Also known as:
Sarroch is a very large, medium complexity refinery located on the island of Sardinia in Italy.
The refinery is owned and operated by Vitol.
Complexity: 8.5
Atmospheric distillation - 315 kbpd
Vacuum distillation - 2 units, total of 105kbpd
RCC - 90kbpd
Hydrocracker - mild hydrocrackers (2) totaling 120kbpd
Visbreaker - 41kbpd
Reformer - 2 units totaling 50kbpd
Oxygenates plant
Via Sulcitana, Sarroch, CA 09018, Italy
1965 - Refinery commissioned as a topping plant
1969 - Added second topping unit, vacuum and FCC
1974 - Added third topping unit RT2
1983 - Added visbreaker, second vacuum unit, and reformer (CCR)
1992 - Added mild hydrocracker
2001 - Added second mild hydrocracker, IGCC, and TAME unit
2008 - Added sulfur TGU and FCC gasoline hydrotreater
2015 - Added second reformer and BTX
2024 - Moratti family has agreed to sold its 35% stake in Saras to Vitol. Vitol acquired full ownership and delisted the company from the Milan stock exchange