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Crude oil Refinery Plant Manufacturers in South Africa: Attaquant Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Crude oil Refinery Plant Manufacturers in South Africa
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Attaquant Enterprises is a leading crude oil refinery plant manufacturers, suppliers and exporters in South Africa. We are providing a new technological crude oil refinery plant, which is also known as a petroleum refinery, an industrial plant that breaks down crude oil into various products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas and petroleum naptha.

This crude oil is broken down into various processes to produce multiple products used for transportation, heating, paving roads, and generating electricity. Our crude oil refineries can handle a wide range of crude oil types, defined by API gravity and sulfur content, from light to extra heavy and sulfur content from Class A to Class D. Recent technological advancements, such as hydrocracking and catalytic cracking, enhance the efficiency and yield of our refining processes. Due to their advanced mechanisms, these refineries are applied in the production of petroleum products and feedstock for petrochemical plants, contributing to South Africa's energy sustainability goals.

A detailed description of how our crude oil refinery plant works:

As former petroleum refining process manufacturers and suppliers in South Africa, our crude oil refinery plant is equipped with new technological innovation and works with smooth mechanisms. Here we have listed down some working processes:

  • Crude Oil Desalting: The raw crude oil contains various impurities such as salts, water, and sediments, which can affect performance and reduce efficiency. Our advanced technological process, including electrostatic desalting, utilizes high-voltage electrostatic fields to separate oil droplets. The crude oil is mixed with fresh water and heated; the entire mixture is then sent to a vessel where salts and other components dissolve. This method effectively removes impurities while minimizing water usage.
  • Crude Oil Distillation (Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation): This process differentiates crude oil into multiple fractions based on boiling points. Utilizing new technologies like the Advanced Process Control System (APC), which employs sensors and machine learning algorithms, we can monitor the entire distillation process. The crude oil is heated in a furnace, separating it into various hydrocarbons such as naphtha, kerosene, and diesel. Heavy compounds that cannot be distilled through atmospheric distillation are sent to vacuum distillation, where pressure is minimized.
  • Conversion Process: This process transforms heavy components into lighter fractions, producing various products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The conversion process includes:
    • Catalytic Cracking: Heavy fractions are broken down into lighter molecules by passing them through a catalyst at high temperatures.
    • Hydrocracking: Similar to catalytic cracking, this process improves product quality by adding hydrogen.
    • Coking: This process uses vacuum residue to produce lighter products while leaving behind solid coke.

To simplify this process, we use a zeolite catalyst, which is a new advanced technological process that we use in our crude oil refinery plant. It reduces energy consumption and increases the production of gasoline and diesel.

  • Hydrotreating: This process is employed to enhance the quality of fractions and to remove sulfur, nitrogen, and other impurities from refinery streams. The mixture is passed over a catalyst at elevated temperatures, converting sulfur into hydrogen sulfide. Our refinery utilizes modern technology to improve catalyst activity, allowing for impurity removal at lower temperatures and pressures. AI-powered predictive facilities and machine learning algorithms continuously monitor the process, helping to reduce maintenance costs.
  • Reforming and Blending: During the reforming process, naphtha is converted into high-octane gasoline components and aromatics, which are commonly used in petrochemicals. Utilizing advanced catalysts and regeneration technologies, our modern catalyst offers greater resistance and longevity through multiple regeneration cycles. The mixture then undergoes blending, facilitated by our AI-driven blending optimization software, which produces petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel through various fraction methods.
  • Treatment of By-Products: This process aims to minimize environmental pollution by recovering valuable by-products, such as sulfur, from the refining process. Our innovative Superclaus technology effectively removes impurities, enabling sulfur recovery rates of up to 99.5%, significantly reducing emissions.

Technological Specifications of our Crude Oil Refinery Plant:

We have attached below a technical specification sheet which will helps you for clarifying important technical aspects about our crude oil refinery:

Process Description Key Technologies Output Products Typical Operating Conditions
Crude Oil Desalting Removes salts, water, and suspended solids from crude oil before distillation. This protects downstream equipment from corrosion and fouling. • Electrostatic Desalters
• Chemical Demulsifiers
• Wash Water Injection Systems
• Desalted Crude Oil
• Brine (containing salts and water)
Temperature: 120-150°C
Pressure: 10-15 bar
Crude Oil Distillation Separates crude oil into various fractions such as naphtha, kerosene, and diesel based on boiling points. • Atmospheric Distillation Unit (ADU)
• Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU)
• Preheat Exchangers
• Gasoline
• Kerosene
• Diesel
• Heavy Gas Oils Residual Fuels
Temperature: ADU (~350°C)
VDU (up to 400°C)
Pressure: ADU (1-2 bar)
VDU (10-20 mbar)
Conversion Process Upgrades heavy fractions into lighter, more valuable products like gasoline and diesel by cracking, coking, and other processes. • Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
• Hydrocracking (HC)
• Delayed Coking
• Visbreaking
• Gasoline
• Diesel
• LPG
• Coke
Temperature: FCC (~500°C)
HC (350-450°C)
Pressure: HC (100-200 bar)
Hydrotreating Removes sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and metals from various fractions by reacting them with hydrogen, improving product quality and meeting environmental regulations. • Hydrotreaters
• Hydrogen Supply Unit
• Catalysts (Molybdenum, Nickel, Cobalt)
• Low-sulfur fuels
• Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S)
Temperature: 300-450°C
Pressure: 30-150 bar
Reforming and Blending Catalytic reforming converts low-octane naphtha into high-octane gasoline components. Blending combines different fractions to produce finished fuels (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel). • Catalytic Reformers (Platinum-based catalysts)
• Blending Equipment
• High-octane gasoline
• Reformate (aromatics, hydrogen)
Temperature: 500-550°C (Reforming)
Pressure: 10-30 bar (Reforming)
Treatment of By-Products Processes by-products like sour gas, sulfur, and water, ensuring they are converted into useful products or disposed of safely, following environmental standards. • Amine Treating Unit
• Claus Sulfur Recovery Unit
• Sour Water Stripper
• Elemental Sulfur
• Treated Water
• Fuel Gas
Temperature: 250-300°C (Sulfur Recovery)
Pressure: 1-5 bar

Benefits of using our crude oil refinery plant

Being the best crude oil refinery manufacturers and suppliers in South Africa, our plants are made with modern technology and automation processes, which improve the overall performance. Here we have briefly mentioned some benefits below:

  • Complex Distillation and Fractionation Process: This crucial process separates compounds based on their boiling points. Our advanced technology, including electrostatic desalting, enhances the distillation process through multi-stage flash distillation and thermally integrated systems, significantly minimizing energy consumption.
  • Petrochemical Integration: Our crude oil refinery has the capability to convert crude oil fractions directly into petrochemical feedstocks like ethylene, propylene, and benzene. This modern technology increases versatility and profitability, enabling the production of plastics, synthetic rubber, and other materials.
  • Energy Efficiency and Waste Heat Recovery: Our refinery operates with reduced energy consumption and is equipped with technology that utilizes waste heat recovery systems. This not only decreases fuel usage but also promotes environmental sustainability by lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Automation and Digital Control System: Our crude oil refinery plant features modern technological advancements such as the Advanced Process Control System (ADC), which continuously monitors critical processes, including temperature, flow control, and mixing analysis. This automation enhances safety and minimizes human error.
Applications of our crude oil refinery plant:

Being the best oil and petroleum refinery plant suppliers and exporters in South Africa, these plants are highly applicable to multiple industries and applications due to their advanced structures. We have mentioned below some applications, such as:

  • Gasoline Production for Vehicles: Our crude oil refinery plant boosts the production of high-octane gasoline, meeting the demands of the growing number of vehicles in the city.
  • Diesel Fuel for Transportation: The refinery's diesel output supports the extensive transportation network, including public buses and freight services.
  • Jet Fuel for Aviation: Our refineries supply jet fuel to South Africa International Airport, reinforcing its status as a major global aviation hub.
  • Fuel Oil for Power Generation: Refined fuel oil is utilized in local power plants, significantly contributing to South Africa's energy generation capacity.
  • Lubricants for Industrial Machinery: The production of high-quality lubricants caters to South Africa's diverse industrial sector, ensuring optimal performance of machinery.
  • Petroleum Coke Production: Our refinery processes petroleum coke, which is used in local industries, including aluminum production and power generation.

As former crude oil refinery plant manufacturers, suppliers and exporters in South Africa, we at Attaquant Enterprises are dedicated to transforming the traditional way of crude oil processing through our modern technological crude oil refinery plant, which can simplify the whole process and increase productivity. The advanced mechanisms and smooth workflow can improve efficiency and allow you to work in multiple areas. Contact us today for more information!