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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
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Ownership: Caltex
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Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/
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* Ownership: Caltex
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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* Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/
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Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
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* Location: Sydney, Australia
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Nelson Complexity:
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* Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
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Refining Depth:
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* Nelson Complexity:  
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Brief Description
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* Refining Depth:
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A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down
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Refining Units
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Atmospheric Distillation
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* A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down
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Fluidised catalytic cracker
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Diesel hydrotreater
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Benzene hydrogenation unit
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Terminal Capacity
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* Atmospheric Distillation
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Crude Oil:
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* Fluidised catalytic cracker  
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Refined Products:
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* Diesel hydrotreater
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Crude Supply
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* Benzene hydrogenation unit  
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Products Produced
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+++ Terminal Capacity
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Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards
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Ongoing Projects
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* Crude Oil:  
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Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units
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* Refined Products:  
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Other Information
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+++ Crude Supply
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History
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2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units
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2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned
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+++ Products Produced
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2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed
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* Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards
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2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU
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2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014
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+++ Ongoing Projects
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2014 - Refinery is closed down
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* Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units
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Relevant Links
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Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex
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+++ Other Information
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Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins
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Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater
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Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery
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+++ History
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Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014
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* 2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units  
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Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension
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* 2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned
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Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers
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* 2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed
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* 2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU
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* 2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014
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* 2014 - Refinery is closed down
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+++ Relevant Links
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# [http://www.caltex.com.au/Media%20Items/PressItem.1147.1646.pdf Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex]
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# [http://www.caltex.com.au/latestnews/pages/newsitem.aspx?id=12877 Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins]
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# [http://www.uhde-oilandgas.com/News/Oil-Refining-News/Caltex-Starts-Up-Lytton-Hydrotreater.aspx Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:1486 Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3185 Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4002 Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5501 Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 15 July 2024

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Caltex
  • Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Refining Depth:

+++ Brief Description

  • A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down

+++ Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Fluidised catalytic cracker
  • Diesel hydrotreater
  • Benzene hydrogenation unit

+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • -

+++ Products Produced

  • Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards

+++ Ongoing Projects

  • Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units

+++ Other Information

  • -

+++ History

  • 2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units
  • 2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned
  • 2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed
  • 2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU
  • 2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014
  • 2014 - Refinery is closed down

+++ Relevant Links

  1. Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex
  2. Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins
  3. Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater
  4. Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery
  5. Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014
  6. Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension
  7. Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers