Desk study of the proposed oil-refinery project in Kazakhstan. Export trade information

Technical Report · Mon Aug 24 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7195433

The Republic of Kazakhstan has requested the U.S. Trade and Development Program to fund a feasibility study for constructing a new refinery at Mangistaus to process crude from the Buzchansk oil field. Because Buzchansk crude oil is a heavy crude with high metals content it cannot be processed in any of the existing oil refineries in Kazakhstan. The scope of the proposed feasibility study includes the determination of the best heavy oils processing and metal extraction technologies for refining Buzchansk crude oil, a comparison of process licensors, material balances, utility balances, off-site definition studies, process unit cost estimates, off-site cost studies and financing evaluations. The project meets the criteria for TDP funding. The potential for U.S. exports of equipment and services is estimated at 250 million dollars. Therefore, in the interest of encouraging U.S. trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States, it is recommended that TDP fund the requested study.

• Research Organization: Gustavson Associates, Inc., Boulder, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7195433
• Report Number(s): PB-92-222173/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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