February 2013
Special Report: Clean Fuels
New residue-upgrading complex achieves Euro 5 specifications
In late 2010, Grupa LOTOS SA completed construction of a major residue-upgrading project at its refinery in Gdańsk, Poland. Its 10+ Program was designed to unlock a step change in the facility’s long-term profitability. After two years of operating, this project has had a profound effect on the refinery’s economics.
The Authors
Grzegorz Orzeszko is the hydrocracking complex manager at the Grupa LOTOS Gdańsk refinery, and worked in Grupa LOTOS’ investment department on the 10+ Programme for five years. He was responsible for the Shell Global Solutions DAO hydrocracker from its initial basis of design through the investment process to startup. Mr. Orzeszko earned an MS degree in chemical technology from AGH University of Science and Technology in Poland.
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