Petrobras expands RNEST's processing capacity with completion of Train 1 works

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it has completed the modernization work on Train 1 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), located in the city of Ipojuca, in the state of Pernambuco. The renovation and expansion process (Revamp) received investments of approximately R$ 93 million and will expand the unit's processing capacity from 115,000 to 130,000 barrels of oil per day. 

This important milestone represents the completion of the production capacity expansions planned for the current Refining Train in operation, seeking better flow of light products and greater processing capacity for pre-salt oil. 

Among all Brazilian refineries, RNEST has the highest rate of conversion of crude oil into diesel (70%). With the completion of RNEST's scope (SNOX, Revamp Train 1 and Train 2), the refinery will have the capacity to process 260,000 barrels of oil per day, with an increase in national production of S-10 diesel of around 13 million liters per day. 

In December 2024, RNEST started up the SNOX unit, the first of its kind in Brazilian refining, responsible for reducing sulphur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, producing sulphuric acid, a new product marketed by the refinery, which contributes to preserving the environment. The acid produced, among other uses, is an important input for the treatment and generation of drinking water. 

The contracting process is underway for the completion of works on Train 2, which will add 130,000 bpd of capacity to RNEST