portable oil refinery crude oil refinery equipment in kenya

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Who owns Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL)?
  • As of June 2016, 100 percent of the shares are owned by the government of Kenya. KPRL was founded in 1960. It was originally founded by Shell and BP to distribute and supply the East Africa with oil products. Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited.
  • What is Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited?
  • Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited. The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched.
  • What are Akfen mini refineries?
  • Akfen Mini-Refineries are skid mounted, modular crude oil distillation units (CDU) which process from 22.000 Liter of crude oil per Day and are capable of producing a variety of finished products including naphtha (straight run gasoline), kerosene, arctic and summer diesel and fuel oil. A reformer may be added for producing high-octane gasoline.
  • When did Kenya start a refinery?
  • The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched. In 1971 the Kenyan government decided to buy in 50% of the shares from Royal Dutch Shell. In 1983, the name of the company was changed to Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited.
  • What is the main service provided by the refinery?
  • The main service provided by the refinery was crude oil refining. Refinery operations stopped in September 2013. KPRL also certifies or verifies if oil products meet the stipulated standards and has an efficient pipeline network and truck loading facilities for oil products transfer.
  • When was East African Oil Refineries Limited incorporated?
  • The Company was incorporated in 1960, under the name East African Oil Refineries Limited. The first refinery complex which has distillation, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. The second refinery train was commissioned in 1974 and also has distillation, hydrotreating, and reforming units.