In the next period, units will reenter the operational flow and gradually reach nominal capacities.
“The general turnaround is an absolutely necessary and mandatory measure to carry out our activity in complete safety, but also to protect employees, communities in the area and the environment. Through the preventive measures adopted on the Petromidia platform, we managed to carry out these works safely and without incidents during the 45 days,” said Felix Crudu Tesloveanu, general manager of Rompetrol Rafinare.
The works were coordinated by Rominserv, the provider of technological solutions for the KMG International Group.
In total, almost 1,500 works were executed. In the 45 days, the teams intervened on a number of 1,000 static machines, 150 rotational machines, over 2,600 pipes and tubes and approximately 560 electrical machines.
With the general turnaround in 2020, the Petromidia refinery and the Petrochemical Division will align with the new operating strategy, with a general turnaround scheduled every four years and technological shutdowns scheduled for every two years.
The recommissioning of the Petromidia facilities is carried out simultaneously with the restart of production processes at the Vega refinery, which was also under a general turnaround.
Rompetrol Rafinare is 48.11% owned by KMG International and 44.7% by the Romanian state.