PT KPI RU Sei Pakning Successfully Production And First Lifting Of LSFO

JAKARTA - PT Refinery Pertamina Internasional (PT KPI) Refinery Unit (RU) II Sei Pakning succeeded in producing and exporting the first product of Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO), Sunday, July 17.

A total of 200 Mega Barrels (MB) of environmentally friendly ship fuel products, LSFO V-1250, were successfully produced and shipped using MT Sanggau for export to Malaysia.

LSFO itself is a ship fuel that has complied with Marine Pollution regulations and the regulations of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation – Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, which has a viscosity of up to a maximum of 180 centistokes (cSt) at a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius.

This fuel is used in the shipping industry that uses a low-speed diesel engine with a sulfur content of 0.5 percent limited to a maximum.

In addition, the obligation to use low sulfur fuel is stated in the Circular Letter of the Director General of Sea Transportation No. SE 35 of 2019 concerning the Obligation to Use Low Sulfur Fuel and the Prohibition of Transporting or Carrying Fuel that Does not Meet the Requirements and Management of Waste from Exhaust Gas Recirculation from Ships.

This is also supported by the issuance of the Decree of the Director General of Oil and Gas No. 0179.K/DJM.S/2019 concerning Standards and Quality (Specifications) of Low Sulfur Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) which are marketed domestically.

Area Manager of Communication, Relations & CSR of PT KPI RU II, Nurhidayanto said, the production of LSFO V-1250 is also in line with PT KPI's mission to run the oil refinery and petrochemical business while remaining environmentally friendly.

"In addition to complying with regulations, the production of the LSFO V-1250 is also a form of PT KPI RU II Dumai-Sei Pakning's participation in efforts to reduce pollution arising from the use of ship fuel," he said.

Based on a 2016 study presented to IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in Finland, air pollution from marine fuel is projected to add 570,000 premature deaths worldwide over five years if sulfur content is not restricted.

"The production of the LSFO V-1250 indicates that the PT KPI Sei Pakning refinery is a refinery that is flexible in producing a variety of products and responds to the challenge of producing valuable products," said Sei Pakning Production Manager, Antoni R Doloksaribu to the media, Thursday, July 21.

On the previous occasion, PT KPI RU II Dumai-Sei Pakning had also succeeded in producing 50 ppm Pertadex in 2021.

In addition, the Dumai and Sei Pakning refineries also succeeded in producing the first product Pertamax, High Speed Diesel (HSD) 50 ppm, and Green Diesel (D100).