Isomerisation
- A reaction that catalytically converts straight-chain hydrocarbon molecules into branched-chain molecules of substantially higher octane number.
- The reaction rearranges the carbon skeleton of a molecule without adding or removing anything from the original material.
- The process increases the octane number of the components
- For more details see **Isomerization**
Isomerisation Units
- Gela Refinery
- Italy
- Eni Div. R&M
- 7,128 BPSD
- 2007
- Engineering Procurement Construction (UOP Technology)
- [[[Yanbu Refinery]]]
* Saudi Arabia
* Saudi Aramco
* 15,000 BPSD
* 2006
* Engineering Procurement Construction (UOP Technology)
- [[[Yanbu Refinery]]]
* Saudi Arabia
* Saudi Aramco
* 15,000 BPSD
* 2005
- [[[Kirikkale Refinery]]]
* Turkey
* Tupras
* 1,000 t/d
* 1999
* Engineering Procurement Construction (UOP Technology)
- [[[Gonfreville l'Orcher Refinery]]]
* France
* Total
* 1,600 t/d
* 1990
* Engineering Procurement Construction (UOP Technology)
- [[[Taranto Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Agip Raffinazione S.p.A.
* 3,920 BPSD
* 1989
- [[[Sannazzaro de Burgondi Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Raffineria del Po S.p.A.
* 9,860 BPSD
* 1988
- [[[Impianti Sud Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Industria Siciliana Asfalti Bitumi S.p.A. (ISAB)
* 5,530 BPSD
* 1978
- [[[Bayernoil Ingolstadt Refinery]]]
* Germany
* Erdoelraffinerie Ingolstadt A.G. (ERIAG)
* 10,000 BPSD
* 1974
- [[[Impianti Nord Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Anic S.p.A.
* 5,434 BPSD
* 1973
- [[[Porto Marghera Venice Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Industria Raffinazione Olii Minerali S.p.A. (IROM)
* 6,000 BPSD
* 1968
- [[[Aramco/Shell Jubail Refinery]]]
* Saudi Arabia
* Saudi European Petrochemical Co. "Ibn Zahr"
* 14,422 BPSD
* 1993
- [[[Puerto La Cruz Refinery]]]
* Venezuela
* Super Octanos C.A.
* 6,785 BPSD
* 1991
- [[[Aramco/Shell Jubail Refinery]]]
* Saudi Arabia
* Saudi European Petrochemical Co. "Ibn Zahr"
* 9,370 BPSD
* 1989
- **[[[Pembroke Refinery]]]**
* United Kingdom
* Pembroke Cracking Co.
* 10,600 BPSD
* 1982
- [[[Esso Augusta Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Raffineria Siciliana oli Minerali (RASIOM)
* 2,450 BPSD
* 1968
- [[[Gela Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Anic S.p.A.
* 4,750 BPSD
* 1968
- [[[Sannazzaro de Burgondi Refinery]]]
* Italy
* Raffineria del Po S.p.A.
* 2,000 BPSD
* 1963