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Name

JX Sendai Refinery

Industrial Activity

Petrochemical / oil refineries

Country

Japan

Year of Construction

1971

Seveso Status

Out of Scope

Type

Public

Status

Final

Location

City

Sendai

Province

Myiagi Prefecture

Coordinates

38.279260, 141.037280

Site Description

Main Activities

Capacity 7.5 million tons/annum & 145,000 bbl/day
Refining units:
*Atmospheric distillation - 145,000
*Vacuum crude oil distillation - 60,000
*Catalytic cracking - 43,000
*Alkylation - 9,000
*Catalytic reforming - 54,000
- for petrochemical - 2,000
*Naphtha desulfurization - 48,000
*FCCG desulfurization - 31,000
*Middle distillate desulfurization - 34,000
*Direct desulfurization - 52,000
*Indirect desulfurization - 40,000

Natural Hazard Risk

Earthquake
Tsunami

Natural Hazard Risk Prevention and Mitigation Measures

Equipment have been designed following standards for earthquake protection.
Basements have been reinforced in order to avoid soil liquefaction.
Wave protection: 3 m height dam.

Operator

Name

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

Web Site

http://www.noe.jx-group.co.jp/english/

ID: 15, Created: Bogdan DORNEANU, 2013-10-18 10:08:53 – Last Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2017-07-12 13:23:17

Natech Accidents

No	Date		Hazard Type	Natural Hazard
1.	2011/03/11		Tsunami	Tōhoku Tsunami