Duro Felguera, via its subsidiary DF Calderería Pesada (DFCP), has been awarded a contract with the North American oil company ExxonMobil for the manufacture of four coking chambers for ExxonMobil's refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (United States).
The contract includes the design, manufacture and mechanical testing of the four pressure vessels, which will be made of laminated stainless molybdenum steel and will weigh almost 200 tons each.
Coking chambers are the last stage in oil processing at a refinery. They make the most of the heavy hydrocarbons from the distillation process and turn them into lighter compounds which are of great use to the industry.
The equipment will be delivered in the last quarter of 2020, which provides DFCP with work for next year.
This is the second contract that Duro Felguera has signed with ExxonMobil in 2019. In February, the American multinational awarded DF Calderería Pesada a contract for the design, procurement and manufacture of a nickel-based steel alloy FCC reactor for one of ExxonMobils refineries in Texas, USA.
About Duro Felguera
Duro Felguera is a company specializing in executing turnkey projects for the energy, industrial and Oil & Gas sectors; it is also well-known as a supplier of specialized services for industries and as an expert manufacturer of capital goods.
With over 150 years' experience in industrial activities, DF is currently engaged in carrying out integrated projects for the construction of all kinds of power generation plants, mineral treatment and bulk-handling facilities, fuel storage plants and other facilities and installations for the Oil & Gas industry. The company executes all the processes required for the successful completion of the projects: engineering, supply, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance.
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading inventory of resources, is one of the largest refiners and marketers of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world.