Tehran Refinery to Commence Euro-5 Gasoline Production

The production of gasoline compliant with Euro-5 emission standards will commence soon at Tehran Oil Refinery, the head of the refining company said.
“The refining facility is producing 7 million liters of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 [regular] on a daily basis. Nevertheless, projects are being carried out to enhance gasoline quality,” Hamed Armanfar was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
“The completion of a Continuous Catalytic Reformer (CCR) unit and a Reduced Crude Desulfurization (RDC) unit, which have made 85% progress, will enable the refinery to produce Euro-5 gasoline in the near future. The units are estimated to cost $250 million.”
Euro 4 and premium gasoline have octane ratings of 91 and 95 respectively. The two units (CCR/RDC) will help increase octane to above 96 and decrease benzene level to under 1%.