Jilin completes construction of diesel hydrogenation unit

PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical in northeast China completed construction of a 1.6 million metric ton per year (MTPY) diesel hydrogenation unit and is expected to enter commercial production in October, reported parent company CNPC. Part of Jilin Petrochemical’s 10 million MTPY refinery upgrade project, the hydrogenation unit will allow the refinery to produce diesel fuel that meets Euro III standard. The upgrading project, with a total investment of 2.551 billion yuan (US$380.12 million), started in March 2009. (September 15, 2010)