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Record Throughput:
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Monthly Records in Crude, Vacuum, FCC
and NHT throughput and product shipping.
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Annual records in Crude, Vacuum, FCC, Reformer, nC4 Isomerization,
NHT, Steam production and product shipping.
Safety:
Completed 2004 without a lost time incident among Samref employees
and contractors.
Major Projects:
Developing several projects as following:
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A capital project to debottleneck FCC lights ends handling and
Alkylation. This includes implementing Split Olefin Feed Technology
in the HF Alkylation Unit, increasing LPG production and gas
handling in the FCC and gas plant and increasing LPG treating
capacity.
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FCC Sea Water Scrubber project to remove SOx from FCC flue gases.
The project will use the sea cooling water to convert SOx to
sulfates before returning the sea water to the Royal Commission for
discharge to the sea. Samref commissioned an Environmental Impact
Assessment which was approved by the Royal Commission prior to
committing to this project.
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Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel project to allow Samref to produce 500 ppm
sulfur automotive diesel fuels.
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Project on behalf of Saudi Aramco to increase sulfur shipping
capabilities to handle sulfur produced at the local Saudi Aramco
refinery. This is an example of synergy opportunities with local
industry.
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DCS and Ship Loading System upgrades to increase reliability and
maintain state of the art control in refinery operations and
shipping.
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HF acid leak mitigation project to ensure the safety of the local
community and plant personnel should an acid leak occur.
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Effluent fluoride water mitigation project to remove fluorides
from effluent water so it can be used for irrigation. This is
another example of Samref working with local industries and the
Royal Commission to maximize the use of resources. Water may be
taken for granted in some places, but in Saudi Arabia, potable
water is produced by desalinating sea water and water
conservation is a top priority.
Other:
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