• Which Argentine refinery has built a new crude distiller column?
  • Raízen Argentina’s refinery in Buenos Aires, working with SC&T and more than 25 Argentine companies, has built and erected a new crude distiller column in November 2021. By Shell Catalysts & Technologies on Dec 16, 2021
  • Does Argentina have oil refineries?
  • Argentina has refineries to separate the crude oil that it buys from other significant oil-reserve nations. The largest oil refinery, La Plata, produces 189,000 barrels of oil daily. The second and third largest refineries, producing 110,000 and 105,500 barrels per day, respectively, are the Buenos Aires and Lujan de Cuyo refineries.
  • Where can oil be used in Buenos Aires?
  • The project will make it possible to supply oil to the export port of Puerto Rosales in eastern Argentina, as well as to refineries in the cities of Luján de Cuyo (Mendoza Province), La Plata (Buenos Aires Province) and Plaza Huincul (Neuquén Province). Argentina is a major oil exporter in the region.
  • Where does coconut oil come from?
  • Coconut oil is extracted from copra, which is the dried white flesh of coconuts. All of the copra sourced by Musim Mas originates from smallholder farmers. How does Musim Mas source copra and process it into coconut oil and derivatives, such as coconut-based surfactants that go into shampoos we find on supermarket shelves?
  • Is Argentina a good market for oil & gas extraction?
  • Argentina’s potential in oil and gas extraction is huge, and it has been strongly highlighted again by the crisis in the Ukraine. Dutch companies that offer services to this industry, especially those related to environmental protection may have good opportunities in this market.
  • What is Razen Argentina’s New crude distiller?
  • Thisallows Raízen Argentina to optimise its crude diet from a strategy and economic standpoint. The unit aims to process maximum throughput of light-API (American Petroleum Institute) shale oil while maintaining the capability of processing mid-API crude oil as well. “The new crude distiller column will be able to process lighter crude oil.