On going. Volume will remain at that level until March and then it will increase capacity to reach 41,000 bpd.
The New Talara Refinery (NRT) started producing biodiesel B5 less than 50 ppm (parts per million) of sulfur.
This action was carried out after concluding the guarantee tests of the Diesel Hydrotreatment Unit (HTD) of the new refinery, which will continue its stable production of 30,000 barrels per day of diesel, this month and in March, as part of the boot tests. The volume will gradually increase until it reaches its maximum capacity of 41,000 barrels per day, Petroperú reported.
The state company indicated that the plant H.T.D. It is one of the three new hydrotreatment units that the new refining complex has to produce diesel with less than 50 ppm, in line with current legal regulations to preserve the country’s air quality and health.
He also explained that up to now the Primary Distillation Unitthe Vacuum Distillation Unitthe Hydrogen Production and Purification Unitthe nitrogen plantthe naphtha hydrotreating units and dieselthe cooling and fire-fighting systems, among other process and auxiliary units of the new Petroperú refining complex.
“Then the conversion and deep conversion units will continue, which will guarantee greater profitability for the company,” added Petroperú. Finally, the oil company highlighted that the New Talara Refinery is considered one of the most modern in Latin America with a capacity to process up to 95,000 barrels of oil per day. For this, it has 16 process units and five packages of auxiliary units and complementary services, two liquid cargo docks, 21 new storage tanks and a modern accredited laboratory that provides internationally valid results.
Source: Larepublica
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