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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Ineos | + | * Ownership: Ineos |
| − | Website: | + | * Website: https://www.petroineos.com/ |
| − | Location: Grangemouth, East Coast of Scotland, UK | + | * Location: Grangemouth, East Coast of Scotland, UK |
| − | Capacity: 10.5 million tons/annum & 210,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 10.5 million tons/annum & 210,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Nelson Complexity: |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Brief Description | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | Grangemouth is a medium sized, medium complexity refinery with integrated petrochemicals | + | * Grangemouth is a medium sized, medium complexity refinery with integrated petrochemicals |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Fluidised Catalytic Cracker | + | * Fluidised Catalytic Cracker |
| − | Hydro Cracker | + | * Hydro Cracker |
| − | Catalytic Reformer | + | * Catalytic Reformer |
| − | Diesel Hydrodesulphurisation | + | * Diesel Hydrodesulphurisation |
| − | sulphur recovery unit | + | * sulphur recovery unit |
| − | alkylation unit | + | * alkylation unit |
| − | + | * Various Units for Petrochemicals | |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | === Crude Supply === |
| − | It is directly connected to the North Sea oil fields via the Forties Pipeline System, from which it sources the majority of its crude oil at a significant freight advantage versus its competitors | + | * It is directly connected to the North Sea oil fields via the [[Forties Pipeline System]], from which it sources the majority of its crude oil at a significant freight advantage versus its competitors |
| − | It is also connected to its own deep water terminal at Finnart on the west coast of Scotland via which it imports alternative crudes (North Sea, Russia and Africa etc) | + | * It is also connected to its own deep water terminal at Finnart on the west coast of Scotland via which it imports alternative crudes (North Sea, Russia and Africa etc) |
| − | Products Produced | + | === Products Produced === |
| − | 22% - Petrol | + | * 22% - Petrol |
| − | 24% - Diesel | + | * 24% - Diesel |
| − | 13% - Kerosene & Jet Fuel | + | * 13% - Kerosene & Jet Fuel |
| − | 08% - Gas Oil | + | * 08% - Gas Oil |
| − | 15% - Fuel Oil | + | * 15% - Fuel Oil |
| − | 12% - LPG / Petrochemical Feedstocks | + | * 12% - LPG / Petrochemical Feedstocks |
| − | 06% - Fuel Gas / Other | + | * 06% - Fuel Gas / Other |
| − | + | === Projects === | |
- | - | ||
| − | Other Information | + | === Other Information === |
| − | + | - | |
| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 1924 - Grangemouth refinery production begins | + | * 1924 - Grangemouth refinery production begins |
| − | 1981 - the commissioning of an alkylation unit | + | * 1981 - the commissioning of an alkylation unit |
| − | 1987 - Explosion and Fire in the Hydrocracker Complex | + | * 1987 - Explosion and Fire in the Hydrocracker Complex |
| − | 2000 - FCC closed after fire | + | * 2000 - FCC closed after fire |
| − | 2004 - FCC brought back on line after revamp | + | * 2004 - FCC brought back on line after revamp |
| − | 2005 - BP sold the refinery to Ineos | + | * 2005 - BP sold the refinery to Ineos |
| − | 2011 - Petrochina takes a share in Ineos refining and trading business | + | * 2011 - Petrochina takes a share in Ineos refining and trading business |
| − | 2013 - Major strike & Evaluation of the refinery's future | + | * 2013 - Major strike & Evaluation of the refinery's future |
| − | + | === Links === | |
| − | Ineos Grangemouth Refinery, UKPIA | + | # [https://www.petroineos.com/refining/grangemouth/ Refinery webpage] |
| − | The Hydrocracker Explosion and Fire at BP Oil, Grangemouth Refinery. 22nd March 1987 | + | # [http://www.ukpia.com/industry_information/refining-and-uk-refineries/INEOS-grangemouth-refinery.aspx Ineos Grangemouth Refinery, UKPIA] |
| − | Grangemouth, Energy Institute | + | # [http://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casebpgrang87b.htm The Hydrocracker Explosion and Fire at BP Oil, Grangemouth Refinery. 22nd March 1987] |
| − | BP Grangemouth To Reinvest In Refinery Unit | + | # [http://www.energyinst.org.uk/education/refineries/grangemouth.htm Grangemouth, Energy Institute] |
| − | INEOS completes purchase of BP’s Innovene business for $9bn | + | # [http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=2001434 BP Grangemouth To Reinvest In Refinery Unit] |
| − | PetroChina and INEOS announce plans for new trading and refining JV in Europe | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:ineos-completes-purchase-of-bps-innovene-business-fo INEOS completes purchase of BP’s Innovene business for $9bn] |
| − | Grangemouth is currently shut down and will remain shutdown whilst the workforce is consulted about the future | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:359 PetroChina and INEOS announce plans for new trading and refining JV in Europe] |
| + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4642 Grangemouth is currently shut down and will remain shutdown whilst the workforce is consulted about the future] | ||
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| + | [[category:Refinery]] | ||
| + | [[category:UK]] | ||
| + | [[category:Petrochina]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 17 February 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Ineos
- Website: https://www.petroineos.com/
- Location: Grangemouth, East Coast of Scotland, UK
- Capacity: 10.5 million tons/annum & 210,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- Grangemouth is a medium sized, medium complexity refinery with integrated petrochemicals
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker
- Hydro Cracker
- Catalytic Reformer
- Diesel Hydrodesulphurisation
- sulphur recovery unit
- alkylation unit
- Various Units for Petrochemicals
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- It is directly connected to the North Sea oil fields via the Forties Pipeline System, from which it sources the majority of its crude oil at a significant freight advantage versus its competitors
- It is also connected to its own deep water terminal at Finnart on the west coast of Scotland via which it imports alternative crudes (North Sea, Russia and Africa etc)
Products Produced
- 22% - Petrol
- 24% - Diesel
- 13% - Kerosene & Jet Fuel
- 08% - Gas Oil
- 15% - Fuel Oil
- 12% - LPG / Petrochemical Feedstocks
- 06% - Fuel Gas / Other
Projects
-
Other Information
-
History
- 1924 - Grangemouth refinery production begins
- 1981 - the commissioning of an alkylation unit
- 1987 - Explosion and Fire in the Hydrocracker Complex
- 2000 - FCC closed after fire
- 2004 - FCC brought back on line after revamp
- 2005 - BP sold the refinery to Ineos
- 2011 - Petrochina takes a share in Ineos refining and trading business
- 2013 - Major strike & Evaluation of the refinery's future
Links
- Refinery webpage
- Ineos Grangemouth Refinery, UKPIA
- The Hydrocracker Explosion and Fire at BP Oil, Grangemouth Refinery. 22nd March 1987
- Grangemouth, Energy Institute
- BP Grangemouth To Reinvest In Refinery Unit
- INEOS completes purchase of BP’s Innovene business for $9bn
- PetroChina and INEOS announce plans for new trading and refining JV in Europe
- Grangemouth is currently shut down and will remain shutdown whilst the workforce is consulted about the future
