Kralupy refinery

Kralupy is a small, medium complexity refinery located in the Czech Republic.

The refinery is owned and operated by the Unipetrol subsidiary of PKN.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 8.5

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 66 kbpd

Vacuum distillation    

RCC    

C5/C6 Isomerization   

Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit

Naphtha hydrotreater  

FCC gasoline hydrotreater   

Kerosene hydrotreater   

Distillate hydrotreater   

Oxygenates plant   

Location

O. Wichterleho 809, 278 01 Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czechia

Kralupy refinery website

Refinery history

1901 - Kralupy kerosene plant commissioned

1945 - Plant destroyed

1975 - New hydroskimming refinery commissioned

1981 - MTBE unit added

1997 - Isomerization unit started

2001 - FCC unit started

2005 - FCC gasoline separation unit started

2007 - Selective FCC gasoline hydrogenation unit started