Cartagena Refinery

Cartagena Refinery
Location of Cartagena Refinery
Country Colombia
City Cartagena
Coordinates 10°18′54″N 75°29′50″W / 10.31500°N 75.49722°W / 10.31500; -75.49722Coordinates: 10°18′54″N 75°29′50″W / 10.31500°N 75.49722°W / 10.31500; -75.49722
Refinery details
Operator Refineria de Cartagena S.A.
Owner(s) Ecopetrol
Commissioned 1956 (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

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]

History

The refinery was built by Intercol in 1956. In 1976, the refinery was purchased by Ecopetrol.

Technical features

The refinery has a capacity of 75 thousand barrels per day (11.9×10^3 m3/d).[2] By 2013, the capacity will be increased to 165 thousand barrels per day (26.2×10^3 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

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