Gela Refinery
Summary Information
Ownership: ENI Website: http://www.eni.com/ List of ENI Refineries Location: on the southern coast of Sicily Capacity: 5.0 million tons/annum & 100,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Units Atmospheric Crude Distillation VDU FCC Delayed Coker Alkylation unit Catalytic Reformer Hydrogen Unit Sulphur Recovery Unit LPG Treatment Desulphurisation Naphtha Gasoil Brief Description The refinery has balanced refining capacity of 100 kbbl/d and a conversion index of 142.4%. Following a survey carried out by the consultant firm Wood McKenzie, the refinery was listed first in Europe for the environmental quality of its products Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products: Crude Supply It processes heavy crude produced from nearby Eni fields offshore and onshore Sicily. Products Produced Gasoline, Diesel, Naphtha Ongoing Projects The Gela Refinery Renovation Project was launched in 2013 Currently there is an upgrade of its power plant, through the revamping of its boilers, aimed at increasing profitability by exploiting the synergies deriving from the integration of refining and power generation. Other Information It supplies large volumes of petrochemical feedstock to Eni's in site petrochemical plants. History 1963 - Refinery commissioned by Snamprogetti with 40,000 bpd capacity 1968 - Vacuum Distillation, Alkylation unit & FCC commissioned 1986 - Capacity increased by 38,000 bpd + Coker capacity increased 1989 - Sulphur recovery unit commissioned 1990 - Gasoil HDS, Hydrogen Unit & LPG Treating Unit commissioned 2003 - A new 90,000 bpd capacity CDU installed 2007 - CCR Reformer, Naphtha HT & Isomerisation unit commissioned 2012 - Partial and temporary stoppage announced at the Gela Refinery 2013 - Renovation project announced Relevant Links Saipem Isomerisation Units Saipem Naphtha Treating Units Saipem Residue Conversion Units Saipem Vacuum Distillation Units Saipem Vacuum Gasoil Desulphurisation Refinery Webpage The Gela Refinery in Sicily, Alfa Laval Eni: partial and temporary stoppage at the Gela Refinery Eni: Project for the renovation and recovery of the Gela refinery
