SOCAR to use Honeywell technology for modernization program
By Trend
Honeywell UOP hydrogen technology will help SOCAR meet growing demand for high-quality transportation fuels, Trend reported citing a message from Honeywell.
Honeywell has announced that the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) will use Honeywell UOP’s Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology to supply high-quality hydrogen as part of the modernization of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Pure hydrogen is essential to the refining process, where it is used to decontaminate oil and facilitate catalytic processes that produce clean-burning fuels, including those that meet Euro V standards for vehicle emissions. The PSA technology will help Azerbaijan meet growing domestic demand for transportation fuels that meet the Euro V standards.
“Honeywell UOP’s hydrogen technology is an important element of SOCAR’s modernization program for the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery,” said Nigel Orchard, regional vice president – Europe, Africa and Central Asia at Honeywell UOP. “The modernization program will help SOCAR to remain among the most advanced refiners in the region, further improving the environment protection and the quality of life in Azerbaijan.”
Honeywell UOP will provide two PSA units to the refinery, both of which will be controlled by Honeywell Process Solutions C300 distributed control systems.