Saratov Refinery

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Summary Information

Refining Units

  • CDU - 140,000
  • VDU - 60,000
  • Reformer - 22,000
  • Visbreaker

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • TNK BP produces crude oil in the region.

Products Produced

  • The Saratov refinery produces over 20 types of petroleum products – gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, vacuum gasoil.
  • The refinery can produce Euro III standard fuels

Ongoing Projects

  • For details see Saratov Refinery Project
  • TNK-BP is planning a number of major investment projects at the Saratov Refinery during 2010—12: construction of an isomerization plant, renovation of the diesel hydro treatment plant and sulfur unit, and completion of upgrading work on the rail loading rack for petroleum products.
  • TNK-BP plans to build a $74.7 mln bitumen unit at its Saratov Oil Refinery in 2012—14

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History

  • Saratov oil refinery, one of the oldest refineries in Russia, was established on April 27, 1934.
  • The refinery was repeatedly upgraded in 1950s -1980s.
  • The peak throughput of 10 million tons was delivered in the late 1980s.
  • 2004 - Construction of a tar visbreaking section was completed
  • In 2008, the throughput amounted to 6.5 million tons of crude.
  • Upon an upgrade in 2009, the refinery is capable of processing 7 million tons of crude a year.
  • 2010 - Euro III fuels production started
  • 2012 - Upgrade and revamping project completed

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