El Harrach Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Sonatrach
• Website: http://www.sonatrach-dz.com/
• Location: El Harrach, Algiers
• Capacity: 2.7 million tons/annum & 58,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A small and simple refinery, which produces low quality products.

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• Catalytic reformer - 15,000 b/d
• Catalytic hydrotreater - 15,000 b/d

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• The refinery processes local Hassi Messaoud Crude Oil, which is supplied by pipeline

Products Produced

• Domestic: Motor Fuels and LPG
• Export: Naphtha & fuel oil

Ongoing Projects

• See Algiers El Harrach Refinery Project
• The refinery is undergoing an upgrading project

Other Information

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History

• 1964 - Refinery Commissioned

Relevant Links

• Sonatrach Downstream
• Technip Awarded Contract (French)
• ALGERIA - The Refineries, entrepreneur.com

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