Description of the first phase of the project
| Units | Capacities |
| Atmospheric distillation | 3.500.000 MT/year |
| Vacuum distillation | 1.3 million MT/year |
| Catalytic reforming | 0.305 million MT/year |
| Cogeneration of electricity | 15 MW |
| Vapour | 22 T/hour |
| New storage capacity | |
| Cost of the first phase | 200 billion CFA Francs ± 10% |
Description de la deuxième phase du projet
| Units |
Capacities |
| Hydrocracking | 816 KT/year |
| Hydrogen production | 17 000 Nm3/hour |
| Recovery of hydrogen (PSA) | 15 000 Nm3/hour |
| Recovery of sulfur | 10 T/day |
| New water stripper | |
| New gas flare | |
| Cost of the first phase | 315 billion CFA Francs ± 10% |
| Total cost of the project | 515 billion CFA Francs ± 10% |
Benefits of this project
- This project allows for the production capacity to rise from 2.100.000 tons to 3.500.000 tons. The domestic market is already satisfied. SONARA will therefore further develop its market shares for export with a priority on our hinterland. It also gives the refinery flexibility in the management of production.
- It will give the company the ability to all types of crude oil particularly crude produced in Cameroon.
- The number of trucks to be loaded per day will increase thanks to the construction of an additional loading block and improved measuring equipment.
- The safety of facilities and the running of the units will be significantly enhanced through the digital system and the blast proof control room.
- On the environment side, the modernization of the refinery will reduce polluting gas emissions, and the expansion and modernization of the water treatment plants will help obtain water discharge that meets specifications.
- On the social level, this project ultimately will create jobs and specialities, transfer of technology, sustainability of the refinery and energy self-sufficiency.
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