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* alkali treating | * alkali treating | ||
* benzene saturation | * benzene saturation | ||
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | +++ Terminal Capacity |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | The Altona refinery processes a range of foreign and domestic crude oils. The refinery receives approximately half its crude oil from Bass Strait, delivered direct to the refinery via pipeline. The remainder of the refinery's crude oil mainly comes from South East Asia, delivered by large tankers to the Point Gellibrand dock at Williamstown. | + | |
| − | Products Produced | + | +++ Crude Supply |
| − | Petrol 54% | + | * The Altona refinery processes a range of foreign and domestic crude oils. The refinery receives approximately half its crude oil from Bass Strait, delivered direct to the refinery via pipeline. The remainder of the refinery's crude oil mainly comes from South East Asia, delivered by large tankers to the Point Gellibrand dock at Williamstown. |
| − | Diesel 28% | + | |
| − | Jet Fuel 10% | + | +++ Products Produced |
| − | LPG, RGP, Propane 5% | + | * Petrol 54% |
| − | Fuel Oil 2% | + | * Diesel 28% |
| − | Heating oils, bitumen 1% | + | * Jet Fuel 10% |
| − | Ongoing Projects | + | * LPG, RGP, Propane 5% |
| − | - | + | * Fuel Oil 2% |
| − | Other Information | + | * Heating oils, bitumen 1% |
| − | - | + | |
| − | History | + | +++ Ongoing Projects |
| − | 1949 - Refinery first came on stream as part of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, a joint venture between Standard Oil (Exxon) and Vacuum Oil Company (Mobil). Refinery produces lubricating oil and bitumen | + | * - |
| − | 1954 - Refinery expanded to produce fuels after discovery of crude oil in New Guinea. | + | |
| − | 1962 - Operation of Refinery changed from Standard Vacuum Oil Company to Petroleum Refineries Australia. | + | +++ Other Information |
| − | 1970 - Refinery expanded after discovery of Gippsland Crude oil in Bass Strait. | + | * - |
| − | 1991 - Mobil Oil Australia bought out Esso’s Australian marketing and refining assets. | + | |
| − | Refinery developed its first voluntary Environment Improvement Plan; the first of its kind in Victoria. | + | +++ History |
| − | 1997 - Refinery decommissions the Thermofor Catalytic Cracker (TCC) and commissions the Fluidised Catalytic Cracker (FCC). | + | * 1949 - Refinery first came on stream as part of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, a joint venture between Standard Oil (Exxon) and Vacuum Oil Company (Mobil). Refinery produces lubricating oil and bitumen |
| − | 2001 - The Refinery becomes an EPA Accredited Licencee. | + | * 1954 - Refinery expanded to produce fuels after discovery of crude oil in New Guinea. |
| − | 2002 - MHF licence awarded following development of SafetyCase. | + | * 1962 - Operation of Refinery changed from Standard Vacuum Oil Company to Petroleum Refineries Australia. |
| − | 2005 - Refinery implements a Clean Fuels project which includes a new Benzene Reduction Unit (BRU) to meet new clean fuel specifications for benzene limits in petrol and a new Catalytic Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (CHD) to produce diesel that meets the new 50 ppm sulphur limit. | + | * 1970 - Refinery expanded after discovery of Gippsland Crude oil in Bass Strait. |
| − | Refinery implements a NewBusiness Model to stream-line its operations and decommissions one crude train, one Reforming unit and one Pre-treating unit 2006 Refinery begins producing propane to sell to Qenos and RGP (Refinery Grade Propylene) to sell to Basell | + | * 1991 - Mobil Oil Australia bought out Esso’s Australian marketing and refining assets. |
| + | * Refinery developed its first voluntary Environment Improvement Plan; the first of its kind in Victoria. | ||
| + | * 1997 - Refinery decommissions the Thermofor Catalytic Cracker (TCC) and commissions the Fluidised Catalytic Cracker (FCC). | ||
| + | * 2001 - The Refinery becomes an EPA Accredited Licencee. | ||
| + | * 2002 - MHF licence awarded following development of SafetyCase. | ||
| + | * 2005 - Refinery implements a Clean Fuels project which includes a new Benzene Reduction Unit (BRU) to meet new clean fuel specifications for benzene limits in petrol and a new Catalytic Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (CHD) to produce diesel that meets the new 50 ppm sulphur limit. | ||
| + | * Refinery implements a NewBusiness Model to stream-line its operations and decommissions one crude train, one Reforming unit and one Pre-treating unit 2006 Refinery begins producing propane to sell to Qenos and RGP (Refinery Grade Propylene) to sell to Basell | ||
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=== Links === | === Links === | ||
# [http://www.exxonmobil.com.au/Australia-English/PA/about_what_rs_altona.aspx Refinery Webpage] | # [http://www.exxonmobil.com.au/Australia-English/PA/about_what_rs_altona.aspx Refinery Webpage] | ||
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# [http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/altonarefinery/ Altona Refinery, Hydrocarbons Technology] | # [http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/altonarefinery/ Altona Refinery, Hydrocarbons Technology] | ||
# [[Toyo Refinery References]] | # [[Toyo Refinery References]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:11, 9 January 2023
Summary Information Ownership: Exxon Website: http://www.exxonmobil.com List of Exxon Mobil Refineries Location: 13km west of Melbourne, Australia Capacity: 5.0 million tons/annum & 100,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity:
Refining Units
- CDU
- VDU
- FCC
- catalytic reforming,
- alkylation,
- hydrotreating,
- alkali treating
- benzene saturation
+++ Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
+++ Crude Supply
- The Altona refinery processes a range of foreign and domestic crude oils. The refinery receives approximately half its crude oil from Bass Strait, delivered direct to the refinery via pipeline. The remainder of the refinery's crude oil mainly comes from South East Asia, delivered by large tankers to the Point Gellibrand dock at Williamstown.
+++ Products Produced
- Petrol 54%
- Diesel 28%
- Jet Fuel 10%
- LPG, RGP, Propane 5%
- Fuel Oil 2%
- Heating oils, bitumen 1%
+++ Ongoing Projects
- -
+++ Other Information
- -
+++ History
- 1949 - Refinery first came on stream as part of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, a joint venture between Standard Oil (Exxon) and Vacuum Oil Company (Mobil). Refinery produces lubricating oil and bitumen
- 1954 - Refinery expanded to produce fuels after discovery of crude oil in New Guinea.
- 1962 - Operation of Refinery changed from Standard Vacuum Oil Company to Petroleum Refineries Australia.
- 1970 - Refinery expanded after discovery of Gippsland Crude oil in Bass Strait.
- 1991 - Mobil Oil Australia bought out Esso’s Australian marketing and refining assets.
- Refinery developed its first voluntary Environment Improvement Plan; the first of its kind in Victoria.
- 1997 - Refinery decommissions the Thermofor Catalytic Cracker (TCC) and commissions the Fluidised Catalytic Cracker (FCC).
- 2001 - The Refinery becomes an EPA Accredited Licencee.
- 2002 - MHF licence awarded following development of SafetyCase.
- 2005 - Refinery implements a Clean Fuels project which includes a new Benzene Reduction Unit (BRU) to meet new clean fuel specifications for benzene limits in petrol and a new Catalytic Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (CHD) to produce diesel that meets the new 50 ppm sulphur limit.
- Refinery implements a NewBusiness Model to stream-line its operations and decommissions one crude train, one Reforming unit and one Pre-treating unit 2006 Refinery begins producing propane to sell to Qenos and RGP (Refinery Grade Propylene) to sell to Basell
