Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 1 High tech and efficiency spotlight on the future Energising the north
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 2 Our world is multifaceted Raffinerie Heide is not just a refinery but also a chemicals company that plays an important role in the region.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 3 Each German consumes about 1,900 litres of crude oil each year, most of it in the form of petrol, diesel and heating oil. Without oil our world would be a very different place. From convenient PET bottles to high-gloss paint for motor vehicles, rubbish bins in kitchens, fertilisers for the agricultural industry and aeroplane interiors, wherever you look crude oil furnishes the raw material. As one of Germany s most modern refineries, we therefore produce not just classical fuels but also a variety of raw materials for the chemical industry, thus helping to keep our world mobile and enhance our quality of life.
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Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 5 Behind every success stands a dedicated team Running a refinery means taking responsibility. Responsibility for the workforce, for the region s population and not least for the intelligent use of crude oil as a raw material. These tasks face not just our management but all the people who work for us, because a company s success always depends on the team working for it. What counts is how we all interact with each other and our joint commitment to the goal of achieving something special. Through our philosophy of permanent development we place this team in the foreground, because we know that our employees are the most important production factor our enterprise possesses. Thomas Gerber, Managing Director, Raffinerie Heide GmbH Jürgen Wollschläger, Managing Director, Raffinerie Heide GmbH
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 6 From crude oil to quality products 06
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 7 We have been refining crude oil since the 1940s. During this time the foundation of our success has been continuous modernisation and adaption to the latest plant construction technology. As a middle distillates refinery, we chiefly produce diesel, heating oil and aviation turbine fuel. This targeted production is made possible by the centrepiece of our refinery, the hydrocracker. With the aid of this highly complex installation, we can convert heavy fuel oil into diesel and comparable products, as well as vary the proportions of the different products we produce in response to market conditions. As a result, our utilisation rate is higher than that of a classic refinery. The reference figure for the technological status of a refinery is the Nelson Index. The higher this figure is, the greater the complexity of a refinery s installations. Whereas the average Nelson Index for European refineries stands at 6.5, our refinery has a rating of 9.6, making us one of Germany s most modern and flexible oil processing facilities. 07 01 Oil is a natural product with a wide variety of different constituents. Our installations ensure an optimum utilisation rate.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 8 08 02 We give customer satisfaction top priority. We deliver on this goal by offering the highest possible quality.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:09 Seite 9 As the people working in the refinery laboratory, we are the guardians of product quality. With regular product analysis throughout the production process, we ensure that the crude oil, a natural product which varies greatly depending on its source, is converted into a quality product complying with DIN standards. This monitoring process begins on delivery of the crude oil, with incoming shipments being subject to arrivals analysis. Later on in the production process, the semi-finished products are blended in order to ensure that the desired products are manufactured to unvarying quality standards. By doing so we ensure day after day that we meet our most important corporate goal: 100 per cent satisfied customers. 09 Knowledge is the guarantor of quality Certified according ISO 50001 Certified according to BS OHSAS 18001 Certified according to ISO 9001/14001
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 10 All our work is founded on three pillars: health, safety and the environment. In our business we work with potentially dangerous materials, and handling them safely has top priority. That is why all our employees receive regular training in every relevant safety procedure. They are backed up every minute of the day by our full-time professional works firefighting service, who are ready to step in should an incident occur despite all the precautions taken. Over 30,000 measuring points all along the production chain ensure that even the smallest fault in the production process is immediately transmitted to the central monitoring station. This safety culture has put us among the leading European refineries when it comes to safety, with hardly any company in the industry achieving better figures. 10
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 11 Our culture is founded on safety 03 Anyone working with hazardous substances needs to keep them under control. Fire and accident safety have maximum priority with us. 11
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 12 Being able to rely on each other 12 04 We are one of Germany s most modern refineries. That s because we invest in our employees.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 13 40 trainees and apprentices in three different trades (55 per cent of whom are men and 45 per cent women) Work experience courses for school-leavers interested in technology Business work experience for school-leavers Guided tours of the works for chemistry classes Work experience for students Assistance with students bachelor s, master s or doctoral theses Training leading to great future prospects We see ourselves as partners in the performance of a common and responsible task. Alongside attractive salaries, good welfare benefits and lump-sum payments, it is above all the workplace environment that makes working for us so appealing. We welcome and reward your ideas and suggestions. Furthermore, we encourage our employees to get personally involved and participate actively in the refinery s progress. The average age of the refinery s personnel is 44, and about 50 per cent of our employees have been with us for at least 20 years. Work at the refinery is always a long-term commitment. Training young people is one of the central tasks we set ourselves in our personnel policies. Currently the refinery offers training as chemists, electronic engineers for automation technology, and industrial managers. The training we offer is excellent, and the places we have on offer are eagerly sought after. Time and again, Raffinerie Heide trainees and apprentices are among the best of the year in Schleswig-Holstein, and they frequently receive awards from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. To introduce young people to the world of the refinery, we cultivate active contacts with the region s schools. In addition to regular school visits to our installations, we offer work experience in our training workshop. The refinery takes part in many of the region s school fairs, using them to present the career opportunities we offer. 13 We also do a lot for university students. We are a member of the Supporters Association of the West Coast University of Applied Sciences, we are happy to respond to the queries of students working on degree theses, and of course we also offer work experience courses.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 14 Facts and figures about us and our employees Production capacity (per year) Mineral oil products Petrol 560,000 t Middle distillates 2.000,000 t Heavy Fuel Oil 580,000 t Bitumen 125,000 t Other 170,000 t 14 Chemical industry Aromatics Ethylene and propylene 300,000 t 150,000 t Mode of transport and delivery Ship 49% Tanker lorry 33% Rail 15% Pipeline 3% Sales Petrol station operators and mineral oil traders 35% Manufacturing industry and German armed forces 25% Chemical industry 15% Export 13% Independent wholesalers 9% Supply Crude oil from international oil extraction areas and the Mittelplate oil field Oil is delivered to us via the 32 km pipeline connecting Brunsbüttel and Hemmingstedt Tank storage capacity Heide 460,000 m 3 Brunsbüttel 510,000 m 3 Total 1,010,000 m 3 Size of the refinery Site area 146 hectares Raffinerie Heide is a business operating out of two separate areas. While the crude oil is refined at Hemmingstedt near Heide, the refinery s Brunsbüttel tank farm forms the central pivot for supplying our customers. The two parts of the company are connected by three pipelines comprising a total of nine pipeline sections which traverse the 32 kilometres separating the two facilities. We oversee the highly complex logistics from our control rooms. From our tank farm situated where Kiel Canal meets the Elbe river, we transport almost 50 per cent of our production by ship. Another 15 per cent is transported by rail directly from the refinery, while around a third is shipped by road. Meanwhile, Brunsbüttel also handles the crude oil necessary for all this. We obtain 75 per cent of our needs from various countries around the world. The remaining 25 per cent reaches us from an oil field right on our doorstep, via a pipeline connecting Brunsbüttel with the Mittelplate oil rig in the Wadden Sea. Thus we also play a major role in underpinning Schleswig-Holstein s economic strength. 500 employees Average age of 44 years Regularly around 200 employees from partner companies As at 2012 financial year.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 15 Our gateway to the world Mittelplate drilling and production island Elbe harbour ChemCoast Park Kiel canal Brunsbüttel 15 05 We produce mineral oil products for the region. Meeting our customers wishes takes first priority.
Imagebroschuere_64_E_03 07.10.13 12:10 Seite 16 Energising the north Raffinerie Heide GmbH Meldorfer Straße 43 25770 Hemmingstedt, Germany Tel. +49 (0)481/693-0 Email info@heiderefinery.com Website www.heiderefinery.com