Haifa refinery

Also known as:

Bazan refinery, ORL refinery

Haifa is a medium sized, medium complexity refinery located in Israel.

The refinery is owned and operated by Bazan.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 8.8

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 197 kbpd

Vacuum distillation    

Visbreaker    

Hydrocracker - Unicracker   

FCC     

Polymerization    

C5/C6 Isomerization   

Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit

Naphtha hydrotreater  

FCC gasoline hydrotreater   

Kerosene hydrotreater   

Distillate hydrotreater   

VGO hydrotreater   

Asphalt plant   


Refinery history

1944 - Refinery commissioned by Consolidated Refineries, a JV between Shell and Anglo-America (Esso).

1958 - Company acquired by the government of Israel

2010 - Acquried by Bazan Group