• Which is the largest oil refinery in South Africa?
  • Situated on the East Coast of South Africa, SAPREF a joint venture between Shell Refining SA and BP Southern Africa, is the largest crude oil refinery in the country with 35% of SA¡¯s refining capacity. They process 24 000 tons of crude per day, producing 2.7 billion litres of petrol per year.
  • What is a refinery in South Africa?
  • A refinery is a production facility composed of a group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations refining certain materials or converting raw material into products of value. Find below are the list of Refineries In South Africa Africa SunOil Refineries (Pty) Ltd Shell South Africa Energy (Pty) Ltd Sunola Oil Mills ¨C Aeroton
  • How many crude oil refineries are in South Africa?
  • Crude oil is refined at South Africa¡¯s four crude oil refineries. The table below shows the development of South Africa¡¯s refining capacity (barrels per day) from 1994 to 2014. Does South Africa have an oil refinery? The refinery, headquartered in Durban, is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa.
  • How is crude oil processed in Cape Town?
  • Crude oil arrives by oil tanker in Saldanha Bay for discharge and is then transported to Cape Town refinery via pipeline. Our team is then responsible for converting the crude oil into final products including LPG, petrol, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil. Starts in the distillation towers, where crude oil is separated into various components.
  • Where is our refinery located?
  • Our refinery is located between residential communities in the Cape Town area, so we take extra care to make sure we take the necessary steps to protect our employees, their families and our neighbouring communities. Petroleum refining is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the world.
  • How does crude oil refinery work?
  • Starts in the distillation towers, where crude oil is separated into various components. These components are then further processed and treated to produce final products. Some of the processes used at the refinery are hydrotreating, cracking and reforming.