August 11, 2021
Dismantling work begins at the Collombey-Muraz refinery: the 54 tanks will disappear from the landscape and the refining units will be taken apart
Work on dismantling the Tamoil refinery began this week. The 54 tanks on the site will be broken up and evacuated, and the refining units will be taken apart to be reassembled and reused.
The dismantling operations are divided into three phases, the first two of which are taking place in parallel: the demolition of the tanks and retention basins on the one hand, and the dismantling of the refining units on the other. A third phase will follow with the removal of some of the buildings and the remaining chimneys.
One of the priorities throughout the process is to maximise the recycling and/or reuse of components. Cement and steel are to be recycled and the refinery units relocated. In total, over 95% of the refinery's components will be recycled or reused. According to the experience of other sites, the work should take three to four years.
To imagine the future of this exceptional site, which covers some 120 hectares, Tamoil has worked proactively and in full cooperation with the authorities to define a coherent overall vision for the subsequent development of the land. The resulting masterplan is ready to be implemented as soon as the work is completed.
The refinery in figures
More than 1,000 pieces of equipment
54 tanks with a total capacity of 461,000 m3 (approx. 615 million 75cl bottles or almost 200 Olympic-sized swimming pools)
Over 90 km of piping
30 electrical transformers, 8 electrical substations
Approximately 30,000 tonnes of steel
