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* The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products. | * The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products. | ||
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* Atmospheric Distillation | * Atmospheric Distillation | ||
* Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000 | * Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000 | ||
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** Diesel, 45,000 | ** Diesel, 45,000 | ||
** Heavy Gasoil, 64,000 | ** Heavy Gasoil, 64,000 | ||
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* Crude Oil: | * Crude Oil: | ||
* Refined Products: | * Refined Products: | ||
| − | === Crude Supply | + | === Crude Supply === |
* The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources | * The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources | ||
* The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. | * The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. | ||
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=== Products Produced === | === Products Produced === | ||
* Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt | * Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 11 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Valero
- Website: http://www.valero.com/
- List of Valero Refineries
- Location: Wilmington, California, USA
- Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: 15.8
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- The refinery is a combination of two process complexes, Valero Wilmington and Ultramar Wilmington refineries. It is a medium sized complex refinery capable of processing heavy & sour crude and producing high specification products.
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation, 45,000 + 5,000
- Delayed Coker, 29,000
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 55,000
- Catalytic Reformer, 18,000
- Desulphurisation
- Naphtha, 32,000
- Diesel, 45,000
- Heavy Gasoil, 64,000
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources
- The refinery is well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks.
Products Produced
- Gasoline, jet fuel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), CARB diesel, propane, coke and asphalt
=== Projects - === Other Information - === History
- 1969 - Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned
- 2002 - One of six refineries acquired by Valero in the purchase of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
