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# [http://www.hellenic-petroleum.gr/online/generic.aspx?mid=163&pid=109 Hellenic Petroleum Refining Page]

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Summary Information

  • Ownership: Hellenic Petroleum
  • Website: http://www.hellenic-petroleum.gr/online/index.aspx
  • Wiki Page: Elefsina Refinery
  • Location: South of Athens, Greece
  • Capacity: million tons/annum & bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity: Current, 1.5, After Completion, 7.2
  • Project Stage: [[[Completed Refinery Projects | Completed]]]
  • Expected Completion: [[[Refinery Projects to be Completed in 2012 | 2012]]]
  • Budget: €1.2 Billion

+++ The Project

  • Project Type: Major Upgrade
  • Project Summary: The project is designed to improve the refinery's complexity, through the addition of a Flexicoker, Hydrocracker and other units.
  • Main Contractors:
* Foster Wheeler, FEED
* Tecnicas Reunidas, EPCM

+++ Refining Units

  • Vacuum Distillation Unit - 45,300 bbls/day
  • [[[Flexicoking]]] - Exxon Mobil - 20,050 bbls/day
  • [[[Hydrocracker]]] - UOP - 40,000 bbls/day
  • Hydrogen Plant - Haldor Topsøe- 120,000 m3/h
  • Sulphur Recovery Unit 2 X 140 t/d
  • Sour Water Stripper 120 m3/h
  • Amine Recovery Unit 280 t/d
  • Associated utilities and offsites.

+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • The share of heavy crudes processed will increase from 60% to 100%


+++ Products Produced

  • The project increases production of white products at the expense of fuel oil.
  • It will address the shortage of diesel locally and regionally
  • Middle Distillate yield will increase to 75%


+++ Other Information

  • Aims of the upgrade:
* Increase processing of medium- to highsulfur crudes: 60% 100%
* Increase production of white products at the expense of fuel oil: 
 * Light Products: 52% - 100% 
 * Black products: 48% - 0% 
* Reduce emissions: 
 * SO2: 642 kg/hr < 200 kg/hr 
 * NOx: 92 kg/hr < 90 kg/hr 
 * PM: 45 kg/hr < 20 kg/hr

+++ History

  • 2006 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Front-End Engineering Design Contract
  • 2012 - Refinery upgrade completed

Links

  1. Hellenic Petroleum Refining Page
  2. Foster Wheeler Awarded Front-End Engineering Design Contract for Greek Refinery Upgrade
  3. Investor Presentation April 2010
  4. ELEFSIS REFINERY UPGRADING PROJECT, Foster Wheeler
  5. Tecnicas Reunidas, Under projects