Hyundai Oilbank operates the Daesan I refinery, which is located in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is an integrated refinery owned by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Saudi Arabian Oil, and others. The refinery, which started operations in 1964, has an NCI of 10.63.
Key processes of the refinery
Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 520
Condensate Splitter (mbd): 170
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 99
Coking (mbd): 50
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 86
Hydrocracker (mbd): 78
Reformer (mbd): 27
Hydrotreater (mbd): 293
Alkylation (mbd): 25
Isomerization (mbd): 23
The capacity of the refinery is expected to increase to 890mbd by 2030.
During the period 2021-2025, the Daesan I refinery is expected to witness an estimated capex of $218.88m.
Maintenance activities at Daesan I refinery
The Daesan I refinery witnessed six incidents during the period 2015-2020.
Upcoming expansion projects at Daesan I refinery
CDU, VDU
About Hyundai Oilbank
Hyundai Oilbank Co Ltd (Hyundai Oilbank), formerly Hyundai Oil Refinery Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd, is an oil and gas company that produces and markets petroleum and petrochemical products. The company offers low sulphur diesel, kerosene, bunker, LPG, premium gasoline, gasoline, BTX and jet fuel. Its LPG products include propane and butane. Hyundai Oilbank’s BTX products comprise benzene and para-xylene. The company provides refining and cracking of crude oil services. It has operations in the UAE, Vietnam, Singapore, China and the UK. Hyundai Oilbank is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea
Methodology
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