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Configuration of the Pengerang Refinery Complex (Pengerang RC)

The Pengerang Refinery Complex (Pengerang RC), part of the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) and operated by Pengerang Refining Company Sdn Bhd, is a full-conversion refinery designed for high reliability and flexibility. Below is an overview of its configuration and key process units:

Key Features and Units:

• Crude Processing Capacity:
  Up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of various crude oils, making it one of the largest refineries in Southeast Asia.^[1][2][3]
• Multiple Train Configuration:
  Critical process units utilize a multiple train design to maximize reliability and ensure uninterrupted production.^[1]
• Major Process Units:
  • Crude Distillation Unit CDU
  • Atmospheric Residue Desulphurisation Unit ARDS
  • Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking RFCC Unit (two trains, Axens technology, 140,000 bpd combined capacity)
  • Kerosene Hydrotreater KHT
  • Diesel Hydrotreater DHT
  • Naphtha Hydrotreater NHT
  • Cracked Naphtha Hydrotreater CNHT
  • Continuous Catalytic Reformer CCR
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Treating Unit LTU
  • Amine Regeneration Unit ARU
  • Sour Water Stripping Unit SWS
  • Hydrogen Production Unit HPU
  • Refinery Pressure Swing Adsorption RPSA
  • Saturated Gas Plant SGP^[1][4]
• Product Slate:
  The refinery produces Euro 5 gasoline and diesel, jet fuel, and other refined products, as well as feedstock for the adjacent petrochemical complex.^[2][3]
• Supporting Infrastructure:
  • Extensive storage tank farms for crude, products, and olefins.^[4]
  • Integration with a steam cracker and downstream petrochemical plants. 
  • Access to shared utilities, including a cogeneration plant and deepwater terminal.^[3][5]

Unique Technologies:

• The RFCC unit is the largest in the world using Axens technology and is the first of its kind in Malaysia.^[1]
• The naphtha hydro-treating unit also uses Axens technology, a first in the country.^[1]
• The KHT unit is uniquely designed to produce both jet fuel and domestic-use kerosene.^[1]

Integration:

• The refinery is fully integrated with a steam cracker and petrochemical complex, enabling efficient production of both fuels and petrochemical feedstocks.^[1][2][3]

References

1. https://www.petronas.com/pic/production-and-technologies
2. https://china.aiddata.org/projects/89498/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pengerang_Integrated_Petroleum_Complex
4. https://www.nexi.go.jp/environment/info/pdf/18033_EIA_2.pdf
5. https://www.gem.wiki/Pengerang_Co-generation_plan