Petronas, through a contractor, has let a contract to John Wood Group PLC, Aberdeen, to provide engineering and equipment for a steam methane reformer as part of a new hydrogen production unit to be implemented at Petronas’ two-trained 270,000-b/d refinery complex in Sungai Udang, Melaka state, Malaysia.
Wood will deliver detailed engineering services and material supply for the steam methane reformer, which will be included in a new Wood-licensed hydrogen production unit for the Melaka refinery’s Diesel Euro-5 project, the service provider said.
As part of the multimillion-dollar contract awarded by Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd., Wood will supply its proprietary Terrace Wall process technology for hydrogen production.
Neither Wood, Hyundai Engineering, nor Petronas have disclosed further details regarding the proposed Diesel Euro-5 project, including either a timeframe for commissioning or a precise project location within the Melaka refinery.
The two-trained refinery includes the 100,000-b/d PSR-1, owned and operated by Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn. Bhd. (PPM), which processes sweet crudes and condensates, as well as the 170,000-b/d PSR-2, owned by Petronas subsidiary Malaysian Refining Co. Sdn. Bhd. but operated by PPM, which processes both sweet and sour grades (OGJ Online, Nov. 12, 2014).
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