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Mobile Middle-Distillate Production Unit

A continuous mobile unit for recovering middle distillate from crude oil or hydrocarbon feed near the production site.

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MUPSD-80N modular arrangement
MUPSD-80N modular arrangement

Purpose

Produce middle distillate at remote assets and reduce long-distance fuel logistics. Product quality is determined after representative feed testing.

Process arrangement

Simplified process diagram

The diagram identifies the principal process duties, equipment connections and product handover points. Final scope, redundancy and battery limits are established from project data.

MUPSDMUPSD process configurationsSimplified process diagram
Mobile Middle-Distillate Production Unit: MUPSD process configurationsMobile-unit boundaryConfiguration A: atmosphericConfiguration B: atmospheric-vacuumConditionedcrudeFeed heatingAtmosphericseparationMiddle distillateOther fractionsto agreed systemsConditionedcrudeFeed heatingAtmospheric stageVacuum stageMiddle distillateOther fractionsto agreed systems
Oil / emulsionDistillate

Configuration A uses atmospheric separation. Configuration B adds a vacuum stage. Middle-distillate cut points are established from crude-oil testing.

Process objective

MUPSD within a mobile mini-refinery configuration

The unit performs continuous primary crude processing to recover a middle-distillate stream. Diesel-range cut points, yield and properties are established from a representative feed assay and material balance.

The mobile mini-refinery page explains the applications, process limits and project-evaluation sequence in detail.

When to use a mobile mini refinery

Engineering basis

Technical parameters

Final ratings, materials and supply scope are established from project-specific operating data.

MUPSD-24Nup to 24 m³/d, 1 module
MUPSD-40Nup to 40 m³/d, 1 module
MUPSD-80Nup to 80 m³/d, 2 modules
MUPSD-160Nup to 160 m³/d, 3 modules
Process configurationsA — atmospheric; B — vacuum

Model range

MUPSD configurations

Configuration A uses an atmospheric process; configuration B adds a vacuum stage. Selection follows feed testing.

MUPSD-24Nup to 24 m³/d
Modules
1 × 40 ft
Length
10 m
Weight
up to 20 t
MUPSD-40Nup to 40 m³/d
Modules
1 × 40 ft
Length
12 m
Weight
up to 28 t
MUPSD-80Nup to 80 m³/d
Modules
2 × 40 ft
Length
two 12 m modules
Weight
up to 25 t each
MUPSD-160Nup to 160 m³/d
Modules
3 × 40 ft
Length
three 12 m modules
Weight
up to 30 t each
MUPSD atmospheric process, configuration AConfiguration A: atmospheric processMUPSD vacuum process, configuration BConfiguration B: vacuum process

Product quality

Limits of product-property control

MUPSD separates boiling ranges but does not provide hydrotreating. Process guarantees follow feed characterization.

Adjusted by fractionation

Properties influenced by operating conditions

  • boiling range and product cut points
  • density and kinematic viscosity
  • cetane number within the feed potential
  • flash point
  • cold filter plugging point
  • ash and carbon residue
Determined by the feed

What cannot be guaranteed without testing

  • total and mercaptan sulfur
  • acidity and alkalinity
  • iodine value
  • mechanical contamination
  • copper-strip corrosion
  • compliance with a specific emissions grade

Process functions

Principal process duties

  • Feed preparation and controlled feeding
  • Atmospheric or vacuum separation according to the selected process
  • Product-stream condensation and separation
  • Middle-distillate withdrawal and routing of remaining fractions
  • Temperature, pressure, level and material-balance control

Typical scope

Main equipment

  • 01

    Feed preparation and pumping module

  • 02

    Thermal and fractionation module

  • 03

    Product condensation and separation module

  • 04

    Storage or connection to customer tanks

  • 05

    Instrumentation, emergency shutdown and process control

  • 06

    Power distribution, heat tracing, lighting and earthing

  • 07

    Maintenance platforms, shelters and transport provisions as required

Questionnaire

Data required for engineering

Worked examples and vessel-volume fields are retained. Use them as guidance or provide parameters from an existing design.

MUPSD questionnaire
  1. 01

    Feed distillation curve, including atmospheric distillation up to 300 °C

  2. 02

    Density, viscosity, sulfur, water, salt, resin and solids content

  3. 03

    Required feed throughput

  4. 04

    Target middle-distillate properties and available polishing methods

  5. 05

    Available fuel, electrical power, heating media and site constraints

Resources

Technical documents

MUPSD 2026 technical cataloguePDF

Proposal request

Operating data for a technical and commercial proposal

Attach the completed questionnaire or provide the principal operating data below. Equipment scope, design ratings and battery limits follow engineering review.

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Facility composition

Principal equipment and process packages

The list reflects a typical functional structure. Process stages, redundancy and battery limits are established by engineering calculations.

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