Vacuum Distillation

Refiners today are increasingly interested in maximization of vacuum gas oil cuts to minimize fuel oil production.

Foster Wheeler has designed and constructed a total vacuum unit capacity in excess of 3.2 million barrels per day, in addition to numerous revamps of existing facilities, including units for production of FCC and hydrocracker feedstock, lube oil cuts and asphalt production.

Foster Wheeler has extensive expertise on the numerous features necessary to achieve reliable deep cut production of quality vacuum distillates without compromising vacuum unit operation and run length.

Recent Foster Wheeler designs in engineering and construction include vacuum units for SAMIR's Mohammedia refinery, for Saudi Aramco/Sumitomo at Rabigh and for Bangchak Petroleum.