Elefsis Refinery Upgrade 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: Completed
• Expected Completion: 2012
• 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

History

• 2006 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Front-End Engineering Design Contract
• 2012 - Refinery upgrade completed

Relevant Links

1. Hellenic Petroleum Refining Page
2. Foster Wheeler Awarded Front-End Engineering Design Contract for Greek Refinery Upgrade
3. Investor Presentation April 2010
4. ELEFSIS REFINERY UPGRADING PROJECT, Foster Wheeler
5. Tecnicas Reunidas, Under projects

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