Corinth Refinery
| Country | Greece |
|---|---|
| Province | Peloponnese |
| City | Corinth |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Motor Oil Hellas |
| Owner(s) | Motor Oil Hellas |
| Commissioned | 1970 |
| Capacity | 380,000 bbl/d (60,000 m3/d) |
| No. of employees |
Refinery approx. 2,000 (2015) |
Refinery approx. 2,000
Corinth Refinery is an oil refining complex in Greece, the largest industrial complex in the country with an annual capacity of 380,000 barrels per day (60,000 m3/d), operated by Motor Oil Hellas.
Crude oil is processed in the crude distillation unit, from which liquified petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil are produced. Kerosene and Diesel are further treated mainly in order to remove sulfur thus complying with the required specifications and to produce jet fuel and diesel fuel respectively (both automotive and heating grades).
Naphtha is treated to produce gasoline of a high octane number, eliminating the need for adding tetraethyllead to gasoline.
This unit is the most recent investment project undertaken by the Company the capital expenditure of which amounted to € 350 million completed within 2005. The operation of the Hydrocracker enabled the production of the new clean fuels with low sulfur content according to the specifications of the European Union effective as of 2005 and 2009 (Auto Oil II). Furthermore, the unit contributed decisively to the improvement of the environmental conditions at the Refinery as the emissions from Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) were drastically reduced.
Atmospheric Fuel Oil is fed to the FCC complex to produce LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, and Fuel Oil. Parts of the LPGs are sent to downstream units and are converted into high quality gasoline components.
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