Refining

Today, Tecnimont, through its historical background and recent experiences, has been recognized as one of the major players in the Refining sector worldwide. This specific market orientation toward refining process units perfectly fits with our DNA in the downstream business, where monetization of rough materials is done through transformation by technological know-how and competences.
Our expertise varies from open art units to more complex licensed technologies, having references with all the most important Licensors in the business. 
Moreover, Tecnimont can avail straight access to Sulphur Recovery and Hydrogen Generation know how, thanks to the presence inside Maire Tecnimont Group of its sister company KT – Kinetics Technology S.p.A., one of the leaders in those process licenses.

Main examples of process units present in our reference list are:

• Crude oil distillation
• Vacuum distillation
• Refinery Saturated Gas Treatment
• LPG Treatment
• Gasoline Hydrotreating 
• Naphtha Catalytic reforming.
• Isomerization Units
• Diesel Hydrotreating
• Hydrocracking
• Delayed Coking Unit
• Aromatics Plants
• Hydrogen generation
• MTBE Unit
• Amine Treatment
• Sulphur recovery Units 
• Sour Water Treatment

Tecnimont works not only in grassroots units, but has also a wide experience in modernization and upgrading of existing refining units, starting from the feasibilities study up to the detailed engineering and complete management of an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract including performance test of the process units.