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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Also known as Matosinhos Refinery | + | * Also known as Matosinhos Refinery |
| − | Ownership: Galp | + | * Ownership: Galp |
| − | Website: http://www.galpenergia.com/ | + | * Website: http://www.galpenergia.com/ |
| − | Location: Porto, Northwest coast of Portugal | + | * Location: Porto, Northwest coast of Portugal |
| − | Capacity: 5.5 million tons/annum & 110,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 5.5 million tons/annum & 110,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: 10.7 | + | * Nelson Complexity: 10.7 |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Brief Description | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | A | + | * A large high complex refinery |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Diesel Desulphurisation | + | * Vacuum Distillation |
| − | Catalytic Reformer | + | * Visbreaker |
| − | Merox | + | * Diesel Desulphurisation |
| − | Sulphur Recovery | + | * Catalytic Reformer |
| − | Base Oil Unit | + | * Merox |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | * Sulphur Recovery |
| − | Crude Oil: 680,000 m3 | + | * Base Oil Unit |
| − | Refined Products: 1,200,000 m3 | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * Crude Oil: 680,000 m3 |
| − | + | * Refined Products: 1,200,000 m3 | |
| − | Products Produced | + | === Crude Supply === |
| + | * | ||
| + | === Products Produced === | ||
LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel Oil | LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel Oil | ||
| − | + | === Projects === | |
| − | For Details see Porto Refinery Upgrade Project | + | * The refinery was expanded and upgraded in 2011 |
| − | + | * For Details see [[Porto Refinery Upgrade Project]] | |
| − | The conversion project | + | * The conversion project added a grassroot vacuum flash and distillation unit, a visbreaker, a diesel hydrodesulphurization units and associated utilities and infrastructure to the Galp's Porto Refinery and is part of an investment program that will allow Galp to increase the diesel production by 50,000 barrels per day and the utilization rate of the existing refineries, allowing Galp to process heavier crudes and meet the latest environmental regulations |
| − | The refinery | + | * The refinery also replaced older oil-fired technology with gas turbines |
| − | Other Information | + | === Other Information === |
- | - | ||
| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 1966 - The construction of the Porto refinery began | + | * 1966 - The construction of the Porto refinery began |
| − | 1969 - The refinery came on stream | + | * 1969 - The refinery came on stream |
| − | 1999 - Platformate project started | + | * 1999 - Platformate project started |
| − | 2007 - Major upgrade launched | + | * 2007 - Major upgrade launched |
| − | 2011 - Upgrade project completed | + | * 2011 - Upgrade project completed |
| − | + | === Links === | |
| − | Refinery Webpage | + | # [http://www.galpenergia.com/EN/Investidor/ConhecerGalpEnergia/Os-nossos-negocios/Refinacao-Distribuicao/ARL/Refinacao/RefinariaMatosinhos/Paginas/Refinaria-de-Matosinhos.aspx Refinery Webpage] |
| − | Foster Wheeler Awarded $16-Million Contract By Portugal's Petrogal For Refinery Project | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:foster-wheeler-awarded-16-million-contract-by-portug Foster Wheeler Awarded $16-Million Contract By Portugal's Petrogal For Refinery Project] |
| − | Hydrocarbons Technology | + | # [http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/porto/ Hydrocarbons Technology] |
| − | Fluor Selected by Galp Energia for Front-End Engineering & Design Work for Refinery Conversion in Portugal | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fluor-selected-by-galp-energia-for-front-end-enginee Fluor Selected by Galp Energia for Front-End Engineering & Design Work for Refinery Conversion in Portugal] |
| − | GE Technology Bringing Higher Efficiency, Lower Emissions to Portugal’s Refinery Sector | + | # [http://www.genewscenter.com/Press-Releases/GE-Technology-Bringing-Higher-Efficiency-Lower-Emissions-to-Portugal-s-Refinery-Sector-2712.aspx GE Technology Bringing Higher Efficiency, Lower Emissions to Portugal’s Refinery Sector] |
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| + | [[Category:Refinery]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Portugal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Galp]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 18 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Also known as Matosinhos Refinery
- Ownership: Galp
- Website: http://www.galpenergia.com/
- Location: Porto, Northwest coast of Portugal
- Capacity: 5.5 million tons/annum & 110,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: 10.7
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- A large high complex refinery
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation
- Visbreaker
- Diesel Desulphurisation
- Catalytic Reformer
- Merox
- Sulphur Recovery
- Base Oil Unit
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil: 680,000 m3
- Refined Products: 1,200,000 m3
Crude Supply
Products Produced
LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, Fuel Oil
Projects
- The refinery was expanded and upgraded in 2011
- For Details see Porto Refinery Upgrade Project
- The conversion project added a grassroot vacuum flash and distillation unit, a visbreaker, a diesel hydrodesulphurization units and associated utilities and infrastructure to the Galp's Porto Refinery and is part of an investment program that will allow Galp to increase the diesel production by 50,000 barrels per day and the utilization rate of the existing refineries, allowing Galp to process heavier crudes and meet the latest environmental regulations
- The refinery also replaced older oil-fired technology with gas turbines
Other Information
-
History
- 1966 - The construction of the Porto refinery began
- 1969 - The refinery came on stream
- 1999 - Platformate project started
- 2007 - Major upgrade launched
- 2011 - Upgrade project completed
Links
- Refinery Webpage
- Foster Wheeler Awarded $16-Million Contract By Portugal's Petrogal For Refinery Project
- Hydrocarbons Technology
- Fluor Selected by Galp Energia for Front-End Engineering & Design Work for Refinery Conversion in Portugal
- GE Technology Bringing Higher Efficiency, Lower Emissions to Portugal’s Refinery Sector
