Investments in Replan include the construction of a new diesel hydrotreatment unit and the RefTOP program, which seeks to position Petrobras among the best refiners in the world!
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras, has just informed, which will invest in the Paulínia Refinery (Replan) more than US$ 500 million (approximately R$ 2,5 billion reais) until 2025, with the objective of meeting the demand for products with lower emissions and increasing the energy efficiency and operational performance of the unit. The company's largest refinery in oil processing capacity, Replan turns 50 this Thursday, May 12.
“The history of Replan illustrates the technological evolution, the integration of the businesses and the achievements of Petrobras over the last five decades. In 1972, the refinery processed only imported oil, with analogue instrumentation, local control houses, manual data collection on forms and numerous activities and maneuvers physically performed by operators in the field. Today, we have Replan mainly refining oil produced in the pre-salt, in a completely different technological scenario, automated, with intensive use of simulators and remote interventions in the operation”, says the president of Petrobras, José Mauro Ferreira Coelho.
Petrobras signs billionaire contract with Toyo Setal for a new diesel hydrotreatment unit, which promises to generate 6 jobs during the construction work!
According to Petrobras' Strategic Plan 2022-2026, a new diesel hydrotreatment unit (HDT) will be built at Replan, which will have a production capacity of 10 million liters of Diesel S-10 per day. The contract for the construction of the new unit was signed last Monday (9/5) with the Toyo Setal HDT Paulínia Consortium, formed by the companies TSE and TOYO.
The start-up is expected to occur in 2025 and investments reach US$ 458 million (about R$ 2,2 billion). “With this project, all the diesel oil produced at Replan will have a low sulfur content (S-10) and will allow for an increase in the production of aviation kerosene (QAV)”, points out Rogério Daisson, general manager of Replan, who estimates around 3 new jobs and another 3 indirect jobs in the region during the construction period.
In addition to the new HDT, investments are planned at Replan related to the RefTOP program, which seeks to position Petrobras among the best refiners in the world. Of the US$ 300 million (approximately R$ 1,5 billion) allocated by the company to RefTOP, US$ 90 million (approximately R$ 450 million) will be allocated to Paulínia Refinery projects aimed at greater value creation, improved efficiency energy and increased operational availability, including the intensive use of digital technologies.
Replan has the capacity to process 69 million liters (434 thousand barrels) of oil per day, equivalent to about 20% of everything that Petrobras processes in its refineries!
Inaugurated in May 1972, Replan has the capacity to process 69 million liters (434 thousand barrels) of oil per day, equivalent to about 20% of everything that Petrobras processes in its refineries. Of the total oil processed at the Paulínia Refinery, more than 70% comes from the pre-salt fields.
Currently, Replan has approximately 960 employees and 65 companies providing routine services, totaling approximately 3.300 employees, serving 30% of the Brazilian territory and 55% of the state of São Paulo. Among the main products are diesel, gasoline, aviation kerosene, asphalt, LPG and propylene, among other petroleum derivatives. To understand the importance of the refinery for the country, it was responsible in 2021 for 0,81% of the Brazilian GDP, 3,2% of TAX ID No of the state of São Paulo.
