NIGERIA - Phase One.

From: APS Review Downstream Trends | Date: August 13, 2007 | Copyright information

Feedstocks for the Phase One plants should come from the Warri and Kaduna oil refineries. The plants in Warri are operated by Warri Refinery & Petrochemicals Co. (WRPC). The Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Co. operates those located in the Kaduna refining complex. But both refineries have been out of operation since early 2006.

The Warri complex is designed to provide decanted oil for the production of six grades of carbon black, and propylene monomer from its fluid ...

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