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Summary Information
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=== Summary Information
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Ownership: Valero
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* Ownership: Valero
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Website: http://www.valero.com/
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* Website: http://www.valero.com/
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List of Valero Refineries
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* List of [[Valero Refineries]]
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Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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* Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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Capacity: 4.5 million tons/annum & 87,000 bbl/day
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* Capacity: 4.5 million tons/annum & 87,000 bbl/day
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Nelson Complexity:
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* Nelson Complexity:
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Refining Depth:
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* Refining Depth:
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Brief Description
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=== Brief Description ===
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A small medium complexity refinery, capable of processing a range of crude oils
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* A small medium complexity refinery, capable of processing a range of crude oils
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Refining Units
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=== Refining Units
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Atmospheric Distillation
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* Atmospheric Distillation
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Vacuum Distillation - 32,000
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* Vacuum Distillation - 32,000
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Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - 30,000
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* Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - 30,000
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Hydrocracker - 12,000
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* Hydrocracker - 12,000
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Catalytic Reformer - 21,000
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* Catalytic Reformer - 21,000
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Hydrotreatment
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* Hydrotreatment
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Naphtha - 26,500
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** Naphtha - 26,500
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Diesel - 32,000
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** Diesel - 32,000
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Heavy Gasoil - 34,450
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** Heavy Gasoil - 34,450
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Terminal Capacity
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=== Terminal Capacity ===
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Crude Oil:
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* Crude Oil:
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Refined Products: The refinery has more than 2.4 million barrels of refined product storage
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* Refined Products: The refinery has more than 2.4 million barrels of refined product storage
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Crude Supply
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=== Crude Supply ===
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The plant uses local crude and oil transported by pipeline from the Gulf Coast
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* The plant uses local crude and oil transported by pipeline from the Gulf Coast
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It can also receive crude oil from Cushing
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* It can also receive crude oil from Cushing
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It can process crude oils of 1.6 - 1.7 wt% sulfur average compared to 1.2-1.3 wt% sulfur prior to completion of the sour crude upgrade project
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* It can process crude oils of 1.6 - 1.7 wt% sulfur average compared to 1.2-1.3 wt% sulfur prior to completion of the sour crude upgrade project
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Products Produced
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=== Products Produced ===
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Produces a wide range of petroleum products including gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, sulfur, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propylene, butane and asphalt
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* Produces a wide range of petroleum products including gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, sulfur, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propylene, butane and asphalt
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The Ardmore refinery complies with the Tier 2 Gasoline requirement because of its deep de-sulfurization of FCC feed
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* The Ardmore refinery complies with the Tier 2 Gasoline requirement because of its deep de-sulfurization of FCC feed
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Ongoing Projects
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===  Projects ===
 
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Other Information
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=== Other Information ===
 
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History
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=== History ===
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2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
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* 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
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Relevant Links
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=== Links ===
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Vepica Refinery Project References
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# [[Vepica Refinery Project References]]
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Refinery Webpage
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# [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/Ardmore.aspx Refinery Webpage]
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Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:valero-to-acquire-ultramar-diamond-shamrock Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock]
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Valero Says Pipe Sending Crude From Cushing to Ardmore
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# [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-21/valero-says-eagle-pipeline-sending-crude-to-oklahoma-refinery.html Valero Says Pipe Sending Crude From Cushing to Ardmore]
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The 2005 Oklahoma Refinery Report
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# [http://www.ok.gov/marginalwells/documents/2005_Refinery_Rpt_Vol_1.pdf The 2005 Oklahoma Refinery Report]
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[[Category:Refinery]]
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[[Category:USA]]
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[[Category:Valero]]

Revision as of 08:33, 3 March 2020

=== Summary Information

Brief Description

  • A small medium complexity refinery, capable of processing a range of crude oils

=== Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Vacuum Distillation - 32,000
  • Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - 30,000
  • Hydrocracker - 12,000
  • Catalytic Reformer - 21,000
  • Hydrotreatment
    • Naphtha - 26,500
    • Diesel - 32,000
    • Heavy Gasoil - 34,450

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products: The refinery has more than 2.4 million barrels of refined product storage

Crude Supply

  • The plant uses local crude and oil transported by pipeline from the Gulf Coast
  • It can also receive crude oil from Cushing
  • It can process crude oils of 1.6 - 1.7 wt% sulfur average compared to 1.2-1.3 wt% sulfur prior to completion of the sour crude upgrade project

Products Produced

  • Produces a wide range of petroleum products including gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, sulfur, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propylene, butane and asphalt
  • The Ardmore refinery complies with the Tier 2 Gasoline requirement because of its deep de-sulfurization of FCC feed

Projects

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Other Information

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History

  • 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock

Links

  1. Vepica Refinery Project References
  2. Refinery Webpage
  3. Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
  4. Valero Says Pipe Sending Crude From Cushing to Ardmore
  5. The 2005 Oklahoma Refinery Report