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[size=14pt]PMS: Kaduna Refinery’s Output Hits 2.5m Per Day[/size]
04 Apr 2012
By Chika Amanze-Nwachuku


Kaduna Refinery

Hope that the era of massive fuel importation will soon be over appeared on the horizon Tuesday as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced that production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, (KRPC) has hit a 10-year high of over 2.5 million litres per day.

Making the disclosure during a scheduled facility tour of the 32 year old plant, Group Executive Director (GED), Refining and Petrochemicals of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Engr. Philip Chukwu, said the feat was achieved by dint of hard work of Committed KRPC management and engineers.

He said the achievement, which was recorded less than one month after the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison- Madueke convened a stakeholders’ forum in Abuja to x-ray the challenges confronting the nation’s three traditional refineries, was in line with the minister’s Refineries-Lights-on initiative, designed to keep the refineries in effective operation before the commencements of the scheduled comprehensive turn around maintenance.

``I am excited because something close to a miracle has happened to KRPC. We have seen the refinery increase production from very low level to what we have today which is about 30 million litres of PMS per day which is quite commendable and I hope that the staff will continue to perform the way they have done so far,’’ the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs at the NNPC, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma quoted the GED to have said.

Chukwu noted that the implementation of the Lights-on- scheme via quick intervention and speedy repairs has ensured that for the first time in 14 years, the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units, (FCCU), of the three refineries are in operation simultaneously.
Conducting the GED round the facility, Managing Director of KRPC, Engr. Bolanle Ayodele noted that the increase in PMS production was achieved after the successful re-streaming of the FCCU as well as the Crude Reform Unit, (CRU), of the
refinery.

“The FCCU was re-streamed on the 5th of February, 2012 and has operated steadily since then. The CRU which was shut down late November 2011 for re-tubing of the combined feed/reactor effluent heat exchangers was re-streamed on the 31st of March 2012”. He added: “With the units in operation, our Gasoline Production has improved from 1.5 million litres per day to above 2.5 million litres per day and still counting’’.

He acknowledged the GED’s support in this regard stating that the new production figure for PMS was attained after seven failed previous attempts at re-streaming the FCCU.

``Inspite of those difficulties encountered, the GED was always full of words of encouragement even when others were pessimistic and that went a long way in boosting the morale of KRPC staff,’’ Ayodele added. He called on the GED to help tackle some challenges facing the smooth running of the plant which include; lack of imported paraffinic crude for the Lubes plant, non-availability of reliable crude stock, inadequate funds releases to support operations among others.

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Mtschewww! I almost jumped for joy until I realized it was LiTRES. I initially thought it was barrels.

Some filling stations pump that much in a day.

pDude:

Mtschewww! I almost jumped for joy until I realized it was LiTRES. I initially thought it was barrels.

Some filling stations pump that much in a day.

Evn av my doubts about dis litres claim.Is it not d same NNPC don't don't av statistics about anytin in d petroleum sector? All claims by dat corporation must b taken wt a bucketful of salt

pDude:

Mtschewww! I almost jumped for joy until I realized it was LiTRES. I initially thought it was barrels.

Some filling stations pump that much in a day.

Don't be a blithering i[/b]dio[b]t. You should be more sensible than that. Which filling station pumps up to 2.5 million litres of petrol per diem? do enlighten us.

When are those of Warri and Port Harcourt coming on stream?