Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 35

29-August-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Ras Tanura 50,000 B/D Fractionation Plant De-Mothballed

Saudi Aramco announced on 21 August it had recommissioned the 50,000 b/d fractionation plant 40 at its 325,000 b/d Ras Tanura refinery after it was mothballed in 1998 because of weak market conditions. Under the de-mothballing process, 43 heat exchangers/fin fans were re-tubed; 18 vessels and six surface distillation tower columns of 10-100ms in length were opened for...