Esfahan Gasoline Production Project - Technical Profile
The Esfahan Gasoline Production Project is a major refinery upgrade initiative at the Esfahan Oil Refinery, designed to:
• Boost gasoline output to meet domestic demand
• Improve fuel quality to Euro-5 standards
• Utilize advanced refining technologies for higher efficiency
Project Specification
Key Specifications
Key Specifications:
✔ Capacity Expansion:
- Gasoline production increase:+8 million liters/day
- Octane improvement:91-95 RON
- Sulfur reduction:<10 ppm (from ~500 ppm)
✔ Project Scope:
- Naphtha hydrotreating unit (NHT)
- Continuous catalytic reforming (CCR)
- Isomerization unit
- Oxygenate blending facilities
Project Details
Project Details
Technical Specifications
✔ Process Conditions:
- NHT Unit:300-380°C, 30-45 bar
- CCR Unit:500-530°C, 5-15 bar
- Isomerization:120-180°C, 20-30 bar
✔ Utility Requirements:
- Hydrogen consumption:120-150 Nm³/ton feed
- Power demand:~45 MW
- Cooling water:200 m³/ton product
Core Technology
▸ Licensed Processes:
- UOP CCR Platforming™for high-octane reformate
- Axens Prime-G+™for naphtha hydrodesulfurization
- Penex™ isomerization(for light naphtha upgrading)
▸ Key Equipment:
- Fixed-bed hydrotreating reactors
- Regenerative catalytic reformers
- Isomerization reactors with chlorided alumina catalyst
Operational Challenges
Catalyst management in high-sulfur feed conditions
Corrosion control in hydroprocessing units
Energy optimization in reforming section
Product quality consistency with varying crude slates
Market & Strategic Impact
- Eliminates 15% of Iran’s gasoline imports
- Enables 100% Euro-5 compliancefor Esfahan output
- Reduces benzene contentto <1% vol
Sustainability Features
☆ Waste reduction:
- 9% sulfur recovery (Claus + TGU units)
- Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) water treatment
☆ Carbon footprint reduction:
- 15% lower CO₂/ton vs. legacy units
- Waste heat recovery (25 MW thermal)
SEC Scope:
- Design + Procurement + Fabrication Drawing Preparation for 106 Units of Air Cooler
- Design + Procurement + Fabrication Drawing Preparation for 28 Units of pressure Vessel
- Design + Procurement + Fabrication Drawing Preparation for 41 Units of Tower
- Design + Procurement + Fabrication Drawing Preparation for 6 Units of Heat Exchanger