The production rate of crude oil in Tunisia was 35.4 thousand barrels per day in 2022. The only refinery in the country, managed by the Tunisian Company of Refining Industries, is located in Bizerte.
Which refinery is located in Tunisia?
The only refinery in the country, managed by the Tunisian Company of Refining Industries, is located in Bizerte. Its capacity is 34,000 barrels / day, which is a much lower production than the country’s consumption, which therefore imports refined products, diesel chiefly.
Which industrial technologies are used for vegetable oils’ refining?
The present review aimed at comparing the two main industrial technologies used for vegetable oils’ refining, namely, chemical refining and physical refining. Chemical refining removes free fatty acids by soda neutralization.
Is Tunisia a natural gas producer?
Sousse thermal power station, combined gas cycle belonging to STEG. Wind farm of Sidi Daoud. Tunisia is a small producer of oil and natural gas. Oil production began in 1966, at 118,000 barrels/day in 1980, and reached 63,000 barrels/day in 2015. The country is a net importer from the year 2000 onwards.