit. Uop uniflex process, a slurry hydrocracking process, maximizes conversion of residues to transportation fuels and reduces residue byproducts. Improving the energy management system implemented at sines. The lc finer unit or residue hydrocracker hydrocracks breaks long chain carbon molecules to smaller ones and saturates them with hydrogen. A hydrotreater is sometimes used to pretreat the feed to a hydrocracker unit, or to process the naphtha and middles distillate stream from the atmospheric distillation unit. In 2012, energy costs of sines refinery corresponded to 75% of its total costs 2. Principal process engineer at haldor topsoe as, refinery department, technology. Galp energia refining and oil products summary wood mackenzie.
Behzad yasini principal process engineer haldor topsoe. This event marks the conclusion of the upgrade project at the sines and matosinhos refineries, initiating a new era. Improving profits and reducing costs remain priorities for owneroperators and management. Improving the energy management system implemented at. Sergio miguel moutinho hydrocracker plant manager galp. It is the principal industrial method for producing the lighter alkenes or commonly olefins, including ethene or ethylene and propene or propylene. Poorly performing control valves negatively impact process unit operations and reduce the benefits of apc. Maintenance coordinator of plant ii at sines refinery galp energia.
Lisbon, jan 18 reuters portuguese oil company galp energia said on sunday it would shut down its refinery at sines for six weeks due to a fire at an electrical unit at the plant. Portuguese oil company galp energia began testing a new diesel producing unit this week at its 220,000 barrel per day sines refinery near lisbon. Pretreating of the hydrocracker feed is needed to protect the hydrocracker catalyst from various poisonous components. Galp energia refining and oil products summary wood. Sines refinery expansion, port of sines hydrocarbons. Process engineer with more than 20 years of experience in refining, with responsibilities ranging from process improvement and optimization, commissioning and startup of new units, coordination of operational activities in plants general shutdowns, training and development of operational teams, basic engineering projects and business growth.
The whole startup of the hydrocracker is a complex process and may take several months, the company said. Descontos, horario, localizacao e outras informacoes. It commenced operations in 1978 and has since been modified since to add conversion units. Refinery hydroprocessing oil refining pall corporation. Rotating equipment pumps, compressors, motors, air fans, etc. Construction of a new crude refinery unit for obtaining fuels, using the hydrogenation process prior to splitting compounds, for the company galp energia. Energy baseline, energy performance, performance improvement, steam consumption, foe consumption, galp energia.
February 2016 process controlinstrumentation utilize apc solutions to resolve hydrocracker conversion optimization challenges. Hydrocracking is a catalytic chemical process used in petroleum refineries for converting the highboiling constituent hydrocarbons in petroleum crude oils to more valuable lowerboiling products such as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and diesel oil. Joaquim santos base oils plant manager galp linkedin. Planning start the planning process for transport at the time of initial design.
Achieving internal sustainability through good process safety practices. Portugals galp to halt sines refinery for a month due to lack of storage 421 traders hightail it out of u. Hydrocracking, processing heavy feedstocks to maximize. Galp energia, a portuguese integrated oil and gas operator, has become one of the most highly valued and sustainable brands in the iberian peninsula. The process takes place in a hydrogenrich atmosphere at elevated temperatures 500800 f, 260425 c and pressures 35200 bars. The refineries ran at 73 percent of capacity last quarter and processed 6. Control and supervising of ndt piping tests vt, mt, pt, xt and ut. Galp energia informs that on 10 january, the hydrocracking complex installed at the sines refinery, under the refineries upgrade project, began the commercial production stage. The process takes place in a hydrogenrich atmosphere at elevated temperatures 260 425 c. Hydrocracker process unit, first phase of the new plant. The agreement now reached corresponds to the conversion to a lstk of the previous engineering, procurement, construction and management epcm contract under which tecnicas reunidas has been working since the third quarter of 2007. It is one of the largest refineries in europe, with an annual processing capacity of 10. Sulfur also poisons downstream noble metal reformer catalysts and must be removed a real work example 1. Galp energia has annnounced that the hydrocracking complex installed at its sines refinery in portugal has started commercial production.