Draft:API Ancona Refinery

API Raffineria di Ancona S.p.A.
Company typeS.p.A.
IndustryPetroleum refining
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
FounderAPI
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Italy
ProductsPetroleum
OwnerAPI (99%)
ParentGruppo API
Websiteblograffineria.gruppoapi.com

API Raffineria di Ancona S.p.A., also known as API Raffineria di Falconara Marittima, is a petrochemical plant 99% controlled by Anonima Petroli Italiana S.p.A., located in Falconara Marittima, in the province of Ancona, Italy.[1][2][3]

It has been certified for environmental protection ISO 14001, for safety OHSAS 18001 and for quality ISO 9002. Developed on an area of 700,000 m² in 1950, it has currently reached a processing capacity of 3,900,000 tons/year (equal to 85 000 barrels/d) with a storage capacity of over 1 500 000 cubic meters.

It is equipped with an overland shipping system for a capacity of approximately 12,000 tons/day and a sea reception system via marine terminals for oil tankers of up to 400,000 tons.

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References

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  1. ^ "Raffineria di Ancona". Gruppo api (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. ^ Mazzaferro, William (2021-10-26). Gli anni d'oro della "raffineria d'Europa": La raffinazione petrolifera italiana tra storia d'industria e storia sindacale (1956-1973) (in Italian). Franco Angeli Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-351-3017-8.
  3. ^ "Ej Atlas". it.ejatlas.org. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ "Rogo Api 1999: rese note le motivazioni della condanna degli ex vertici". AnconaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  5. ^ Carlino, il Resto del (2007-11-12). "Morì in un'esplosione all'Api, risarcita la famiglia". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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