The refinery, owned by a member of JS National Company KazMunayGas group, will be based on Foster Wheeler Terrace-Wall steam reforming technology.
Main objective of the project is to increase the oil conversion rate and production of all types of motor fuels to meet Euro IV and Euro V standards.
Newly added new hydrogen unit will use high olefinic LPG as the main feedstock and natural gas as the alternate feedstock.
The unit will be designed to produce 24,000 normal cubic meters per hour (Nm3 /h) of pure hydrogen.
Completion of the basic design work is expected during the third quarter of 2011.
Following the upgradation, the refinery will require additional volumes of high purity hydrogen.
