Sines refinery

Also known as:

Refinaria de Sines

Sines is a large, medium complexity refinery located on the coast of Portugal south of Lisbon.

The refinery is owned and operated by Galp.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 7.9

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 220 kbpd

Vacuum distillation    

Visbreaker    

Hydrocracker - 43kbpd    

FCC - 35 kbpd    

Alkylation    

Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit

Naphtha hydrotreater  

FCC gasoline hydrotreater   

Distillate hydrotreater   

VGO hydrotreater   

C4 Isomerization   

Hydrogen production   

Asphalt plant   

Location

Refinaria de Sines, Parque de Sines, Estaleiro Petrogal Sines Daldas do Meio, Apartado 15, 7520-952 Sines, Portugal

Sines refinery website

Refinery history

1978 - Refinery commissioned

2013 - Hydrocracker and FCC added