Vega Ploiești refinery starts producing higher-purity hexane
The Vega Ploiești Refinery, operated by Rompetrol Rafinare, has started producing hexane with a minimum purity of 60%, supporting polypropylene production and the food industry.
The Vega Ploiești Refinery, operated by Rompetrol Rafinare, has started producing hexane with a minimum purity of 60%, supporting polypropylene production and the food industry.
Rompetrol Rafinare, part of the KMG International Group, has committed approximately $20 million to the ecological rehabilitation of the historical lagoons.
Rompetrol Rafinare has announced the completion of a major stage in its tank farm rehabilitation and modernisation program at the Petromidia refinery.
Rompetrol Rafinare has announced the signing of an amendment to a syndicated loan agreement, with a value of up to $600 million.
Rompetrol Rafinare announces a turnover of 3.57 billion dollars and losses of 66.7 million dollars in the first 9 months of the year.
The financial results were influenced by the planned shutdown of the Petromidia refinery, between March and May 2024.
The project, implemented during the turnaround, involved replacing the system with a state-of-the-art one, fully automated.
This special equipment is designed and executed for operation at considerable temperatures and pressures, in an environment with the presence of hydrogen.
Rompetrol initiated the processes of restarting the production facilities at the Petromidia Navodari refinery, after the timely completion of the maintenance and modernization.

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