Gela Refinery

The refinery has balanced refining capacity of 100 kbbl/d and a conversion index of 142.4%. This refinery is located on the Southern coast of Sicily and is highly integrated with upstream operations as it processes heavy crude produced from Eni's nearby offshore and onshore fields in Sicily. In addition, it is integrated downstream as it supplies large volumes of petrochemical feedstock to Eni's in site petrochemical plants. The refinery also manufactures fuels for automotive use and petrochemical feedstock. Its high conversion level is ensured by an FCC unit with a go-finer for the upgrading of feedstocks and two coking plants for the conversion of heavy residues into valuable products. The power plant of this refinery also contains modern residue and exhaust fume treatment plants which allow full compliance with the tightest environmental standards. An upgrade of the Gela power plant is ongoing, aimed at increasing profitability by exploiting the synergies deriving from the integration of refining and power generation.