Complejo Petroquímico Cangrejera power station

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Complejo Petroquímico Cangrejera power station (Central Complejo Petroquímico Cangrejera) is an operating power station of at least 163-megawatts (MW) in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Complejo Petroquímico Cangrejera power station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico 18.092895, -94.361309 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 163.5[2] combined cycle[2] not found 1991[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Pemex-Transformación Industrial [100%][2] Petróleos Mexicanos EPE [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[2]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[2]


Background

In February 2021, the turbogenerator TG05 caught on fire due to lack of maintenance and overuse.[4] In December 2021, the facility experienced an explosion which damaged the electronic system leaving the complex offline.[5] In March 2022 when the complex was about to restart operations they experienced another electronic issue.[6] As of December 2022, it was unclear whether the plant had been returned to service.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141823/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cangrejera+Petrochemical+Complex/@18.0922974,-94.4016527,11975m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x85e9824685555555:0x147938943e7e1dca!8m2!3d18.0923018!4d-94.3603669!16s%2Fg%2F1tl1nt5h?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141327/https://igavim.org/Documentos%20Generados/Documentos%20Generales/2022%20PermisosCREhasta2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110011/https://energia.conacyt.mx/planeas/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Chiñas Córdova, Sayda (February 26, 2021). "Incendio en el complejo petroquímico La Cangrejera". La Jornada. Retrieved April 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "El complejo petroquímico Cangrejera estará fuera de operación por un mes". Expansión (in español). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. "De nuevo, se queda a oscuras el complejo petroquímica La Cangrejera – Itsmo Alternativo" (in español). Retrieved 2022-04-18.

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