Regina’s upgrader has processed 16 million barrels of heavy oil per year for 30 years.
Gil Le Dressay has spent 43 years with Federated Co-operatives Ltd’s Regina refinery, starting as a process utility operator and working up to vice president of refinery operations then vice president of manufacturing.
Le Dressay responded to a series of questions by email on Sept. 8. He said of its early days, “You have to remember, at that time, the Heavy Oil Upgrader was the first of its kind in Canada. From the outset, it was an ambitious, innovative and strategic project, one that brought people together to ensure that our Refinery and province were set up well for the future.
“The construction of the upgrader would allow our refinery to secure competitive feedstock, to maintain high processing rates and, most importantly, to provide the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) with a lower cost for transportation fuels – ultimately providing our owners with the highest rate of return.”
There were some tough times and controversy for the Regina upgrader. Its early days were not smooth. Asked what it took to resolve all that, and how have things been going since, Le Dressay said, “A critical project like the upgrader doesn’t just happen successfully. It requires considerable preparation and planning over its entire life cycle. This included upgrades to its overall design that would ensure it operated safely and efficiently in cold weather, as well as modifications designed to improve the reliability of key processes and functions within the upgrader system.
I like this particular line in the article.
“…FCL’s initial carbon capture facilities will focus on hydrogen production…”
No doubt..!! Have no experience working said facility, but I know for a fact that any Petroleum upgrading includes Hydrogen Production…likely THE most profitable process among the many.
Having worked on Suncors Plant 6F2 rebuild in the past, I’ve been told by some Senior Suncor folks, they have no issue whatsoever completely re-building said plant on a 5 year cycle…at a cost then (~2.5 Billion)…no joke. (2012 dollars)
The entire facility is made up of Special Hi alloy Ni based, Very Hi temp capable types of porous piping made by Kubota (no not the tractor guys), in Ontario near Barrie.
Process uses said piping filled w/catalyst into which all.manner of “waste” gases is input…and heated to something approaching 22-2400 F….burning off the CO2 +other Carbon rich gases and leaving pure hydrogen in its wake
4.5 Months to tear down & rebuild.
Most amazing – interesting Turnaround,I ever Inspected on…The crews were all UA, And union Labourers…an awesome gang that did excellent work…From the Super on down to the pipefitters n welders.
Every 5 yrs…..
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