New award for Diesel Hydrotreating and Hydrogen Recovery Unit by consortium with a Brazilian Affiliate Company

Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO, President Haruo Nagamatsu), together with its Brazilian affiliate TOYO-SETAL Empreendimentos Ltda. (TSE*1), has been awarded a contract by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS, Head Office: Rio de Janeiro) for the construction of a new Diesel Oil Hydrotreating Unit and Hydrogen Recovery Unit at the Replan Refinery*2 (REPLAN).
As part of PETROBRAS' 2022-2026 strategic plan, this project will boost production of S-10 diesel*3 (ultra-low sulfur diesel) by 63,000 bpd and all diesel produced at the refinery will be low sulfur. The consortium of TOYO and TSE will undertake the entire EPC work from detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and materials, construction work, and commissioning, with completion scheduled for 2025.

PETROBRAS plans to invest US$ 6.1 billion over the next five years to increase capacity at existing refineries and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Starting with this project, TOYO is aiming to win more awards for future projects and contribute to the creation of an environmentally friendly society.

*1 TSE: A wholly owned subsidiary of TS Participações S.A. (TSPI), a Brazilian corporation established in May 2012 by TOYO and SOG - Oleo e Gas (SOG), a major Brazilian engineering company, each with a 50% of shares. TSE is an operating company that mainly performs EPC for onshore facilities, and TSPI is an equity method affiliate of TOYO.
*2 Replan Refinery: The largest refinery in Brazil, established in May 1972. Processing capacity is 434,000 bpd.
*3 S-10 diesel: Diesel oil with low environmental impact in which the sulfur content of diesel oil is reduced to less than 10 ppm through desulfurization treatment. It has been introduced in Brazil since 2013.

Linde Engineering to Extend Slovnaft’s Polypropylene Capacity in Slovakia

Linde Engineering today announced it has been selected by Slovnaft, a member of the MOL Group, a leading integrated Central Eastern European oil and gas corporation, to conduct a complex large-scale revamp of a polypropylene (PP3) plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The revamp will extend the plant’s capacity by 18 percent to 300 kilotons of polypropylene per year, and the storage facility will be expanded from the current 45 to 61 silos in total. The revamped plant has been designed to offer a higher degree of operational flexibility by producing multiple product grades and utilizing intermediate storage to ensure just-in-time production. Furthermore, the project will incorporate environmental measures to capture waste gas streams in compliance with local regulations.

“The revamp will enable Slovnaft to meet rising demands from the polyolefin processing industry. The project is challenging given its complexity: Interdependency with other process facilities allows only a narrow time frame for a shutdown. With our proven expertise and best-in-class services, we will be able to complete all installation works, including construction, commissioning and testing,” said Juergen Nowicki, CEO Linde Engineering.

Several studies performed by Linde Engineering between 2016 and 2020 laid the foundation for Slovnaft’s investment decision. “One of the goals of our updated 2030+ strategy is to reduce the production of fossil fuels and strengthen the production of basic plastics. Linde Engineering is our reliable partner. Less than 20 years ago, the company built the PP3 polypropylene production unit in Slovnaft and now it will renovate and modernize it,” said Gabriel Szabó, Executive Vice President of Downstream at MOL Group.