NRL
is presently producing HSD of around 1.0 % sulfur content. In
view of clean fuel quality requirements, NRL is planning upgradation
of its facilities to enable production of HSD of 0.05 wt. % Sulfur
content. Ultimate aim is to reduce sulfur further to 50 parts
per million. UOP, an international process designer & licensor,
is carrying out techno economic feasibility for conversion of
redundant Kero Hydrobon unit to Diesel service.
After
project completion, NRL will be the first refinery in Pakistan
to produce diesel of low sulfur upto 500 ppm and further to less
than 50 ppm - ULSD, i.e. Euro IV Specification.
(
ULSD -- Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel ) |