Major Projects
SCANfiner Update
Groundwork for equipment installation well underway
The SCANfiner project work site at the Beaumont refinery is bustling with activity as workers prepare the groundwork for equipment that’s either on site or on the way. Equipment procurement is nearly complete now that the engineering work is wrapping up. These critical steps are setting in motion the initial stages of construction that will culminate with the installment of a selective catalytic naphtha hydrofining unit used to remove sulfur from the gasoline while minimizing octane loss. The unit is expected to increase production of ultra-low sulfur fuel at the refinery by approximately 40,000 barrels per day. During the current stage of the project, teams are focusing their efforts on foundation work in the SCANfiner, Naptha Splitter Unit (NSU), Catalytic Hydrodesulfurizer (CHD-2), and offsites areas. Steel and pipe assembly is underway. One of the priorities for the project is relocating existing poles and cables surrounding the SCANfiner plot. This will facilitate placement of new equipment and allow for maintenance access. All of the pipe and structural steel for the project is being fabricated in Texas. As groundwork is completed, equipment installation in the unit will begin. An update on equipment installation will most likely happen during the second quarter of 2017.
SCANfiner Project Aerial shot in October 2016.
SCANfiner Project Aerial shot of project as of March 2017.
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