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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: Wilmington, California, USA
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* Location: Wilmington, California, USA
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Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
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* Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
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Nelson Complexity:
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* Nelson Complexity: 15.8
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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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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.
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* 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.
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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, 45,000 + 5,000
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* Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000
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Delayed Coker, 29,000
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* Delayed Coker, 29,000
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Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000
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* Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000
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Catalytic Reformer, 18,000
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* Catalytic Reformer, 18,000
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Desulphurisation
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* Desulphurisation
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Naphtha, 32,000
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** Naphtha, 32,000
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Diesel, 45,000
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** Diesel, 45,000
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Heavy Gasoil, 64,000
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** Heavy Gasoil, 64,000
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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:
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* Refined Products:
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Crude Supply
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=== Crude Supply
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The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources
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* The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources
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The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks.
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* The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks.
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Products Produced
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=== Products Produced ===
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Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt
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* Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt
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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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* 1969 - Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned
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Relevant Links
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* 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
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Refinery Webpage
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=== Links ===
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Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
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# [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/Wilmington.aspx Refinery Webpage]
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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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[[Category:Refinery]]
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[[Category:USA]]
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[[Category:Valero]]

Revision as of 11:19, 11 March 2020

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

=== Projects - === Other Information - === History

  • 1969 - Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned
  • 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock

Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Valero to Acquire Ultramar Diamond Shamrock