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Summary Information

* Ownership: Petroperu
* Website: http://www.petroperu.com.pe/
* Location: Talara, seashore province of Piura Department, Peru
* Capacity: 3.1 million tons/annum & 62.000 bbl/day
* Nelson Complexity:

+++ Brief Description
* A small sized, medium complexity refinery

+++ Refining Units

* Primary Distillation Unit 62.000 bpd
* I and II Vacuum Distillation Unit
* Catalytic Cracking Complex 19.000 bpd

+++ Terminal Capacity

* Crude Oil:
* Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply
* -

+++ Products Produced
* asoline, liquefied gas, jet fuel for aircraft, diesel, kerosene, industrial oils and asphalts and other by-products.

+++ Ongoing Projects
* There is a major expansion and upgrading project in progress [[[talara-refinery-upgrade-project | See Here]]]
* The Project consists on the revamping of the existing units, the desulfurization of Diesel and gasoline, bottom conversion and the incensement of the average octane of gasoline; in addition, the production of sulfuric acid and self consumption generated electricity.

+++ Other Information
* -

+++ History
* In 1917, the first crude oil refinery in Peru was started up in Talara
* In 1954, the Standard Oil Company (ex- ESSO), ex-owner of this unit, started it up while it’s installation and mechanical design was entrusted to the Arthur McKee Co contractor.
* In 1965, its capacity was extended from 45.000 to 62.000 barrels per day
* The Catalytic Cracking Complex was installed in 1974 year according to mechanical design and construction by Japan Gasolina Co. Company (JGC), using Universal Oil Products (UOP) technology.

+++ Relevant Links
# [http://www.petroperu.com.pe/portalweb/Main.asp?Seccion=55 Refinery Webpage]
# [http://www.petroperu.com.pe/pmrt/Main.asp?WebMode=PMRT_ENG Refinery Project Webpage]

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