• Where is the oldest oil refinery in Turkey?
  • Image courtesy of Tupras. The Izmit refinery located on the north-eastern coast of the Izmit Bay of the Marmara Sea is one of the oldest refineries in Turkey. With a crude oil processing capacity of 11.3 million tonnes per year (Mtpa), the refinery fulfils more than one third of Turkey¡¯s total fuel consumption needs.
  • What is crude palm oil refining?
  • To prevent iron oxidation, the storage tank is lined in a suitable protective coating. The oil at this stage is called the crude palm oil (CPO). The aim of refining is to convert the CPO to quality edible oil by removal of objectionable impurities to the desired levels in the most efficient manner.
  • How is refined palm oil produced?
  • To produce refined palm oil (RPO), the objectionable impurities in the CPO are removed to obtain the required levels using two main methods: chemical or alkali refining and physical refining methods. Either of these is followed by fractionation as a final purification process to separate the oil into stearin and olein components.
  • Where is palm oil produced?
  • Most palm oil is currently produced in South East Asia, even though the oil palm is originally an African crop. The two largest producers are Malaysia and Indonesia, who together account for about 85% of the world¡¯s palm oil production. Indonesia is the world¡¯s largest producer of palm oil, followed by Malaysia.
  • How is palm oil processed?
  • There are two major processing methods known as chemical and physical refining. Palm oil is by far the most important fractionated oil in the world; crude, semi- and fully refined palm oil can be fractionated in multi-stage, giving access to several products for specific applications.
  • How much oil does Izmit refinery produce a year?
  • With a crude oil processing capacity of 11.3 million tonnes per year (Mtpa), the refinery fulfils more than one third of Turkey¡¯s total fuel consumption needs. The Izmit refinery is undergoing the FCC revamp installation project. Image courtesy of Tupras. The Izmit refinery is owned by Tupras, one of the leading refining companies of Turkey.