Elefsina Refinery Project
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Hellenic Petroleum
- Website: http://www.hellenic-petroleum.gr/online/index.aspx
- Wiki Page: Elefsis Refinery
- Location: South of Athens, Greece
- Capacity: million tons/annum & bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: Current, 1.5, After Completion, 7.2
- Project Stage: Under Construction
- Expected Completion: 2011
- Budget: €1.2 Billion
The Project
- Project Type: Major Upgrade
- Project Summary: The project is designed to improve the refinery's complexity, through the addition of a Flexicoker, Hydrocracker and other units.
- Main Contractors:
- Foster Wheeler, FEED
- Tecnicas Reunidas, EPCM
Refining Units
- Vacuum Distillation Unit - 45,300 bbls/day
- Flexicoking - Exxon Mobil - 20,050 bbls/day
- Hydrocracker - UOP - 40,000 bbls/day
- Hydrogen Plant - Haldor Topsøe- 120,000 m3/h
- Sulphur Recovery Unit 2 X 140 t/d
- Sour Water Stripper 120 m3/h
- Amine Recovery Unit 280 t/d
- Associated utilities and offsites.
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The share of heavy crudes processed will increase from 60% to 100%
Products Produced
- The project increases production of white products at the expense of fuel oil.
- It will address the shortage of diesel locally and regionally
- Middle Distillate yield will increase to 75%
Other Information
- Aims of the upgrade:
- Increase processing of medium- to highsulfur crudes: 60% 100%
- Increase production of white products at the expense of fuel oil:
- Light Products: 52% - 100%
- Black products: 48% - 0%
- Reduce emissions:
- SO2: 642 kg/hr < 200 kg/hr
- NOx: 92 kg/hr < 90 kg/hr
- PM: 45 kg/hr < 20 kg/hr
Relevant Links
- Hellenic Petroleum Refining Page
- Investor Presentation April 2010
- ELEFSIS REFINERY UPGRADING PROJECT, Foster Wheeler
- Tecnicas Reunidas, Under projects
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