Difference between revisions of "Detroit Refinery"

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* A wide range of crude oils from light sweet to heavy sour
 
* A wide range of crude oils from light sweet to heavy sour
 
* The refinery is served by the [[Toledo Oil Pipeline]]
 
* The refinery is served by the [[Toledo Oil Pipeline]]
=== Products Produced
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=== Products Produced ===
 
* Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, asphalt, propane, propylene, sulfur, roofing flux and heating oil
 
* Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, asphalt, propane, propylene, sulfur, roofing flux and heating oil
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=== Projects ===
 
=== Projects ===
 
* In 2008, MPC began construction on a heavy oil upgrade project to enhance supply security by sourcing additional crude oil from Canada and to add 400,000 gallons per day of additional transportation fuels to the market.
 
* In 2008, MPC began construction on a heavy oil upgrade project to enhance supply security by sourcing additional crude oil from Canada and to add 400,000 gallons per day of additional transportation fuels to the market.

Latest revision as of 13:41, 1 March 2020

Summary Information

Brief Description

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Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • catalytic cracking,
  • hydrotreating,
  • reforming,
  • alkylation
  • sulfur recovery

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • A wide range of crude oils from light sweet to heavy sour
  • The refinery is served by the Toledo Oil Pipeline

Products Produced

  • Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, asphalt, propane, propylene, sulfur, roofing flux and heating oil

Projects

  • In 2008, MPC began construction on a heavy oil upgrade project to enhance supply security by sourcing additional crude oil from Canada and to add 400,000 gallons per day of additional transportation fuels to the market.
  • See Detroit Refinery Project

Other Information

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History

  • 1930 - Built by the Aurora Gasoline Company
  • 2007 - The refinery was awarded the ENERGY STAR
  • 2012 - Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (DHOUP) completed

Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Fact Sheet
  3. ENERGY STAR Plant Profile, Michigan Refining Division