103 / 222
مجلة النفط والتعاون العربي
161
العدد
- 2017
أربعون
المجلد الثالث و ال
2016
أوابك العلمية لعام
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ص لبحوث العلمية الفائزة بجائزة
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عدد خا
96
86
Table (23)
Base Oil Re-refining Capacity in the Arab Countries
–
Thousand tons a year
Country
Capacity
Notes
ALGERIA
*
Plans to build 30 thousand tons a year plant in El Kantara were reported by
an engineering company. However, no implementation and the used oil is
collected and exported to Tunisia for re-refining
*
. Recently the petroleum
products distribution company NAFTAL issued a tender to specialized
companies to form partnership in used oil collection and re-refining*.
BAHRAIN
34, 53
36
Sitra
36
Started operations in 2011. Based on distillation and thin film evaporation
it produces Group I base oils. Privately owned and costed $9 million
34, 53
.
EGYPT
100
30
Alexandria
30
A 1996 plant said to be based on KTI process
100
.
IRAQ
*
A pilot attempt in the early 1970s to treat used oils by redundant preflash
and clay percolation equipment was a success in quality but later
abandoned due to difficulties in collection
*
.
KUWAIT
47
KNLOC
20
Old plant by Burgan Oil based on Sotulub process.
KLOC
27
Completed in 1998. Based on clay treatment
94
.
SAUDI
ARABIA
190
Lubrec
10
The oldest re-refining plants in Jeddah. There is a joint venture agreement
with Hyflux of Singapore to convert the plant to membrane technology
102
.
The agreement since 2008 is to produce 48 thousand tons a year in two
phases.
80
Unilube Jubail
56
100
Commissioned in 2002 is said to use Vaxon solvent extraction technology
to meet specification internationally recognized but does say which.
Collection centers in Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah. Said to have a new
plant in Riyadh but no details.
Zahara
27
NA
Is said to have a plant in Riyadh to treat used oil into marine fuel, solvents
and fuel oil.
Note
Ocean International planned a 20 thousand tons a year plant in Rabigh.
TUNISIA
16
16
Based on Sotulub process with hydro-treating later added
1,3
.
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES
120
Cyclo Oil
63
22
Founded in 2007 and commissioned in 2014. Uses thin wiped film
evaporators. Yields are 75% base oil and 15% asphalt flux. The rest light
oils used as fuel and gasoil.
Pan United
27
72
Founded in 2013 and claims to use distillation and solvent extraction
process.
Zahara
27
NA
Is said to have a plant in Sharjah to treat used oil into marine fuel, solvents
and fuel oil.
Vision Recycling
NA
In Fujairah. Believed to be a waste oil treatment plant and not just used
lube oil
*
.
Dure Oil
10?
Operate especially in Abu Dhabi city. Collection made by Tadweer, the
official body in charge of the activity.
Gulf Petrochem
2000 l/h
Sahrjah plant using thin wiped film evaporator.
Source: As indicated * private information.