OREANDA-NEWS.  INA and Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technical Solutions signed a contract on basic design on delayed coking unit in Rijeka Oil Refinery. BHTS has a proven environmental and economic performance on environmentally sensitive locations as Rijeka is. These sites include California (USA), Illinois (USA) and US Virgin Islands. Basic design represents in fact an important element in a feasibility study based on which, when finished later this year, further decisions regarding the mentioned investment project in the Rijeka Refinery can be made.
 
The contract was signed by Mr Zoltбn Бldott, President of the Management Board of INA and Dan Olsen, BHTS President. Present at the signing were Primorsko-Goranska County Prefect Zlatko Komadina, Rijeka Mayor Vojko Obersnel, Kostrena Municipality Head Mirela Marunic, as well as other distinguished representatives of the local community and INA’s management.
 
“Previous investments in Rijeka Refinery enabled the production of products in line with the highest European quality standards and they significantly improved environmental standards in the refinery,” said Zoltбn Бldott, President of the Management Board of INA. „The decision on further investment is expected during 2014. For this, the study that will be prepared as a result of the contract signed today will be crucial,” he emphasized.
 
“We are pleased to have INA choose our ThruPlus coking technology. The ThruPlus technology combined with our delayed coking expertise will increase the efficiency of the Rijeka refinery, and reduce the production of heavy fuel oil,” said Dan Olsen, BHTS President. “We will draw on our extensive design and construction experience in the oil and gas sector to support INA in its goal of expanding the refinery’s capabilities,” he added.
 
The mentioned technology is in line with INA’s aim of further development of Rijeka Refinery system, which is to increase the share of high-quality products, while reducing the production and use of high sulphur content fuel oil. Delayed Coking Unit, would, enable refining of high quality and worth products from low value petroleum. Same importantly, this investment would additionally reduce the influence of the Refinery on the environment.
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Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technical Solutions won the international tender in which three companies participated. The contract is worth several HRK million.