Gazprom neftekhim Salavat constructs a catalytic cracking complex

The construction of a catalytic cracking complex is a part of the modernization of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat Plc. The licensed capacity of the complex will make up 1 million tons of vacuum gas oil per year. The complex is intended for the processing of vacuum gas oil from CDU/VDU-6 and VDU-4 units and the obtaining of blended fuel meeting the requirements of the technical regulations.

The complex will include a catalytic cracking unit, a cat-crack gasoline selective hydrotreating unit, a water rotation supply unit, a flare facility and a store for of LPG, as well as a network of interconnecting utilities. The basic project of the catalytic cracking unit has been developed by Shell, the basic project of the cat-crack gasoline selective hydrotreating unit – by Axens