Thessaloniki Refinery Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: Hellenic Petroleum
• Website: http://www.hellenic-petroleum.gr/online/index.aspx
• Wiki Page: [[[Thessaloniki Refinery]]]
• Location: Thessaloniki, North East Greece
• Capacity: million tons/annum & bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity: Increase from 6.7 to 7.3
• Project Stage: Construction
• Expected Completion: Commissioning completed in [[[Refinery Projects to be Completed in 2011 | 2011]]]
• Budget: €200 million

+++ The Project

• Project Type: Upgrade
• Project Summary:

* Upgrading of existing Thessaloniki Refinery to increase production of low-sulphur gasoline and diesel for supporting regional consumption growth.
* The project comprises:
 * New 15.000 bpsd (barrels per stream day) continuous catalytic reformer 
 * Modification to existing atmospheric distillation Unit to allow switching  operations from high to low-sulphur crudes and increase distillation capacity
 * Revamp of existing naphtha hydrofiner and crude light ends processing to increase light ends processing capacity to 26.000 bpsd

• Main Contractors:

* Foster Wheeler: EPCm services for the overall Refinery Upgrading, till Ready for Start-up (RFSU) LS Services contract for Offshore activities; RR contract (with ceiling) for Onshore activities

• Three Licensors involved, as follows:

* Axens (CCR)
* Exxonmobil (APS)
* MW Kellogg (LVN and Crude Light Ends)

+++ Refining Units

• Continuous catalytic reformer - 15,000 bpd
• Naphtha hydrofiner - Revamp
• Atmospheric distillation Unit - Modification

+++ Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

• Flexibility of crude supply will be increased

+++ Products Produced

• Gasoline production will increase

+++ History

• 2008 - Foster Wheeler awarded contract
• 2011 - Upgrading project completed

+++ Other Information

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+++ Relevant Links

1. Investments in Low-Sulphur fuel production in Thessaloniki
2. THESSALONIKI REFINERY UPGRADING PROJECT, Foster Wheeler
3. Foster Wheeler Awarded Refinery Upgrading Contracts in Greece