Richmond Refinery Upgrade Project - Revision history

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=== 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:
* Project Stage: Under construction, but work halted
* Expected Completion: 2015
* Budget:
=== The Project ===
* Project Type: Upgrade
* Project Summary:
** 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
* Main Contractors:
** Praxair will build the hydrogen facility to produce a capacity of 260 million cubic feet of hydrogen per day
** WorleyParsons: front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, and equipment procurement services
* Licences
** Lurgi: Hydrogen Unit
=== Refining Units ===
* Hydrogen Unit - 260 million cubic feet of hydrogen per day
* Co-Generation Unit
=== Terminal Capacity
* Crude Oil:
* Refined Products:
=== Crude Supply ===
* The refinery will process more sour crude oil
=== Products Produced ===
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=== History ===
* 2008 - Construction has officially begun on the Richmond Refinery’s Renewal Project
* 2009 - A California court halted construction
* 2011 – Chevron submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to the city of Richmond initiating a process to obtain approval for the construction of operational and environmental improvements
=== Other Information ===
* The project initially involved the installation of a reformer unit to replace older existing facilities, but falling gasoline demand has forced Chevron to change its mind
=== Links ===
# [http://richmond.chevron.com/Files/Renewal%20Project%20Recirculation%20News%20Release_Final.pdf Chevron Submits Application To Restart Refinery Project]
# [http://www.praxair.com/praxair.nsf/0/8E3A0C70B51F090D852572040067DD6B?OpenDocument Praxair to Build Hydrogen Facility at the Chevron Richmond Refinery]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:worleyparsons-awarded-epcm-services-contract-for-us/ WorleyParsons Awarded EPCM Services Contract for US Refinery Projects]

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 * Hydrogen Unit - 260 million cubic feet of hydrogen per day
 * Co-Generation Unit
-=== Terminal Capacity
+=== Terminal Capacity ===
 * Crude Oil:
 * Refined Products:
 === Crude Supply ===
 * The refinery will process more sour crude oil

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 * Project Summary:
 ** 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
+** Equipment improvements to enable the refinery to process higher-sulfur feedstocks with a reduction in sulfur emissions
 * Main Contractors:
 ** Praxair will build the hydrogen facility to produce a capacity of 260 million cubic feet of hydrogen per day
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 * Licences
 ** Lurgi: Hydrogen Unit
 === Refining Units ===
 * Hydrogen Unit - 260 million cubic feet of hydrogen per day

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 * Website: http://www.chevron.com/
 * List of [[Chevron Refineries]]
 * Location: Richmond, California, USA
 * Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 240,000 bbl/day
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 * Project Stage: completed in 2018
 * Budget:
 === The Project ===
 * Project Type: Upgrade

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 * Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 240,000 bbl/day
 * Nelson Complexity:
-* Project Stage: Under construction, but work halted
+* Project Stage: completed in 2018
 * Budget:
 === The Project ===
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 * 2009 - A California court halted construction
 * 2011 – Chevron submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to the city of Richmond initiating a process to obtain approval for the construction of operational and environmental improvements
 === Other Information ===
 * The project initially involved the installation of a reformer unit to replace older existing facilities, but falling gasoline demand has forced Chevron to change its mind