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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
