Cartagena Refinery
The Cartagena Refinery is an oil refinery in Cartagena, Colombia. It is operated by Refineria de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol.[1]
  Location of Cartagena Refinery | |
| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| City | Cartagena |
| Coordinates | 10°18′54″N 75°29′50″W |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Refineria de Cartagena S.A. |
| Owner(s) | Ecopetrol |
| Commissioned | 1956 |
| Capacity | 75,000 bbl/d (11,900 m3/d) |
| Refining units | crude units, visbreaking units, fluid catalytic cracker, light products plants, polymerization plants, amine plants, sulfur plants, impurities treatment plants |
History
The refinery was built by Intercol in 1956 and purchased by Ecopetrol in 1976.
Technical features
The refinery has a capacity of 75 thousand barrels per day (11.9×103 m3/d).[2] By 2013, the capacity will be increased to 165 thousand barrels per day (26.2×103 m3/d).[1] The refinery consists of crude units, visbreaking units, fluid catalytic cracker, light products plants, polymerization plants, amine plants, sulfur plants, and impurities treatment plants.[2]
References
- "Ecopetrol Announces Approval of Cartagena Refinery Project". Downstream Today. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- "Technical Configuration. The Cartagena Refinery today". Ecopetrol. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
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