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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
Ownership: Ergon
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Website: http://www.ergon.com/
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* Ownership: Ergon
Location: Newell, West Virginia
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* Website: http://www.ergon.com/
Capacity: 1.0 million tons/annum & 20,000 bbl/day
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* Location: Newell, West Virginia
Nelson Complexity:
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* Capacity: 1.0 million tons/annum & 20,000 bbl/day
Refining Depth:
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* Nelson Complexity:  
Brief Description
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* Refining Depth:
A small scale refinery, the Newell refinery utilizes high pressure hydrotreating technology to produce highly-refined paraffinic process and base oils, waxes, ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel fuels, kerosene solvents and petroleum resins from local Appalachian grade crude.
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Refining Units
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+++ Brief Description
Atmospheric Distillation, 20,000
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* A small scale refinery, the Newell refinery utilizes high pressure hydrotreating technology to produce highly-refined paraffinic process and base oils, waxes, ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel fuels, kerosene solvents and petroleum resins from local Appalachian grade crude.
Vacuum Distillation, 8,600
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Catalytic Reforming, 3,400
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Naphtha Desulphurisation, 4,300
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+++ Refining Units
Diesel Desulphurisation, 8,000
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Gas Oil Desulphurisation, 6,300
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* [[[Atmospheric Distillation]]], 20,000
Terminal Capacity
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* Vacuum Distillation, 8,600
Crude Oil:
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* Catalytic Reforming, 3,400
Refined Products:
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* Naphtha Desulphurisation, 4,300
Crude Supply
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* Diesel Desulphurisation, 8,000
EWV processes 100% Appalachian grade paraffinic crude oils, particularly Pennsylvania grade gathered from approximately 40,000 facilities throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.
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* Gas Oil Desulphurisation, 6,300
The crude is transferred by truck or pipeline to gathering centers in Magnolia, Ohio; Marietta, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania before moving on to the refinery via truck, barge, and pipeline.
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Products Produced
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+++ Terminal Capacity
Gasoline, Diesel, process and base oils
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Ongoing Projects
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* Crude Oil:  
In November 2012, Ergon announced an expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
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* Refined Products:  
The majority of the projects will be completed during the second quarter 2013, with the balance continuing into 2014
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Other Information
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+++ Crude Supply
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* EWV processes 100% Appalachian grade paraffinic crude oils, particularly Pennsylvania grade gathered from approximately 40,000 facilities throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.
History
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* The crude is transferred by truck or pipeline to gathering centers in Magnolia, Ohio; Marietta, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania before moving on to the refinery via truck, barge, and pipeline.
1972 - Refinery commissioned
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1997 - Ergon acquired the refinery from Quaker State
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+++ Products Produced
2003 - Ergon entered into an agreement with the EPA to reduce emissions
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* Gasoline, Diesel, process and base oils  
2005 - Fluor Corporation was selected by Ergon-West Virginia Inc. to provide engineering and procurement services for an ultra low sulfur diesel unit
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2006 - Ergon announced the startup of its new diesel hydrotreating and hydrodewaxing unit
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+++ Ongoing Projects
2012 - Ergon Announces terminal capacity Expansion
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* In November 2012, Ergon announced an expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
2012 - Ergon announces expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
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* The majority of the projects will be completed during the second quarter 2013, with the balance continuing into 2014
Relevant Links
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Ergon, Refining & Marketing
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+++ Other Information
Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. takes the lead for cleaner air
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Fluor to Support Ergon Clean Fuels Effort
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Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. Invests In New Diesel Technology
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+++ History
Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion in the Appalachian Region
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* 1972 - Refinery commissioned
Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion at West Virginia Refinery
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* 1997 - Ergon acquired the refinery from Quaker State
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* 2003 - Ergon entered into an agreement with the EPA to reduce emissions
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* 2005 - Fluor Corporation was selected by Ergon-West Virginia Inc. to provide engineering and procurement services for an ultra low sulfur diesel unit
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* 2006 - Ergon announced the startup of its new diesel hydrotreating and hydrodewaxing unit
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* 2012 - Ergon Announces terminal capacity Expansion
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* 2012 - Ergon announces expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
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+++ Relevant Links
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# [http://www.ergon.com/refining-marketing Ergon, Refining & Marketing]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:ergon-west-virginia-inc-takes-the-lead-for-cleaner-a Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. takes the lead for cleaner air]
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# [http://www.wikidot.com.killajoules.com/archive:fluor-to-support-ergon-clean-fuels-effort Fluor to Support Ergon Clean Fuels Effort]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:ergon-west-virginia-inc-invests-in-new-diesel-techno Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. Invests In New Diesel Technology]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:ergon-inc-announces-expansion-in-the-appalachian-reg Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion in the Appalachian Region]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3472 Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion at West Virginia Refinery]

Latest revision as of 14:59, 7 August 2024

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Ergon
  • Website: http://www.ergon.com/
  • Location: Newell, West Virginia
  • Capacity: 1.0 million tons/annum & 20,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Refining Depth:

+++ Brief Description

  • A small scale refinery, the Newell refinery utilizes high pressure hydrotreating technology to produce highly-refined paraffinic process and base oils, waxes, ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel fuels, kerosene solvents and petroleum resins from local Appalachian grade crude.


+++ Refining Units

  • [[[Atmospheric Distillation]]], 20,000
  • Vacuum Distillation, 8,600
  • Catalytic Reforming, 3,400
  • Naphtha Desulphurisation, 4,300
  • Diesel Desulphurisation, 8,000
  • Gas Oil Desulphurisation, 6,300

+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • EWV processes 100% Appalachian grade paraffinic crude oils, particularly Pennsylvania grade gathered from approximately 40,000 facilities throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.
  • The crude is transferred by truck or pipeline to gathering centers in Magnolia, Ohio; Marietta, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania before moving on to the refinery via truck, barge, and pipeline.

+++ Products Produced

  • Gasoline, Diesel, process and base oils

+++ Ongoing Projects

  • In November 2012, Ergon announced an expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
  • The majority of the projects will be completed during the second quarter 2013, with the balance continuing into 2014

+++ Other Information

  • -

+++ History

  • 1972 - Refinery commissioned
  • 1997 - Ergon acquired the refinery from Quaker State
  • 2003 - Ergon entered into an agreement with the EPA to reduce emissions
  • 2005 - Fluor Corporation was selected by Ergon-West Virginia Inc. to provide engineering and procurement services for an ultra low sulfur diesel unit
  • 2006 - Ergon announced the startup of its new diesel hydrotreating and hydrodewaxing unit
  • 2012 - Ergon Announces terminal capacity Expansion
  • 2012 - Ergon announces expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale

+++ Relevant Links

  1. Ergon, Refining & Marketing
  2. Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. takes the lead for cleaner air
  3. Fluor to Support Ergon Clean Fuels Effort
  4. Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. Invests In New Diesel Technology
  5. Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion in the Appalachian Region
  6. Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion at West Virginia Refinery