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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
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Ownership: Ownership: Motiva (Shell/Saudi Aramco)
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* Ownership: Ownership: Motiva (Shell/Saudi Aramco)
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Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
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* Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
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Location: 30 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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* Location: 30 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Capacity: 11.75 million tons/annum & 235,000 bbl/day
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* Capacity: 11.75 million tons/annum & 235,000 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 large and complex refinery
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* A large and complex refinery
 
Refining Units
 
Refining Units
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Atmospheric Distillation - 235,000
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* Atmospheric Distillation - 235,000
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Vacuum Crude Distillation - 119,400
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* Vacuum Crude Distillation - 119,400
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Fluid Catalytic Cracking - 92,000
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* Fluid Catalytic Cracking - 92,000
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Resid Hydrocracking - 52,000
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* Resid Hydrocracking - 52,000
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Catalytic Reforming - 40,000
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* Catalytic Reforming - 40,000
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Alkylation,
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* Alkylation,
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Hydrotreating
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* Hydrotreating
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Naphtha - 98,000
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* Naphtha - 98,000
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Kerosine - 39,800
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* Kerosine - 39,800
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Diesel - 70,000
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* Diesel - 70,000
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Heavy Gas Oil - 40,000
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* Heavy Gas Oil - 40,000
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Hydrogen Generation,
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* Hydrogen Generation,
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Sulfur Recovery
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* Sulfur Recovery
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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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Crude oil is delivered predominantly by pipeline, but can also be delivered by ships at two docks on the Mississippi
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* Crude oil is delivered predominantly by pipeline, but can also be delivered by ships at two docks on the Mississippi
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There is a direct connection to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP)
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* There is a direct connection to [[Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP)]]
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Products Produced
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=== Products Produced ===
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LPG, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Diesel
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* LPG, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Diesel
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Products can be shipped via the Bengal Oil Products Pipeline
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* Products can be shipped via the [[Bengal Oil Products Pipeline]]
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Ongoing Projects
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=== Projects ===
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The refinery is going to be integrated with the Norco Refinery to create a more efficient refining system
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* The refinery is going to be integrated with the Norco Refinery to create a more efficient refining system
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Other Information
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=== Other Information
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Hydrogen is supplied by Air Products hydrogen pipeline network
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* Hydrogen is supplied by Air Products hydrogen pipeline network
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History
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=== History ===
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1967 - Refinery commissioned by Texaco
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* 1967 - Refinery commissioned by Texaco
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1979 -A hydrotreater, sulfur complex, three crude oil storage tanks and an additional dock were added
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* 1979 -A hydrotreater, sulfur complex, three crude oil storage tanks and an additional dock were added
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1984 - The plant capacity was approximately doubled with an upgrade
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* 1984 - The plant capacity was approximately doubled with an upgrade
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1989 - Saudi Aramco became a partner
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* 1989 - Saudi Aramco became a partner
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1998 - The plant became a part of Motiva Enterprises, adding Shell as a family partner
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* 1998 - The plant became a part of Motiva Enterprises, adding Shell as a family partner
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2004 - Air products builds hydrogen plant
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* 2004 - Air products builds hydrogen plant
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2011 - Air Products announces connection of the refinery to their hydrogen pipeline network
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* 2011 - Air Products announces connection of the refinery to their hydrogen pipeline network
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2015 - Louisiana Refining System project launched
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* 2015 - Louisiana Refining System project launched
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Relevant Links
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* 2016 - Shell takes ownership of the refinery
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Refinery Webpage
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* 2020 - Shell announces that the refinery is to close
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Air Products to Supply Motiva and Marathon Refineries with Hydrogen from New Louisiana Production Facility
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=== Links ===
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Air Products Gulf Coast Pipeline Fills Additional Hydrogen Requirement
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# [http://www.motivaenterprises.com/home/Framework?siteId=motiva-en&FC2=/motiva-en/html/iwgen/motiva_businesses/refineries/convent/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/motiva-en/html/iwgen/motiva_businesses/refineries/convent/motiva_convent.html Refinery Webpage]
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Air Products Supplying Additional Hydrogen Required by Motiva from Gulf Coast Pipeline Asset
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:air-products-to-supply-motiva-and-marathon-refinerie Air Products to Supply Motiva and Marathon Refineries with Hydrogen from New Louisiana Production Facility]
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Motiva Integrates Refineries to Create Louisiana Refining System
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:1140 Air Products Gulf Coast Pipeline Fills Additional Hydrogen Requirement]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2471 Air Products Supplying Additional Hydrogen Required by Motiva from Gulf Coast Pipeline Asset]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5806 Motiva Integrates Refineries to Create Louisiana Refining System]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/01/saudi-refining-inc-and-shell-sign.html Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell sign letter of intent to separate Motiva assets]

Revision as of 11:31, 4 January 2021

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Ownership: Motiva (Shell/Saudi Aramco)
  • Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
  • Location: 30 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Capacity: 11.75 million tons/annum & 235,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Refining Depth:

Brief Description

  • A large and complex refinery

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation - 235,000
  • Vacuum Crude Distillation - 119,400
  • Fluid Catalytic Cracking - 92,000
  • Resid Hydrocracking - 52,000
  • Catalytic Reforming - 40,000
  • Alkylation,
  • Hydrotreating
  • Naphtha - 98,000
  • Kerosine - 39,800
  • Diesel - 70,000
  • Heavy Gas Oil - 40,000
  • Hydrogen Generation,
  • Sulfur Recovery

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • Crude oil is delivered predominantly by pipeline, but can also be delivered by ships at two docks on the Mississippi
  • There is a direct connection to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP)

Products Produced

Projects

  • The refinery is going to be integrated with the Norco Refinery to create a more efficient refining system

=== Other Information

  • Hydrogen is supplied by Air Products hydrogen pipeline network

History

  • 1967 - Refinery commissioned by Texaco
  • 1979 -A hydrotreater, sulfur complex, three crude oil storage tanks and an additional dock were added
  • 1984 - The plant capacity was approximately doubled with an upgrade
  • 1989 - Saudi Aramco became a partner
  • 1998 - The plant became a part of Motiva Enterprises, adding Shell as a family partner
  • 2004 - Air products builds hydrogen plant
  • 2011 - Air Products announces connection of the refinery to their hydrogen pipeline network
  • 2015 - Louisiana Refining System project launched
  • 2016 - Shell takes ownership of the refinery
  • 2020 - Shell announces that the refinery is to close

Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Air Products to Supply Motiva and Marathon Refineries with Hydrogen from New Louisiana Production Facility
  3. Air Products Gulf Coast Pipeline Fills Additional Hydrogen Requirement
  4. Air Products Supplying Additional Hydrogen Required by Motiva from Gulf Coast Pipeline Asset
  5. Motiva Integrates Refineries to Create Louisiana Refining System
  6. Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell sign letter of intent to separate Motiva assets