Proposal for thecnological improvement for the recovery of crude oil and oily waste at Cienfuegos S.A Refinery

Abstract

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At the Cienfuegos S.A Refinery, there is a high level of hydrocarbons and oily residuals that are drained or lost to the Waste Treatment Plant without being recovered, which influences the high production and energy costs, as well as the impact environmental with the dumping of its waste. It is known that in this refinery there are no technological conditions that allow the recovery and incorporation of the recovered crude oil into the process. In this sense, the objective of this study is to evaluate technically-economically and environmentally the proposal for the rehabilitation of tower T-01-105 for processing recovered oil at the Cienfuegos S.A. Refinery, thereby reducing production costs and the environmental impact. To achieve a comprehensive evaluation of the technological improvement proposal, a methodology is worked on to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposal. As a result, a simulation model is obtained with the PetroSim software that allowed the operating parameters of said tower to be obtained and the technical feasibility of the proposal is demonstrated. The dynamic indicators of profitability are determined NPV=3 828 172,20 CUP and IRR= 67%, with a PRI of 2,8 years, which demonstrate its sustainability. Finally, the conclusions respond to the objectives set and validate the work hypothesis, while the recommendations will allow the generalization of the results achieved.