Thessaloniki Refinery
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Summary Information
Ownership: Hellenic Petroleum Website: http://www.hellenic-petroleum.gr/ Location: Thessaloniki, North East Greece Capacity: 3.6 Million tons/annum, 72,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Depth:
Brief Description
The Thessaloniki refinery is a hydroskimming refinery (atmospheric distillation) which operates in conjunction with the Aspropyrgos and Elefsina refineries as an integrated production unit.
Refining Units
Atmospheric Distillation, 72,000 Vacuum Distillation 11,500 Catalytic Reformer 10,000 Light Naphtha Isomerisation 12,820 Gasoil Desulphurisation 20,000
Terminal Capacity
Crude Oil: Refined Products: Total Capacity: 1,018 Thousand cubic metres
Crude Supply
Hellenic processes crude sourced mainly from, Saudi Arabia , Iran , Libya and Russia
Products Produced
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Projects
- The Thessaloniki Refinery Project was completed in 2011
- Atmospheric distillation capacity was increased to 95 kbd (for medium-sulfur crudes) from 75 kbd
- A New 15 kbd Continuous Catalytic Reformer was added, which increased gasoline production by 50%
- Crude tankage was increased by 240 thousand m3 capacity
Other Information
- It is the only refinery operating in northern Greece, and has the capacity of supplying both the local market and neighboring Balkan countries.
- The pipeline network between the Thessaloniki refinery and the OKTA refinery was used to supply crude oil before the refinery was closed down.
- Petrochemical production units are in operation in the refinery complex.
History
- 2007 - Clean fuels project launched
- 2011 - Upgrading project completed
