Sarpom Trecate, Novara Refinery

Summary Information trecate.jpg Ownership: ERG / Exxon Website: http://www.erg.it/ List of Exxon Mobil Refineries Location: on the border of the Piedmont and Lombardy regions, in the heart of the Po valley Capacity: 8.0 million tons/annum & 160,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Depth: Refining Units Atmospheric Distillation Vacuum Distillation Fluidised Catalytic Cracker Isomerisation Unit Desulphurisation Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products: Crude Supply Crude oil is transported by tankers to buoys at Vado Ligure, Savona, which are able to receive ships up to 316,000 tons. An underground pipeline approximately 150 km long with a diameter of 20 "(500 mm) connects the coastal Quiliano storage tanks with the refinery Products Produced kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and Asphalt Ongoing Projects - Other Information - History 1948 - Refinery commissioned 1964: Expansion of production from 1 million to 6 million tons / year. The new facilities are: atmospheric distillation, "reformers" and semirigenerativo catalytic cycle, desulfurization of gasoline 1972 - The atmospheric distillation capacity is increased to 12 million tonnes per year 1982 - Expansion of cracking capacity 1986 - Expansion of the vacuum distillation. 1991 - Inauguration of the isomerization plant that supplies components for unleaded gasoline 1999 - Launch of the cogeneration plant Relevant Links Refinery Webpage CRI References (FCCU Maintenance) Exxon's Sarpom CDU restarted after September fire