MOSKVA PETROLEUM REFINERY LYUBERTSY LYUBERTSY, USSR

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1972
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Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Moskva Petroleum Refinery Lyubertsy
Lyubertsy, USSR
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Imagery Analysis Service
RCS - 13/0016/72
Moskva Petroleum Refinery Lyubertsy
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Moskva Petroleum Refinery Lyubertsy is a small, older Soviet refinery. Its
main products are straight-run, cracked, reformed, and blended gasolines, desulfurized
diesel and fuel oils, sulfur, asphaltic materials, and various gaseous hydrocarbons.
It also contains two probable pilot plants for research and development.
The major production facilities include one and probably two crude oil
distillation units, a thermal cracking unit, a fractionation unit, a catalytic
reforming-hydrotreating unit, two probable catalytic reforming units, a
probable hydrotreating unit, four gas processing units, an elemental sulfur
recovery unit, blending and treating facilities, and several unidentified
processing units.
The refinery appeared to be operating in March 1962, the date of the
earliest photography used in this report. It was operating in September 1963,
when it was first seen on good-quality photography, and on all subsequent
coverages except that of June 1964. Construction has been observed on all
photography since September 1963. One area was under construction on the
latest coverage in June 1971.
This report includes a line drawing, a photograph of the refinery, a
listing of facilities with measurements of storage tanks, a chart showing
construction chronology, and a discussion of the status'of facilities.
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The Moskva Petroleum Refinery Lyubertsy is located in Lyubertsy, a south-
eastern suburb of Moscow (see Figure 1). It has reportedly been operating for
over 34 years. 1/
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The refinery is used for research and development as well as fuels production.
Soviet reports indicate that the following research and design institutes have
been associated with the refinery: the All-Union Scientific Research Institute
for Petrochemical Processing, the Leningrad State Institute for Designing
Enterprises for Synthetic Liquid Fuel and Gas, the State Scientific Research
and Design Institute for Petroleum Machine-Building, and the Institute of
Chemical Physics. Research at the refinery has included studies of atmospheric-
vacuum distillation, catalytic reforming, furnace construction, polypropylene
production, carbamide deparaffination, and acetic acid production. 1/
Crude oil to charge the refinery comes via pipeline from the Volga-Urals
production region. 2/
Electric power and possibly some steam for the refinery are produced at
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Physical Features
The refinery measures approximately 6,600 by 5,700 feet and occupies
about 875 acres (see Figures 2 and 3). It is secured by a wall. Rail service
into the refinery is provided by a spur from the main line between Moscow and
Voskresensk. '
Operational Functions
The major refinery units presently in operation include one and probably
two crude oil distillation units, a thermal cracking unit, a fractionation unit,
a catalytic reforming-hydrotreating unit, two probable catalytic reforming units,
and a probable hydrotreating unit. It also contains a gas fractionation unit,
a gas separation unit and two other gas processing units, an elemental sulfur
recovery unit, blending and treating facilities, and several unidentified
processing units. In addition, the refinery contains two probable pilot plants.
This refinery appears to have a smaller crude oil distillation capacity
than most other major Soviet refineries, and a larger secondary processing
capability than would ordinarily be required to further refine this crude.
Some of the secondary processing units may be used for research and develop-
ment, based on the fact that no two units are of the same design and on the
presence of the two probable pilot plants. It is also possible that some of
the secondary units are not utilized to their full capacity, or that they use
oil previously processed at other refineries.
Construction and Operational Status
Construction has been observed on all coverage since September 1963, when
the refinery was first seen on good-quality photography. Figure 4 shows the
construction chronology of the individual units. Most of the major units
in the refinery were complete by late 1964. On the latest coverage in
June 1971, one area was still under construction.
The refinery appeared to be operating on poor-quality coverage of March
1962. It was operating on photography of September 1963 and on all subsequent
coverage except that of June 1964.
Facilities and Equipment
Table 1 lists the functional areas, facilities, and equipment within the
refinery. Measurements are given to the nearest half-meter.
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AREA
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
STORAGE AND SUPPORT
SHIPPING
PROBABLE PILOT PLANT
PROBABLE CATALYTIC REFORMING
U/I CONSTRUCTION
PROBABLE HYDROTREATING
GAS PROCESSING
PROBABLE CATALYTIC REFORMING
CATALYTIC REFORMINGHYDROTREATING
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
STORAGE
WATER TREANENT AND PRODUCTS STORAGE
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
GAS FRACTIONATION
FRACTIONATION
SHIPPING, PACKAGING AND SUPPORT
DESALTING
DESALTING
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
ELEMENTAL SULFUR RECOVERY
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING'
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
PROBABLE PILOT PLANT
PRODUCTS STORAGE
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
PROBABLE STEAM PLANT
STORAGE
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
THERMAL CRACKING
CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION
BLENDING, TREATING, AND ShIPPING
PROBABLE CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION
WASTE CAS DISPOSAL
GAS SEPARATION
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING
WATER COOLING AND TREATMENT
GAS PROCESSING
STEAM PLANT
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1969 1910 1971
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Table 1. Equipment and Facilities at Moskva Petroleum Refinery Lyubertsy
(Keyed to Figure 3)
Area
Functional Description
Equipment and Facilities
Water Cooling and Treatment
12 Pump buildings
3 Water treatment buildings
18 Support buildings
1 Venturi cooling tower
10 Induced-draft cooling towers
1
with
6 cells
1
with
5 cells
7
with
3 cells each
1
with
2 cells
4 Cylindrical storage tanks,
9 meters in diameter
15 Water treatment basins
1 Waste water holding lagoon
2 Water basins under construction
Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 7 columns
2 processing buildings
5 pump buildings
6 support buildings
4 horizontal storage tanks/
accumulators (not measured)
2 Gasholders
1 16.5-meter-diameter
1 9-meter-diameter
Gas Separation 1 Unit with
10 columns
2 banks of processing
equipment
1 processing building
1 processing/pump building
4 pump buildings
5 support buildings
15 horizontal storage tanks,
15 meters long
2 gasholders, 9 meters in diameter
4 Waste Gas Disposal 5 Support' buildings
2 Flare towers
Probable Crude Oil 1 Unit with
Distillation 1 probable atmospheric column
10 other columns
1 bank of heat exchangers/cooling
coils/accumulators
2 pipe furnaces
2 pump buildings
4 support buildings
6
Blending, Treating, and
18
Blending/treating tanks
Shipping
1
Blending/treating building
2
Pump buildings
2
Shipping buildings
4
Support buildings
1
Cylindrical storage tank,
9 meters in diameter
1 Water basin
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Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
Crude Oil Distillation 1 Unit with
2`atmospheric columns
'1 vacuum column
5 other columns
1 bank of processing equipment
2 banks of heat exchangers/
cooling coils/accumulators
3 pipe furnaces
2 pump buildings
1 support building
2,cvlindrical storaae tanks,
3 horizontal storage tanks
(not measured)
3 Support buildings
Thermal Cracking
1 Unit with
2 reactor columns
1 fractionating column
1 flash column
20 other columns (some
probably are used for vapor
recovery)
1 bank of processing equipment
3 pipe furnaces
4 processing/pump buildings
6 pump buildings
6 other buildings
4 cylindrical storage tanks,
iorizontal storage tanks
(not measured)
Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 2 columns
1 pipe furnace
1 processing building
2 pump buildings
1 support building
3 Support buildings
10 Cylindrical storage tanks
4 15-meter-diameter
4 12-meter-diameter
2 9-meter-diameter
10 Storage 3 Pump buildings
6 Support buildings
17 Cylindrical storage tanks
3 24-meter-diameter
1 18-meter-diameter
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11 Probable Steam Plant 1 Probable steam generating building
4 Support buildings
4 Cylindrical storage tanks,
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 5 columns
2 banks of processing equipment
(one is very tall and
probably encloses some columns)
1 pump/processing building
3 pump buildings
2 Support buildings
2 Cooling towers
1 with 5 cells
1 with 3 cells
1 Water treatment basin
13 Products Storage 4 Support buildings
21 Cylindrical storage tanks
5 6-meter-diameter
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14 Probable Pilot Plant 9 Columns
1 Bank of heat exchangers/cooling
coils/accumulators
6 Processing buildings
(one circular shaped)
3 Pump buildings
2 Support buildings
4 Cylindrical storage tanks
(not measured)
12 Horizontal storage tanks
(not measured)
15 Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 12 columns
1 bank of processing equipment
1 bank of heat exchangers/
cooling coils/accumulators
5 horizontal reactors/settlers/
accumulators
8 horizontal accumulators/
settling tanks
2 processing buildings
3 pump buildings
1 support building
2 cylindrical storage tanks,
6 meters in diameter
4 horizontal tanks, 9 meters
long
4 Pump buildings
2 Support buildings
12 Cylindrical storage tanks
3 15-meter-diameter
9 9-meter-diameter
4 Horizontal storage tanks
2 24-meter-long
2 15-meter-long
1 Water basin
Unidentified Secondary
Processing and Elemental
Sulfur Recovery
(a) Unidentified Secondary
Processing
1 Unit with
6 columns
3 accumulators/settling tanks
2 pump buildings
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
Unidentified Secondary
Processing and Desalting
(a) Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 10 columns
2 banks of processing equipment
1 bank of heat exchangers/
cooling coils/accumulators
1 pipe furnace
3 processing buildings
4 pump buildings
7 cylindrical storage tanks
2 9-meter-diameter
(b) Elemental Sulfur 1 Unit with
Recovery 3 columns
2 reaction-type vessels
2 possible retorts
1 bank of processing equipment
1 pump building
1 support building
1 cylindrical storage tank
(not measured)
1 open storage area for sulfur
5
5 horizontal storage tanks
4 9-meter-long
1 6-meter-long
(b) Desalting
3 Cylindrical storage tanks,
9 meters in diameter
2
3 cylindrical storage tanks
1 6-meter-diameter
1 Unit with
2 desalting spheres
5 settling tanks
1 processing building
1 Unit with
3 desalting spheres
4 settling tanks
3 processing buildings
5 Support buildings
Shipping, Packaging, and 2
Support 5
12
Packaging buildings
Shipping buildings
Support buildings
19 Fractionation 1 Unit with
2 fractionating columns
1 bank of processing equipment
1 pipe furnace
1 processing building
6 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 15-meter-diameter
4 9-meter-diameter
20 Gas Fractionation 1 Unit with
3 gas fractionating columns
3 other columns
2 banks of processing equipment
2 pump buildings
1 support building
4 cylindrical tanks
(not measured)
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
2.4 horizontal storage tanks
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21 Unidentified Secondary 1 Unit with
Processing 4 banks of processing equipment
3 processing buildings
1 pump building
4 horizontal tanks (not measured)
2 Pump buildings
3Cvlindrical storage tanks,
16 Horizontal storage tanks
3 15-mater-lnnn
7
2 9-meter-long
4 6-meter-long
6
Water Treatment and 5 Pump buildings
Products Storage 14 Support, buildings
20 Cylindrical storage tanks
1 12-meter-diameter
1 9-meter-diameter
3
2
2 Water basins
24 Unidentified Secondary 1 Unidentified secondary
Processing processing unit with
4 columns
1 bank of processing equipment
1 pipe furnace
1 processing building
2 pump buildings
26 Horizontal storage tanks
7
8
3
23 Storage 5 Pump buildings
1 Support building
74 Cylindrical storage tanks
4 45-meter-diameter
1 36-meter-diameter
1 30-meter-diameter
46 24-meter-diameter
1 21-meter-diameter
25 15-meter-long
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
25 Catalytic Reforming and
Hydrotreating
(a) Catalytic Reforming- 1 Unit with
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4 reactors
8 columns
2 banks of processing equipment
2 banks of heat exchangers/
cooling coils
3 pipe furnaces
3 pump buildings
4 support buildings
1 Pump building
(b) Probable Catalytic 1 Probable catalytic reforming
Reforming and Gas unit with
Processing 9 columns
3 banks of processing equipment
1 bank of heat exchangers/cooling
coils/accumulators
1 pipe furnace
2 processing buildings
(one with 4 attached
accumulators/settling tanks)
3 pump buildings
1 Gas processing unit with
5 columns
1 bank of processing equipment
1 pump building
1 gasholder, 18 meters in diameter
(c) Probable Hydrotreating 1 Unit with
1 column
1 bank of heat exchangers/
cooling coils/accumulators
1 pipe furnace
1 pump building
1 Support building
1 Area under construction
(d) Probable Catalytic 1 Unit with
Reforming 8 columns
4 banks of processing equipment
(2 banks probably contain
two reactors each)
3 banks of heat exchangers/
cooling coils/accumulators
7 horizontal accumulators/
settling tanks
4 pipe furnaces
1 processing building with
4 attached accumulators/
settling tanks
2 pump buildings
1 cylindrical storage tank
(not measured)
1 Support building
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Area
26 Probable Pilot Plant 1 Unit with
5 columns
3 banks of processing equipment
1 pipe furnace
1 processing building
1 pump building
1 support building
Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
8 Support buildings
1 Cooling tower
6 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 7.5-meter-diameter
4 6-meter-diameter
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Shipping
2
Pump buildings
1
Shipping building
1
Loading rack
Storage and Support
4 Pump buildings
6 Support buildings
Gas Processing
1 Unit with
2 columns
1 compressor building
1 support building
1 gasholder, 21 meters in
diameter
22 Cylindrical storage tanks
1 Steam generator building
3 Cylindrical storage tanks,
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Map
8th RTS. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet M0167-5HL, 3rd edition,
July 1967, Scale 1:200,000 (SECRE
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1. US Dep rtment of Commerce. JPRS, 44605, Studies in Oil Refining and
Petro hemistr , USSR, "Development of Moscow Oil Refinery," D.V. Ivanyukov,
pp 4W-46, 7 March 1968 (UNCLASSIFIED)
2. CIA. CRS/IR File No. 7012178, FBIS 63 L467, January 1963 (UNCLASSIFIED)
3. The Petroleum Publishing Co., International Petroleum Encyclopedia,
1969 edition (UNCLASSIFIED)
Requirement
COMIREX N06
Support Number 422990
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