Ni ujinga wa karne kukataa kiwanda cha kuchuja mafuta kujengwa Tanga-missed oppurtunities

Ni ujinga wa karne kukataa kiwanda cha kuchuja mafuta kujengwa Tanga-missed oppurtunities

Dangote ni mfanyabiashara mwenye kutazama maslahi yake, lakini aheshimu pia taratibu za mataifa anayokwenda kufanyia biashara.

Huwezi kujenga refinery Kenya wakati bomba linatoka Uganda na kupitia Tanzania!. Ukitaka ijengwe refinery Kenya maana yake lijengwe bomba jingine kutokea Uganda mpaka Mombasa, nani anatoa pesa hizo nyingi za ujenzi ambao tayari umeshafanyika Tanzania?. Mzee Museveni anaweza kusubiri miaka mingine mitano wakati keshasema anaelekea kuondoka madarakani?.

Anachokifanya Dangote kinaweza kufanywa na wawekezaji wengine wenye teknolojia na mtaji wa kujenga refinery, wapo wengi tu hivi sasa serikali inafanya nao maongezi ili lolote likitokea wapewe tenda ya ujenzi wa hiyo refinery.
Acha maneno mengi, tuambie sababu gani serikali imekataa kisijengwe, zingatia facts and numbers
 
Wacha wajenge Kenya..hapa mpaka dawa ziingine kwenye via vya uzazi ndio tutashtuka...upuuzi unaonekana ujanja..
 
Nakuelewa vizuri mkuu, na najua nimesimplify the whole story ili kila mtu aweze kuwa pamoja na mada yenyewe.
Nipe kiswahili cha refinery-sidhani kama mtu wa kawaida aatkuelewa.
Crude oil refinery ni kama kiwanda cha TIPER , kilichojengwa na Mwalimu na kuuzwa na Mzee Mwinyi.
Hii ni teknologia kwa sasa haipo nchini zaidi ya miaka 40, na watu kuwaeleza kirahisi refinery kuwa sawa na kuchuja , basi ingalau mko pamoja.

1. Ufafanuzi wa Kitaalamu: "Refinery" vs "Kuchuja"

Kuchuja (Filtering): Huu ni mchakato rahisi wa kimitambo (mechanical process) unaotumika kutenganisha uchafu mgumu kutoka kwenye kimiminika.

Kusafisha Mafuta (Refining): Kiwanda cha kusafishia mafuta ghafi sio chujio. Ni mtambo tata wa kikemia (chemical processing plant) unaotumia mfumo wa uchujaji wa sehemu kwa njia ya joto (fractional distillation) na mipasuko ya kikemia (chemical cracking). Kinavunja mnyororo wa kikemia wa hidrokaboni zilizopo kwenye mafuta ghafi kwa kutumia joto kali ili kupata bidhaa mbalimbali kama petroli, dizeli, mafuta ya ndege (Jet A-1), na lami.

Kwahiyo ili lugha iwe rahisi na kueleweka bila kupoteza usahihi wa kitaalamu ni vyema kutumia neno Kiwanda cha Kusafisha Mafuta Ghafi.

2. Ukweli wa Kihistoria na Utendaji wa TIPER

Kuanzishwa: TIPER ilianzishwa mwaka 1966 kama uwekezaji wa ubia kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na Kampuni ya Mafuta ya Serikali ya Italia (AGIP), chini ya uongozi wa Awamu ya Kwanza ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.

Kusitishwa kwa Uendeshaji: Kiwanda hakikuacha kufanya kazi miaka 40 iliyopita, na wala hakikuuzwa wakati wa utawala wa Rais Ali Hassan Mwinyi. TIPER iliendelea kusafisha mafuta ghafi hadi mwaka 1999 ilipositisha rasmi kazi hiyo chini ya utawala wa Awamu ya Tatu ya Rais Benjamin William Mkapa. Sababu kubwa ilikuwa ni kukosekana kwa tija ya kiuchumi, uwezo mdogo wa uzalishaji (takriban tani 750,000 kwa mwaka), na uchakavu wa teknolojia yake (hydroskimming).

Hali ya Sasa: TIPER haikuwahi kubomolewa au kufungwa kabisa. Kisheria na kimuundo, ilibadilishwa kuwa bohari ya kisasa ya kibiashara ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi (petroleum storage terminal). Hivi sasa, inaendeshwa kwa ubia wa asilimia 50 kwa 50 kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na kampuni ya Oryx Energies, ikitoa miundombinu muhimu ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi yanayoingizwa nchini kupitia Bandari ya Dar es Salaam.
 
1. Ufafanuzi wa Kitaalamu: "Refinery" vs "Kuchuja"

Kuchuja (Filtering): Huu ni mchakato rahisi wa kimitambo (mechanical process) unaotumika kutenganisha uchafu mgumu kutoka kwenye kimiminika.

Kusafisha Mafuta (Refining): Kiwanda cha kusafishia mafuta ghafi sio chujio. Ni mtambo tata wa kikemia (chemical processing plant) unaotumia mfumo wa uchujaji wa sehemu kwa njia ya joto (fractional distillation) na mipasuko ya kikemia (chemical cracking). Kinavunja mnyororo wa kikemia wa hidrokaboni zilizopo kwenye mafuta ghafi kwa kutumia joto kali ili kupata bidhaa mbalimbali kama petroli, dizeli, mafuta ya ndege (Jet A-1), na lami.

Kwahiyo ili lugha iwe rahisi na kueleweka bila kupoteza usahihi wa kitaalamu ni vyema kutumia neno Kiwanda cha Kusafisha Mafuta Ghafi.

2. Ukweli wa Kihistoria na Utendaji wa TIPER

Kuanzishwa: TIPER ilianzishwa mwaka 1966 kama uwekezaji wa ubia kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na Kampuni ya Mafuta ya Serikali ya Italia (AGIP), chini ya uongozi wa Awamu ya Kwanza ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.

Kusitishwa kwa Uendeshaji: Kiwanda hakikuacha kufanya kazi miaka 40 iliyopita, na wala hakikuuzwa wakati wa utawala wa Rais Ali Hassan Mwinyi. TIPER iliendelea kusafisha mafuta ghafi hadi mwaka 1999 ilipositisha rasmi kazi hiyo chini ya utawala wa Awamu ya Tatu ya Rais Benjamin William Mkapa. Sababu kubwa ilikuwa ni kukosekana kwa tija ya kiuchumi, uwezo mdogo wa uzalishaji (takriban tani 750,000 kwa mwaka), na uchakavu wa teknolojia yake (hydroskimming).

Hali ya Sasa: TIPER haikuwahi kubomolewa au kufungwa kabisa. Kisheria na kimuundo, ilibadilishwa kuwa bohari ya kisasa ya kibiashara ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi (petroleum storage terminal). Hivi sasa, inaendeshwa kwa ubia wa asilimia 50 kwa 50 kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na kampuni ya Oryx Energies, ikitoa miundombinu muhimu ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi yanayoingizwa nchini kupitia Bandari ya Dar es Salaam.
2026

A recent analyses, but the JV's equal ownership model reflects ongoing regulatory caution toward strategic foreign involvement in petroleum infrastructure.

Future Outlook​

Expansion Plans​

In June 2024, the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) announced plans to renovate a 45,000-tonne storage tank located at TIPER's facility in Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, as part of broader efforts to enhance national petroleum storage infrastructure.

This renovation, set to commence immediately, aims to improve operational efficiency and reliability at the site, which serves as Tanzania's largest oil terminal. Concurrently, TPDC intends to construct six new storage tanks adjacent to or integrated with TIPER's operations, providing an additional 162,000 tonnes of capacity to address growing demand for petroleum product storage in the Dar es Salaam port areaThese initiatives build on TIPER's prior expansions, including an 81% increase in storage capacity achieved between its repurposing as a terminal and 2021, positioning it to handle over 22% of Dar es Salaam’s total petroleum storage needs.

Earlier, in 2015, TIPER committed $16 million to expand its capacity from 180,000 to 300,000 metric tonnes, reflecting a strategic shift from refinery operations to scalable storage to support import and distribution logistics.

The joint venture's ongoing growth strategy emphasizes safety, efficiency, and alignment with Tanzania's energy security goals, though specific timelines for completing the 2024 projects remain tied to TPDC's procurement and construction phases. and Opportunities
TIPER faces strategic challenges stemming from Tanzania's broader mid- and downstream petroleum sector, including limited domestic capacity in skilled labor, technology, and capital, which hinder local participation and infrastructure upgrades.These constraints are exacerbated by regulatory complexities and governance issues, such as evolving laws since 2015 that aim to regulate upstream and midstream activities but often result in delays and bureaucratic hurdles for joint ventures like TIPERAdditionally, the facility's origins in the rehabilitated 1966 AGIP Refinery infrastructure pose ongoing maintenance demands and vulnerability to operational disruptions, particularly amid global oil price volatility and supply chain risks from international partnersOpportunities for TIPER lie in its potential to anchor Tanzania's strategic petroleum reserve, with the company expressing readiness to develop such facilities to bolster national energy security as a backup to natural gas production, avoiding the need to stockpile liquid hydrocarbons that could otherwise deter gas field development at Songosongo In 2016, the Tanzanian government contracted TIPER specifically to sustain power supply through dedicated storage for liquid fuels, highlighting its role in mitigating energy shortages. As the largest oil storage facility in Tanzania, holding over 22% of Dar es Salaam’s capacity and operating as a bonded warehouse, TIPER can capitalize on regional export potential to neighboring countries, fostering trade diversification and attracting foreign investment for expansions like the planned 50% capacity increase via a USD 11 million infusion These developments position TIPER to enhance economic resilience, provided investments address sector-wide capital gaps and leverage its joint venture structure with Oryx Energies for technological transfers.
 
1. Ufafanuzi wa Kitaalamu: "Refinery" vs "Kuchuja"

Kuchuja (Filtering): Huu ni mchakato rahisi wa kimitambo (mechanical process) unaotumika kutenganisha uchafu mgumu kutoka kwenye kimiminika.

Kusafisha Mafuta (Refining): Kiwanda cha kusafishia mafuta ghafi sio chujio. Ni mtambo tata wa kikemia (chemical processing plant) unaotumia mfumo wa uchujaji wa sehemu kwa njia ya joto (fractional distillation) na mipasuko ya kikemia (chemical cracking). Kinavunja mnyororo wa kikemia wa hidrokaboni zilizopo kwenye mafuta ghafi kwa kutumia joto kali ili kupata bidhaa mbalimbali kama petroli, dizeli, mafuta ya ndege (Jet A-1), na lami.

Kwahiyo ili lugha iwe rahisi na kueleweka bila kupoteza usahihi wa kitaalamu ni vyema kutumia neno Kiwanda cha Kusafisha Mafuta Ghafi.

2. Ukweli wa Kihistoria na Utendaji wa TIPER

Kuanzishwa: TIPER ilianzishwa mwaka 1966 kama uwekezaji wa ubia kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na Kampuni ya Mafuta ya Serikali ya Italia (AGIP), chini ya uongozi wa Awamu ya Kwanza ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.

Kusitishwa kwa Uendeshaji: Kiwanda hakikuacha kufanya kazi miaka 40 iliyopita, na wala hakikuuzwa wakati wa utawala wa Rais Ali Hassan Mwinyi. TIPER iliendelea kusafisha mafuta ghafi hadi mwaka 1999 ilipositisha rasmi kazi hiyo chini ya utawala wa Awamu ya Tatu ya Rais Benjamin William Mkapa. Sababu kubwa ilikuwa ni kukosekana kwa tija ya kiuchumi, uwezo mdogo wa uzalishaji (takriban tani 750,000 kwa mwaka), na uchakavu wa teknolojia yake (hydroskimming).

Hali ya Sasa: TIPER haikuwahi kubomolewa au kufungwa kabisa. Kisheria na kimuundo, ilibadilishwa kuwa bohari ya kisasa ya kibiashara ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi (petroleum storage terminal). Hivi sasa, inaendeshwa kwa ubia wa asilimia 50 kwa 50 kati ya Serikali ya Tanzania na kampuni ya Oryx Energies, ikitoa miundombinu muhimu ya kuhifadhia mafuta safi yanayoingizwa nchini kupitia Bandari ya Dar es Salaam.
Nafikiri nimejirkela kwa ufasaha huko nyuma.
Nipe neno refinery kwa kiswahili, hasa fractional distillation.
 
Yaps, elezea kwa kiswahili inaitwaje!
Refinery nadhani limetokana na neno Refine. Kusafisha.
Kusema kwamba ni chujio sio sawa.
Crude oil haichujwi ili upate hizo petroleum products,
Ndio maana tunasema kiwanda cha kusafisha kupitia hiyo njia ya fractional distillation kupitia Heat Lighter hydrocabon mfano Lpg zinaanza kujitenga hadi unakuja kupata heavier Butimen etc
 
Huyo Dangote ni mwekezaji sawa na wawekezaji wengi. Hapo hapo Tanga refinery itajengwa.

Huwezi kujenga bomba la mafuta kutoka Hoima Uganda mpaka hapo Tanga halafu kiwanda ukakijenga Mombasa. Ni kichekesho kuamini hilo linawezekana.

Wapiga kelele wengi wanaandika makala ndefu kuhusiana na kitu wasichokifahamu vyema,

Wajenzi wa refinery wapo wengi duniani ambao tunaweza kufanya nao biashara sio lazima awe Dangote peke yake.

Tanzania katika hii biashara kafanana na binti mzuri kigoli anayewapeleka puta wanaume wenye pesa zao, hana cha kupoteza kwake biashara ni nzuri sana na anakwenda kwa utulivu na akili nyingi.
Vilamba mavi wa Samia kama kawaida yenu mnaibuka kupambania ugali wenu ! huyo kahaba wenu hasafishiki !
 
Vilamba mavi wa Samia kama kawaida yenu mnaibuka kupambania ugali wenu ! huyo kahaba wenu hasafishiki !
Mada ni kiwanda cha kuchuja mafuta kujengwa Tanga, mnapopandwa na hasira mnakuja na lugha za matusi.

Refinery itajengwa Tanga, iwe na Dangote iwe na makampuni mengine makubwa ya Ulaya, China au Marekani.

Hii ni fursa nzuri sana ya kiuchumi ambayo Tanzania imejipanga kuitumia.
 
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