Difference between revisions of "Saraland Refinery"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Abarrelfull (talk | contribs) |
Abarrelfull (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* Atmospheric Distillation - 86,000 bpd | * Atmospheric Distillation - 86,000 bpd | ||
* Vacuum Distillation - 30,000 bpd | * Vacuum Distillation - 30,000 bpd | ||
| + | * Hydrocracker (renewable diesel) | ||
* Catalytic Reformer - 22,000 bpd | * Catalytic Reformer - 22,000 bpd | ||
* Hydrotreating | * Hydrotreating | ||
| Line 26: | Line 27: | ||
=== Products Produced === | === Products Produced === | ||
* Heavy Olefin Plant Feed, plus refined products: LPGs (liquid petroleum gases), gasoline, kerosene (jet fuel), diesel (# 2 oil), and # 6 oil blend stock. | * Heavy Olefin Plant Feed, plus refined products: LPGs (liquid petroleum gases), gasoline, kerosene (jet fuel), diesel (# 2 oil), and # 6 oil blend stock. | ||
| + | |||
=== Projects === | === Projects === | ||
| − | + | * The hydrocracker was converted into a renewable diesel unit, and completed in 2023 | |
| + | |||
=== Other Information === | === Other Information === | ||
- | - | ||
| Line 34: | Line 37: | ||
* 1996 - Refinery is acquired by Shell Chemical | * 1996 - Refinery is acquired by Shell Chemical | ||
* 2022 - Shell sold the refinery to Vertex | * 2022 - Shell sold the refinery to Vertex | ||
| + | * 2023 - The renewable diesel facility began production | ||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
# [https://www.shell.us/about-us/projects-and-locations/mobile.html Refinery Webpage] | # [https://www.shell.us/about-us/projects-and-locations/mobile.html Refinery Webpage] | ||
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/01/shell-completes-sale-of-mobile-refinery.html Shell Completes Sale Of Mobile Refinery In Alabama To Vertex Energy] | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/01/shell-completes-sale-of-mobile-refinery.html Shell Completes Sale Of Mobile Refinery In Alabama To Vertex Energy] | ||
| + | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/01/vertex-energy-announces-commercial.html Vertex Energy Announces Commercial Production Of Renewable Diesel And Entry Into Working Capital Facility For Renewable Diesel Business] | ||
[[Category:Refinery]] | [[Category:Refinery]] | ||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 24 January 2024
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Vertex
- Website: https://www.vertexenergy.com/
- Location: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
- Capacity: 4.3 million tons/annum & 86,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- Saraland Refinery is a small / medium sized medium complexity refinery with a hydrocracker and hydrotreating capabilities to produce low sulphur products. It produces feedstocks for a petrochemical plant
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation - 86,000 bpd
- Vacuum Distillation - 30,000 bpd
- Hydrocracker (renewable diesel)
- Catalytic Reformer - 22,000 bpd
- Hydrotreating
- Naphtha - 22,000 bpd
- Diesel - 8,000 bpd
- Heavy gasoil - 22,000 bpd
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The refinery is supplied by crude oil by the Jay Pipeline System
Products Produced
- Heavy Olefin Plant Feed, plus refined products: LPGs (liquid petroleum gases), gasoline, kerosene (jet fuel), diesel (# 2 oil), and # 6 oil blend stock.
Projects
- The hydrocracker was converted into a renewable diesel unit, and completed in 2023
Other Information
-
History
- 1975 - Refinery is commissioned by Louisiana Land & Exploration Company
- 1996 - Refinery is acquired by Shell Chemical
- 2022 - Shell sold the refinery to Vertex
- 2023 - The renewable diesel facility began production
