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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Valero | + | * Ownership: Valero |
| − | Website: http://www.valero.com/ | + | * Website: http://www.valero.com/ |
| − | List of Valero Refineries | + | * List of [[Valero Refineries]] |
| − | Location: Wilmington, California, USA | + | * Location: Wilmington, California, USA |
| − | Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Nelson Complexity: 15.8 |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Brief Description | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products. | + | * The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products. |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000 | + | * Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000 |
| − | Delayed Coker, 29,000 | + | * Delayed Coker, 29,000 |
| − | Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000 | + | * Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000 |
| − | Catalytic Reformer, 18,000 | + | * Catalytic Reformer, 18,000 |
| − | Desulphurisation | + | * Desulphurisation |
| − | Naphtha, 32,000 | + | ** Naphtha, 32,000 |
| − | Diesel, 45,000 | + | ** Diesel, 45,000 |
| − | Heavy Gasoil, 64,000 | + | ** Heavy Gasoil, 64,000 |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | === Crude Supply === |
| − | The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources | + | * The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources |
| − | The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. | + | * The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. |
| − | Products Produced | + | |
| − | Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt | + | === Products Produced === |
| − | + | * Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt | |
| + | * Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona | ||
| + | === Projects === | ||
- | - | ||
| − | Other Information | + | === Other Information === |
- | - | ||
| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock | + | * 1969 - Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned |
| − | + | * 1988 - Ultramar bouht the refinery from Union Pacific Resources | |
| − | Refinery Webpage | + | * 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock |
| − | Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock | + | |
| + | === Links === | ||
| + | # [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/Wilmington.aspx Refinery Webpage] | ||
| + | # [https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/almanac/petroleum_data/refinery_history.html California refinery history] | ||
| + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:valero-to-acquire-ultramar-diamond-shamrock Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Refinery]] | ||
| + | [[Category:USA]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Valero]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, 12 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Valero
- Website: http://www.valero.com/
- List of Valero Refineries
- Location: Wilmington, California, USA
- Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: 15.8
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products.
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000
- Delayed Coker, 29,000
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000
- Catalytic Reformer, 18,000
- Desulphurisation
- Naphtha, 32,000
- Diesel, 45,000
- Heavy Gasoil, 64,000
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources
- The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks.
Products Produced
- Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt
- Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona
Projects
-
Other Information
-
History
- 1969 - Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned
- 1988 - Ultramar bouht the refinery from Union Pacific Resources
- 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
