Biodiesel Production Plant at Volos, Thessalia

of Elinoil Hellenic Petroleum Company S.A.

The project concerns the construction of a biodiesel production plant consisting of biodiesel production unit with mixers, vessels, dryers, heat exchangers, decanters, washers, skimmers and various types of pumps, glycerine purification unit, methanol recovery unit, vegetable oils storage tanks (total capacity 5,100 m3), final product storage tanks (total capacity 710 m3), relevant pump station, waste water treatment plant, boilers room, control room, maintenance building, fire fighting building, truck loading station, underground double wall storage tanks, electrical substation room with EDG, SCADA system, fire fighting and fire alarm system, ESD system, steam distribution network, plant and instrument air, heat tracing system and bio-filter.

Provided Services

  • Basic design
  • Detail design / engineering of civil works, structural works, mechanical and electrical installations, as well as instrumentation / automation systems
  • Construction tender documents preparation
  • Project budget preparation

Project  Budget: € 4.0 million
Services  Implementation Period: 2003 – 2004