Jun 26, 2006, 6:54 PM

Esfahan Oil Refinery to boost gasoline production

TEHRAN, June 26 (MNA) -– Esfahan Oil Refining Company is planning to boost its gasoline production from the current nine million liters per day to 18.5 million liters per day within the next 30 months.

As one of the world’s top 17 and Iran’s most frugal refineries, Esfahan Oil Refinery produces nine million liters of gasoline, two million liters of light and heavy jet fuels, 18 million liters of diesel oil, 12 million liters of fuel oil, two million liters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), 5.4 million liters of kerosene as well as some 100 tons of sulfur per day, the Persian service of Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) quoted Nureddin Shahnazizadeh, the company managing director as saying on Monday.

 

Also, 20 percent of the total gasoline, 24 percent of LNG, 24 percent of diesel fuel, 30 percent of kerosene and 18 percent of the fuel oil requirements of the nation are produced in the refinery, he added.  

 

Referring to the quality of the fuel produced at Esfahan Oil Refinery he said, currently, the octane rating of the gasoline produced at the plant stands at between 50 and 60 but, the figure should be augmented to 87, he said adding, therefore, “by importing 3.5-4 million liters of unleaded gasoline with octane levels of above 90 we would be able to produce between 13-14 million liters of gasoline with high octane level per day.”

 

 

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