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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
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Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
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Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
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* Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
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Location:
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* Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
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Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
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* Location:  
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Nelson Complexity:
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* Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
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Refining Units
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* Nelson Complexity:  
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4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
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VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
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+++ Refining Units
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CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
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RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
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* 4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
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WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
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* VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
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4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
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* CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
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4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
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* RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
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MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
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* WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
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4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
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* 4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
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Aromatics 2,800 kTA
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* 4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
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Polypropylene 180 kTA
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* MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
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Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
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* 4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
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VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
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* Aromatics 2,800 kTA
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Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d
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* Polypropylene 180 kTA
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Terminal Capacity
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* Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
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Crude Oil:
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* VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
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Refined Products:
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* Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d
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Crude Supply
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37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).
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The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
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+++ Terminal Capacity
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80% of crude comes from the Middle East
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Products Produced
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* Crude Oil:  
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Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur
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* Refined Products:  
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Ongoing Projects
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See Yeosu Refinery Project
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+++ Crude Supply
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Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
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* 37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).  
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HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.
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* The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
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Other Information
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* 80% of crude comes from the Middle East
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History
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+++ Products Produced
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2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.
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* Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur
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Relevant Links
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Refinery Webpage
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+++ Ongoing Projects
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Summary File PDF
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* See [[[Yeosu Refinery Project]]]
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Chevron In South Korea
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* Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
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GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU
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* HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.
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Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant
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+++ Other Information
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+++ History
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* 2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.  
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+++ Relevant Links
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# [http://www.gscaltex.com/Domain/Petroleum/gs_CrudeOil.asp Refinery Webpage]
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# [http://www.gscaltex.com/inc/download.asp?strFileName=GSC_Yeosu_eng.pdf&strFileDir=/data Summary File] PDF
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# [http://www.chevron.com/countries/southkorea/businessportfolio/ Chevron In South Korea]
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# [http://www.gsconst.co.kr/english/sub5_51.asp?oid=1381&page=2&startpage=1&count=18 GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:chevron-lummus-global-selected-by-gs-caltex-to-upgra Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant]

Revision as of 08:13, 20 November 2023

Summary Information

  • Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
  • Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
  • Location:
  • Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:

+++ Refining Units

  • 4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
  • VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
  • CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
  • RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
  • WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
  • 4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
  • 4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
  • MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
  • 4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
  • Aromatics 2,800 kTA
  • Polypropylene 180 kTA
  • Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
  • VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
  • Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d


+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • 37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).
  • The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
  • 80% of crude comes from the Middle East

+++ Products Produced

  • Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur

+++ Ongoing Projects

  • See [[[Yeosu Refinery Project]]]
  • Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
  • HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.

+++ Other Information

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+++ History

  • 2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.

+++ Relevant Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Summary File PDF
  3. Chevron In South Korea
  4. GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU
  5. Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant