Petrobras boosts RNEST capacity with Train 1 completion

Petrobras has completed the modernization works on Train I of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), located in the city of Ipojuca, in Pernambuco. The review and expansion process, known as REVAMP in the oil industry jargon, 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.

In December 2024, RNEST started up the SNOX unit, the first of its kind in Brazilian refining, responsible for reducing sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and for producing sulfuric acid, a new product sold by the refinery, which, in addition to being profitable, will contribute to preserving the environment. The acid produced, among other uses, is an important input for treating and generating drinking water.




“Revamp is an important milestone that represents the completion of the planned expansions in production capacity for the currently operating Refining Train, in the search for better flow of light products and greater processing capacity for pre-salt oil. Among all Brazilian refineries, RNEST has the highest conversion rate of crude oil into diesel (70%). With the completion of the RNEST scope (SNOX, Revamp Train 1 and Train 2), the refinery will have the capacity to process 260 thousand barrels of oil per day, with an increase in the national production of S-10 diesel in the order of 13 million liters per day,” said William França, Executive Director of Industrial Processes and Products at Petrobras.

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