Turnaround in petrochemical part of Slovnaft refinery
- the second part of the planned turnarounds will start at the Slovnaft refinery in October
- the company will shut down the petrochemical part of the refinery for about eight weeks
- part of investments in the amount of more than EUR 37 million is also a project of reduction of nitrogen oxides' emissions
BRATISLAVA, 9 October 2019 – Slovnaft continues to maintain and modernize its production facilities in the autumn. The company will gradually shut down the petrochemical part of the refinery as part of its turnarounds from Thursday, with its re-launch scheduled for early December. The aim of the works during the turnarounds and technological breakdowns is also emission reduction.
The technical condition inspection and maintenance of facilities as well as their modernization will be taking place during turnarounds. Slovnaft's total investment in the second part of this year's turnarounds will reach EUR 37.6 million. Part of the work is to reduce nitrogen oxides' emissions by half in one of the production units so that the refinery meets the requirements of European legislation. The expenses to reduce these emissions will reach EUR 5 million.
The works during turnarounds may be accompanied by combustion on gas-burners, increased noise levels and odour formation. Slovnaft's goal is to reduce the negative impact of the activities that reduce the comfort of residents around the refinery to the bare minimum. Slovnaft will continuously inform about the impact of the work on the comfort of inhabitants on the website www.slovnaft.sk/gr2019. Information for the public will be updated weekly, in case of questions, a 24-hour information line is available at 02/4055 8929 and e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
In the first half of the year, turnarounds were carried out in the refinery part of Slovnaft, namely in 21 production units. Almost 2,000 external workers participated in the historically biggest shutdowns of the refinery, in addition to SLOVNAFT Group employees. A number of new projects have been undertaken during the overhauls, and they are expected to contribute to a more efficient, reliable and safe refinery operation. Total investment within the first part of the turnarounds amounted to EUR 75 million.