VOL. XL

No. 38

22-September-1997

EGYPT

UOP To Prepare Designs For Assiut Refinery Expansion

UOP of the US has received a letter of intent from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to prepare the designs for expansion of the Assiut refinery in Upper Egypt. The expansion will enable the 2.5mn ton/year refinery to produce more light products. A new catalytic reformer will be installed to process naphtha for the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline, kerosene...