Somorrostro refinery

Also known as:

PETRONOR, Muskiz, Bilbao

Somorrostro is a large, low complexity refinery in the Basque country of Spain.

The refinery is owned and operated by Repsol.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 6.8

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 240 kbpd:  CDU1-132kbpd

Vacuum distillation - 4.8 mta (V3)    

Coker - 2 kta (CK6)

FCC     

Alkylation    

C5/C6 Isomerization   

Reformer - Semiregen  unit 

Naphtha hydrotreater  

FCC gasoline hydrotreater   

Distillate hydrotreater   

VGO hydrotreater   

Hydrogen production   

Oxygenates plant   

Asphalt plant   

Location

San Martin 5, Edificio Muñatones, 48550 Muskiz, Biscay, Spain


Refinery history

1972 - Refinery commissioned