Distillation capacity exceeds 76 million b/d, hydrotreating surges
The Journal`s survey of worldwide refining capacity reveals a modest increase in crude oil capacity, a hefty boost in hydrotreating capacity, and little change in conversion capacity. Global crude oil distillation capacity has increased 1.6 million b/d, or 2.2%, since last year`s survey. World crude capacity has now surpassed 76 million b/d. This increase resulted from: start-up of some grassroots refinery, expansions at a number of plants, and improved information on refineries in South Korea. Subtracting out the 600,000 b/d of additional capacity in Korea that was unreported in last year`s survey, the increase in global crude capacity during 1996 was 1.0 million b/d, or 1.3%. The paper discusses the dominant companies, consolidation, a summary of survey data, regional processing, construction, and large refiners.
- OSTI ID:
- 413419
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 94, Issue 52; Other Information: PBD: 23 Dec 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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