qie crude oil refinery equipment in cape town

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How does the crude oil reach the Cape Town refinery?
  • Crude oil arrives by oil tanker in Saldanha Bay for discharge and is then transported to Cape Town refinery via pipeline. Our team is then responsible for converting the crude oil into final products including LPG, petrol, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil.
  • Which process units are used in crude oil refinery?
  • A significant portion of the components separated from the crude oil need to be further processed using catalysts to convert low value product to high value product. Some of the process units used at the refinery are: Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCC) which cracks the heavy product into LPG, petrol and diesel.
  • What kind of training does the refinery have?
  • Our refinery has a full-time, on-site industrial fire department with a fire chief and fully trained and certified firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Their training ensures that we are equipped to deal with all types of emergencies.
  • What is crude oil used for?
  • Crude oil is refined into a range of oil products mainly used as fuels ¨C including petrol and diesel for cars, jet fuel, heating oil and liquid petroleum gas (LPG). Derivatives also include asphalt used in roads, wax, and lubricants.
  • Who is Zas petroleum?
  • ZAS Petroleum is located in the international trading Hub, Cape Town CBD. We are an AGILE and RESILIENT partner as we are a small, swift, and responsive team that can pivot at a moment¡¯s notice to meet client¡¯s needs. We pride ourselves in offering efficient, service excellence through customized partnership solutions.
  • How does crude oil refinery work?
  • Crude oil refinery begins in the distillation towers, where crude oil is separated into various components. These components are then further processed and treated using methods such as hydrotreating, cracking, and reforming to produce final products.