Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that Milan-based Foster Wheeler Italiana S.p.A., part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract by Saras S.p.A. for the revamp of the mild hydrocracking unit at the Sarroch refinery in Sardinia, Italy. The revamp’s objectives are the upgrade of the mild hydrocracker’s capacity, performance and conversion, while achieving a longer catalyst life duration. The revamp includes major modification to the reaction section, including installation of a new pretreat reactor, as well as upgrading the gas compression circuit and installing a new high-pressure amine wash section.
