New milestone: Petroperú ships more than 19,000 tons of high-purity sulfuric acid to Chile

Petroperú marked another milestone in the operation of the modern Talara Refinery with the first shipment of high-value sulfuric acid, a product of high concentration and added value. The initial loading of approximately 19,800 tons was successfully executed from Liquid Cargo Pier No. 1 to the tanker PHEASANT, bound for the port of Mejillones in Chile.

With this successful operation, Petroperú has achieved a strategic advance in the optimization and efficiency of the Talara Refinery, which not only consolidates the company's entry into a new market for specialty products, but also reinforces its competitiveness, logistics capacity and international projection.

This sulfuric acid is produced by the new Sulfuric Acid Unit (WSA), a state-of-the-art plant licensed by the international firm Haldor Topsoe, which processes the refinery's waste acid gases and converts them into a high-purity commercial product, with a capacity of 560 tons per day. This process prevents millions of tons of sulfur from polluting the environment and being transformed into sulfuric acid, a product of high commercial value for various industries, consolidating a circular economy model.

This firm is a clear example of how the Talara Refinery, one of the most modern and complex facilities in South America, has managed to diversify its portfolio towards high-value products to compete in international markets with world quality standards. The company has previously exported Turbo A1 and high-octane gasoline to countries such as Ecuador and the United States, taking advantage of the capacity and efficiency of its new infrastructure.

"We have been fulfilling our priority objectives for this year, which are the optimization of the New Talara Refinery, the increase in the level of market share, and the internationalization of our products. We are optimistic for each of our guidelines, for the benefit of the operational and financial sustainability of the company, "said Alejandro Narváez Liceras, president of the Board of Directors of Petroperú.

With these important advances, Petroperú evidences its presence in global markets, always complying with the highest environmental standards to continue working on its operations with cleaner, more efficient and circular refining. Likewise, it consolidates itself as a key energy company in the region for the production of state-of-the-art fuels and chemical specialties, thereby laying the foundations for sustained growth and greater integration into international value chains.