• Where is the largest oil refinery in Denmark?
  • Kalundborg Refinery The refinery in Kalundborg is Denmark¡¯s largest and produces around 5.5 million tons of oil products every year. In addition to the refinery, tank, and port facilities in Kalundborg, the business also includes a product terminal in Hedehusene, which delivers petrol and oil products for supply to the Greater Copenhagen area.
  • Where are the oil refineries located in Copenhagen?
  • In addition to the refinery, tank, and port facilities in Kalundborg, the business also includes a product terminal in Hedehusene, which delivers petrol and oil products for supply to the Greater Copenhagen area. This is done via two pipelines from Kalundborg.
  • How does Kalundborg refinery work?
  • The refinery is an active part of Kalundborg¡¯ s symbiosis, where a number of Kalundborg¡¯ s companies utilise residual products with each other. The refinery contributes cooling water and ammonium thiosulfate, which is a residual product in the removal of sulphur from the crude oil.
  • Who owns Equinor Refining Denmark a/s?
  • This has taken place after the Danish authorities formally approved that the Klesch Group could take over the activities of Equinor Refining Denmark A/S. With the change of ownership, the refinery in Kalundborg and its terminals in Hedehusene and Kalundborg changes their name and logo to Kalundborg Refinery.
  • How is used oil re-refined?
  • Used oil is carefully re-refined using a solvent extraction. At the same time, the valuable, reusable components of the oil are retained. This helps us make a valuable contribution to environmental protection: The re-refining processes used in AVISTA refineries produce very little waste. The solvent is also refined and reused.
  • What is a re-refinery?
  • The re-refinery is designed to meet the highest technical standards and to operate by the most advanced technologies. Passing through the processes of the plant, used oil is transformed into high quality base oil ready for reuse in the production of new finished lubricants.