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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Chevron | + | * Ownership: Chevron |
| − | Website: http://www.chevron.com/ | + | * Website: http://www.chevron.com/ |
| − | List of Chevron Refineries | + | * List of [[Chevron Refineries]] |
| − | Location: Richmond, California, USA | + | * Location: Richmond, California, USA |
| − | Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 240,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 240,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Nelson Complexity: |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Brief Description | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | Richmond Refinery is a large and highly complex refinery | + | * Richmond Refinery is a large and highly complex refinery |
| − | Refining Units | + | |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Vacuum Distillation - 123,500 | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Catalytic Cracking - 90,000 | + | * Vacuum Distillation - 123,500 |
| − | Hydrocracker- 103,400 | + | * Catalytic Cracking - 90,000 |
| − | Residual Hydrocracker -65,000 | + | * Hydrocracker- 103,400 |
| − | Catalytic Reformer - 71,300 | + | * Residual Hydrocracker -65,000 |
| − | Solvent Deasphalting - 66,000 | + | * Catalytic Reformer - 71,300 |
| − | Hydrotreatment | + | * Solvent Deasphalting - 66,000 |
| − | Naphtha - 57,600 | + | * Hydrotreatment |
| − | Kerosene - 96,000 | + | ** Naphtha - 57,600 |
| − | Diesel - 64,800 | + | ** Kerosene - 96,000 |
| − | Other - 98,800 | + | ** Diesel - 64,800 |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | ** Other - 98,800 |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * Refined Products: |
| + | === Crude Supply === | ||
| + | * All of the crude oil processed at the refinery arrives via ship and is unloaded at the Richmond Long Wharf | ||
| + | === Products Produced === | ||
| + | * gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and lubricants | ||
| + | === Projects === | ||
| + | * See [[Richmond Refinery Upgrade Project]] for details | ||
| + | * A Renewal Project was completed in 2018 which includes: | ||
| + | * A new, more efficient hydrogen plant with the capacity to supply other Bay Area refineries as well as Chevron. | ||
| + | * Equipment improvements to enable the refinery to process higher-sulfur feedstocks with a reduction in sulfur emissions. | ||
| + | === Other Information === | ||
- | - | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
| − | + | * 1902 - Refineries operations began with a capacity of 1000 barrels per day | |
| − | + | * 1992 - The Richmond plant also completed the first of two cogeneration projects to produce electricity and process steam | |
| − | + | * 1999 - A major explosion occurred in the Hydrocracker | |
| − | + | * 2012 - An explosion and fire occurred at the refinery | |
| − | + | * 2013 - The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health fined Chevron $1 million for the fire | |
| − | + | * 2018 - The modernisation project is completed | |
| − | + | ||
| − | History | + | === Links === |
| − | 1902 - Refineries operations began with a capacity of 1000 barrels per day | + | # [https://richmond.chevron.com/ Richmond Refinery Website] |
| − | 1992 - The Richmond plant also completed the first of two cogeneration projects to produce electricity and process steam | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:explosion-at-chevron-refinery-in-richmond Explosion at Chevron Refinery in Richmond] |
| − | 1999 - A major explosion occurred in the Hydrocracker | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2925 CSB Deploying to Fire and Explosion at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond California] |
| − | 2012 - An explosion and fire occurred at the refinery | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2943 CSB to Pursue Full Investigation of August 6 Fire at Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California] |
| − | 2013 - The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health fined Chevron $1 million for the fire | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3765 Cal/OSHA Cites Chevron Nearly $1 Million for Richmond Refinery Fire] |
| − | + | ||
| − | Richmond Refinery Website | + | [[category:Refinery]] |
| − | Explosion at Chevron Refinery in Richmond | + | [[category:USA]] |
| − | CSB Deploying to Fire and Explosion at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond California | + | [[category:Chevron]] |
| − | CSB to Pursue Full Investigation of August 6 Fire at Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California | ||
| − | Cal/OSHA Cites Chevron Nearly $1 Million for Richmond Refinery Fire | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 12 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Chevron
- Website: http://www.chevron.com/
- List of Chevron Refineries
- Location: Richmond, California, USA
- Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 240,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- Richmond Refinery is a large and highly complex refinery
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation - 123,500
- Catalytic Cracking - 90,000
- Hydrocracker- 103,400
- Residual Hydrocracker -65,000
- Catalytic Reformer - 71,300
- Solvent Deasphalting - 66,000
- Hydrotreatment
- Naphtha - 57,600
- Kerosene - 96,000
- Diesel - 64,800
- Other - 98,800
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- All of the crude oil processed at the refinery arrives via ship and is unloaded at the Richmond Long Wharf
Products Produced
- gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and lubricants
Projects
- See Richmond Refinery Upgrade Project for details
- A Renewal Project was completed in 2018 which includes:
- A new, more efficient hydrogen plant with the capacity to supply other Bay Area refineries as well as Chevron.
- Equipment improvements to enable the refinery to process higher-sulfur feedstocks with a reduction in sulfur emissions.
Other Information
-
History
- 1902 - Refineries operations began with a capacity of 1000 barrels per day
- 1992 - The Richmond plant also completed the first of two cogeneration projects to produce electricity and process steam
- 1999 - A major explosion occurred in the Hydrocracker
- 2012 - An explosion and fire occurred at the refinery
- 2013 - The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health fined Chevron $1 million for the fire
- 2018 - The modernisation project is completed
Links
- Richmond Refinery Website
- Explosion at Chevron Refinery in Richmond
- CSB Deploying to Fire and Explosion at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond California
- CSB to Pursue Full Investigation of August 6 Fire at Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California
- Cal/OSHA Cites Chevron Nearly $1 Million for Richmond Refinery Fire
