professional screw type oil refinery plant in venezuela

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is the largest refinery in Venezuela?
  • The Amuay refinery is the largest refinery in Venezuela with an installed capacity of 645,000bpd. The processing facilities at the refinery include five primary distillation units, a 100,000bpd catalytic cracking unit, a flexicoking unit, and a delayed coking unit. The Cardon and Amuay refineries are connected by multiple pipelines.‌
  • Where are PDVSA refineries located?
  • The Cardon and the Amuay refineries are located near Punto Fijo in the Paraguana peninsula, in the Falcon state in north-west Venezuela, while the Bajo Grande refinery is situated in the western coast of Lake Maracaibo in the Zuila state, Venezuela. PDVSA was founded with the nationalisation of Venezuela’s oil industry in 1976.‌
  • What is a Paraguana Refinery?
  • The Paraguana refining centre, also known as the Centro de Refinación Paraguaná (CRP) in Venezuela is one of the biggest refinery complexes in the world. It comprises three refineries, including the Cardon and the Amuay refineries in the Paraguana peninsula, and the Bajo Grande refinery in the Zulia state of Venezuela.‌
  • Where is the Bajo Grande Refinery located?
  • The Bajo Grande refinery started operations in 1956. Meant for asphalt production, the Bajo Grande facility is capable of processing 16,000 barrels of crude a day. PDVSA owns and operates six refineries in Venezuela with a combined capacity of approximately 1.3 million barrels per day (Mbpd).‌
  • Who owns the Paraguana Refinery Complex?
  • The Paraguana refinery complex is owned and operated by state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Image courtesy of PDVSA. PDVSA is repairing and restarting the Paraguana refinery complex with Iranian and Chinese assistance. Image courtesy of PDVSA. Paraguana is one of the biggest refinery complexes in the world. Image courtesy of PDVSA.‌
  • Who built the Amuay refinery?
  • It was built by the Creole Petroleum Corporation. The Amuay refinery is the largest refinery in Venezuela with an installed capacity of 645,000bpd. The processing facilities at the refinery include five primary distillation units, a 100,000bpd catalytic cracking unit, a flexicoking unit, and a delayed coking unit.