Upgrading results
ForteInvest is the main partner and shareholder of Orsknefteorgsintez. The company supplies crude oil to the refinery and sells finished products to the domestic and international markets.
Since 2012, at the Orsk Refinery, with the active participation of the shareholder - ForteInvest, one of the largest production upgrade programs in Russia has been implemented. As part of a trilateral agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the regional administration, the Orsk Refinery is implementing a large-scale program for the reconstruction and upgrade of plant facilities. The main goal of the upgrade initiative is to produce high-quality products at the European level in order to maximize environmental protection.
The enterprise implements all projects in accordance with the planned schedules and existing standards for the production of petroleum products. It is noteworthy that the construction of new facilities goes on without interrupting the work of the plant - production is carried out in a planned mode, the region receives oil products in accordance with the need for them, there is no shortage of oil products.
At present, the refinery has implemented Stage 1 of the Orsk Refinery Development Program for the period 2012–2019 and includes 4 launch complexes. The development program is designed in such a way that the implementation of each start-up complex is aimed at improving the quality of products, increasing the depth of processing and increasing the yield of light oil products. The total investment for this period amounted to 64 billion rubles including VAT of $1.2 billion.
begun by Neftikhimproekt in may 2012
Stage 1
Stage 2
was implemented from 2012 to 2019.
It consists of 4 start-up complexes and includes the following projects:
Project goals:
Hydrotreating the diesel fraction to the requirements of class 5;
Bringing the unit to the current standards;
Hydrotreating the gasoline fraction from the tar visbreaking unit.
Start of reconstruction: April 2013
End of reconstruction: September 2014
Project goals:
Providing hydrogen (99.9% purity) to the diesel fuel hydrotreating unit.
Start of construction: January 2014
End of construction: September 2016
Project goals:
Providing the isomerization unit with high-quality raw materials;
Reduction of benzene-forming hydrocarbons in feedstock of reforming units, decrease in benzene content in produced motor gasolines;
Bringing the unit to the current standards;
Start of reconstruction: June 2013
End of reconstruction: November 2014
Project goals:
Production of commercial isomerate of С5, С6 hydrocarbons for the organization of the production of class 5 motor gasoline at the enterprise
Licensor: ОNPP Neftekhim.
Start of construction: November 2012
End of construction: December 2014
Project goals:
Reduction of production of boiler fuel/heating oil at the enterprise
Freeing up the resource of vacuum gas oil for further processing at the hydrocracking unit.
Licensor: Amec Foster Wheeler
Start of construction: April 2014
End of construction: September 2015
Project goals:
Increase in the output of light oil products at the enterprise due to the processing of vacuum gas oil.
Licensor and Catalyst Supplier: Shell Global Solutions
Start of construction: October 2015
End of construction: October 2018
Project goals:
Processing of sulfur-containing emissions from the hydrocracking unit and other facilities of the enterprise.
Getting granular sulfur.
Start of construction: October 2015
End of construction: September 2018
Project goals:
Increasing the selection of vacuum gas oil as a feedstock for the hydrocracking unit and improving the tar quality
Start of construction: May 2017
End of construction: June 2019
Project goals:
Increased extraction of vacuum gas oil and quality assurance in accordance with the requirements of the hydrocracking unit.
Improving the quality of vacuum diesel fuel.
Improvement of the tar quality.
Project goals:
Exclude the heating oil production and increase the light oil products yield; increase the selection of vacuum gas oil as a feedstock for the hydrocracking unit, and improve the tar quality;
Reach the refining depth – 98,6%, light oil products yield – 85%.
Start of construction: September 2020
End of construction: June 2023
48,8%
84%
59,5%
98,6%
from 2011 through 2022
2011
ForteInvest was found. Technological infrastructure was analyzed. Preliminary documentation was developed for upgrade
May 2012
Approval of the long-term Orsk Refinery Upgrade Program and start of work
November 2012
Start of construction of the isomerization complex
December 2012
Completion of the reconstruction of the catalytic reforming unit
December 2012
Launch of a light petroleum products cycle loading rack
Safety and Environmental indicators were improved
May 2013
Beginning of reconstruction of diesel fuel hydrotreating unit
June 2013
Start of reconstruction of a gasoline rectification unit
Currently, the plant has reconstructed its existing facilities, and built more than 15 large modern facilities. Among the most significant of the objects are: an on-site loading unit for oil products, an isomerization unit for light gasoline fractions, a tar visbreaking unit, a hydrogen production unit, a sulfur production unit with a granulation unit, and a hydrocracking complex.
The upgrade program for 2012-2023 will allow the enterprise to become one of the most authoritative and dynamically developing in our country.
