Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012Show full title

REFINING OF CRUDE OIL AND LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS

2.A Equipment

1. Heat exchangers as follows and specially designed components therefore:

a.

Plate-fin heat exchangers with a surface/volume ratio greater than 500 m²/m³, specially designed for pre-cooling of natural gas;

b.

Coil-wound heat exchangers specially designed for liquefaction or sub-cooling of natural gas.

2. Cryogenic pumps for the transport of media at a temperature below – 120 °C having a transport capacity of more than 500 m³/h and specially designed components therefore.

3. 'Coldbox' and 'coldbox' equipment not specified by 2.A.1.

Technical Note:

'Coldbox' equipment' refers to a specially designed construction, which is specific for LNG plants and incorporates the process stage of liquefaction. The 'coldbox' comprises heat exchangers, piping, other instrumentation and thermal insulators. The temperature inside the 'coldbox' is below – 120 °C (conditions for condensation of natural gas). The function of the 'coldbox' is the thermal insulation of the above described equipment.

4. Equipment for shipping terminals of liquefied gases having a temperature below – 120 °C and specially designed components therefore.

5. Flexible and non-flexible transfer line having a diameter greater than 50 mm for the transport of media below – 120 °C.

6. Maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of LNG.

7. Electrostatic desalters specially designed to remove contaminants such as salts, solids and water from crude oil and specially designed components therefore.

8. All crackers, including hydrocrackers, and cokers, specially designed for conversion of vacuum gas oils or vacuum residuum, and specially designed components therefore.

9. Hydrotreaters specially designed for desulphurisation of gasoline, diesel cuts and kerosene and specially designed components therefore.

10. Catalytic reformers specially designed for conversion of desulphurised gasoline into high-octane gasoline, and specially designed components therefore.

11. Refinery units for C5-C6 cuts isomerisation, and refinery units for alkylation of light olefins, to improve the octane index of the hydrocarbon cuts.

12. Pumps specially designed for the transport of crude oil and fuels, having a capacity of 50 m³/h or more and specially designed components therefore.

13. Tubes with an outer diameter of 0,2 m or more and made from any of the following materials:

a.

Stainless steels with 23 % chromium or more by weight;

b.

Stainless steels and nickel bases alloys with a 'Pitting resistance equivalent' number higher than 33.

Technical Note:

'Pitting resistance equivalent' (PRE) number characterises the corrosion resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys to pitting or crevice corrosion. The pitting resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys is primarily determined by their compositions, primarily: chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen. The formula to calculate the PRE number is: PRE = Cr + 3,3 % Mo + 30 % N

14. 'Pigs' (Pipeline Inspection Gauge(s)) and specially designed components therefore.

15. Pig launchers and pig catchers for the integration or removing of pigs.

Technical Note:

'Pig' is a device typically used for cleaning or inspection of a pipeline from inside (corrosion state or crack formation) and is propelled by the pressure of the product in the pipeline.

16. Tanks for the storage of crude oil and fuels with a volume greater than 1 000 m³ (1 000 000 litres) as follows, and specially designed components therefore:

a.

fixed roof tanks;

b.

floating roof tanks.

17. Subsea flexible pipes specially designed for the transportation of hydrocarbons and injection fluids, water or gas, having a diameter greater than 50 mm.

18. Flexible pipes used for high pressure for topside and subsea application.

19. Isomeration equipment specially designed for production of high-octane gasoline based on light hydrocarbons as feed, and specially designed components therefore.

2.B Test and inspection equipment

1. Equipment specially designed for testing and analysing of quality (properties) of crude oil and fuels.

2. Interface control systems specially designed for controlling and optimising of the desalting process.

2.C Materials

1. Diethyleneglycol (CAS 111-46-6), Triethylene glycol (CAS 112-27-6)

2. N-Methylpyrrolidon (CAS 872-50-4), Sulfolane (CAS 126-33-0)

3. Zeolites, of natural or synthetic origin, specially designed for fluid catalytic cracking or for the purification and/or dehydration of gases, including natural gases.

4. Catalysts for the cracking and conversion of hydrocarbons as follows:

a.

Single metal (platinum group) on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic reforming process;

b.

Mixed metal species (platinum in combination with other noble metals) on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic reforming process;

c.

Cobalt and nickel catalysts doped with molybdenum on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic desulphurisation process;

d.

Palladium, nickel, chromium and tungsten catalysts on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic hydrocracking process.

5. Gasoline additives specially formulated for increasing the octane number of gasoline.

Note:

This entry includes Ethyl tertiary butyl ether(ETBE) (CAS 637-92-3) and Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) CAS 1634-04-4).

2.D Software

1. "Software" specially designed for the "use" of LNG plants or specific sub-units of such plants.

2. "Software" specially designed for the "development", "production" or "use" of plants (including their sub-units) for oil refining.

2.E Technology

1. "Technology""required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment for the conditioning and purification of raw natural gas (dehydration, sweetening, removal of impurities).

2. "Technology" for the liquefaction of natural gas, including "technology" required for the "development", "production" or "use" of LNG plants.

3. "Technology""required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment for the shipment of liquefied natural gas.

4. "Technology""required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of liquefied natural gas.

5. "Technology""required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of tanks for the storage of crude oil and fuels.

6. "Technology""required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of a refinery plant, such as:

6.1.

"Technology" for conversion of light olefin to gasoline;

6.2.

Catalytic reforming and isomerisation technology;

6.3.

Catalytic and thermal cracking technology.