Objectives

• Achieve energy self-sufficiency and protect the environment by reducing SOX/NOX emissions from power stations.
• Provide processing options for Kuwait Heavy crudes.
• Produce high quality fuel products to the global market.

Al Zour Refinery Features 

• Al-Zour Refinery’s capacity is 615,000 BPD (KEC Crude) with strategic LSFO storage capacity of 6.5 million barrels. 
• Designed to process Heavy crudes 
• The Refinery provides a Hydro-skimming facility which can be upgraded to a full conversion Refinery. 
• Al-Zour Refinery has six trains of the world’s largest ARDS Units and highly efficient Sulfur Recovery Units with 99.9% recovery.
• The Refinery is provided with a multi-point ground flare system designed for low noise and smokeless operation.
• An integrated flare gas recovery facility ensures recovery of flared gases to minimize hydrocarbon losses. 
• Liquid effluents generated from the refinery are treated for maximum reuse with no discharge to the gulf, utilizing Zero Liquid Discharge technology.