|
|
Article: LIBYA: REFINERY EXPANSION PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY SOME TIME DURING THE YEAR 2004, AZZAWIYA OIL REFINERY CO. (AORC) [LIBYA] & INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE PETROLE (IFP) [FRANCE] - order #: 046300.
- Article from:
- WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 Worldwide Projects, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
The local AZZAWIYA OIL REFINERY CO. (AORC), a subsidiary of the state-owned NATIONAL OIL CORP. (NOC), is currently gearing up to undertake a plant upgrade program. In so doing, AORC recently awarded a technical consultancy contract to France-based INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE PETROLE (IFP).
According to the terms of the service agreement, IFP will be responsible for providing process technology for: - Light naphtha isomerization; - Continuous catalytic reforming; - Deep gas oil hydrodesulfurization; - Tail gas treatment.
The planned upgrade project is intended to improve gasoline and diesel quality with the objective of attaining ...