Technip has selected Emerson Process Management as the main supplier of control valves for the Algiers Refinery rehabilitation and adaptation project. The Algiers refinery, located 10 kilometers south of Algiers, Algeria, is being revamped to increase crude oil processing capacity and to ensure it can produce gasoline at specifications similar to those used throughout Europe.
Emerson will supply approximately 600 of its Fisher® control valves and regulators, including rotary, globe and butterfly type devices. The valves will be deployed throughout the refinery, including within the residual fluid catalytic cracking unit, naphtha processing units and new LPG storage unit.
“Emerson was selected as the main control valve supplier because its Fisher valves are proven to provide high levels of accuracy and reliability in demanding refinery applications,” said Senior Procurement Manager, Technip, Pascal Marette. “The level of support offered was also critical. Emerson’s local team includes experts with extensive experience of providing solutions to refinery applications.”
The modernization of the instrumentation and control valves will help the refinery optimize the various process units. This will help to sustain the production of clean fuels both for the local and export markets, as well as reduce maintenance and plant shutdown costs.