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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Alon | + | * The refinery has closed down |
| − | Website: http://www.alonusa.com/ | + | * Ownership: Alon |
| − | + | * Website: http://www.alonusa.com/ | |
| − | Location: Bakersfield, California | + | * Location: Bakersfield, California |
| − | Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 70,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 70,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Nelson Complexity: |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Vacuum Distillation | + | * Vacuum Distillation |
| − | Hydrocracker | + | * Hydrocracker |
| − | Diesel Desulphurisation | + | * Diesel Desulphurisation |
| − | Sulphur recovery | + | * Sulphur recovery |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | Crude Supply | + | === Crude Supply === |
| − | The refinery | + | * The refinery was supplied by crude oil produced in the San Joaquin Valley |
| − | Alon | + | * Alon had planned to configure the refinery for light sweet crude and supply crude by rail |
| − | Products Produced | + | === Products Produced === |
| − | Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline, Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), Petroleum Coke, Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur, Mixed Butanes, Pentanes, Isobutane, Propane, Raw Gas Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas | + | * Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline, Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), Petroleum Coke, Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur, Mixed Butanes, Pentanes, Isobutane, Propane, Raw Gas Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| − | + | ||
| − | The Clean Fuel Project which was to increase capacity of high quality automotive fuels, is now unlikely to go ahead | + | === Projects === |
| − | Alon Usa Energy Inc has begun to reconfigure the Bakersfield, California, refinery as a stand-alone vacuum gasoil hydrocracker with start-up expected in June of 2011. Raw material is to be provided by the Paramount Refinery. | + | * The Clean Fuel Project which was to increase capacity of high quality automotive fuels, is now unlikely to go ahead |
| − | Other Information | + | * Alon Usa Energy Inc has begun to reconfigure the Bakersfield, California, refinery as a stand-alone vacuum gasoil hydrocracker with start-up expected in June of 2011. Raw material is to be provided by the Paramount Refinery. |
| + | === Other Information === | ||
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| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 1932 - Plant opened as Mohawk Refinery producing 1,500 barrels per day (BPD) | + | * 1932 - Plant opened as Mohawk Refinery producing 1,500 barrels per day (BPD) |
| − | 1935 - Cracker unit added increasing production to 9,000 BPD | + | * 1935 - Cracker unit added increasing production to 9,000 BPD |
| − | 1942-45 - Plant operated jointly with adjacent refinery to produce military fuel from heavy valley crude for war effort. | + | * 1942-45 - Plant operated jointly with adjacent refinery to produce military fuel from heavy valley crude for war effort. |
| − | 1970 - Mohawk Refinery acquired by Reserve Oil and Gas Co. Refinery had been producing approximately 40,000 BPD. | + | * 1970 - Mohawk Refinery acquired by Reserve Oil and Gas Co. Refinery had been producing approximately 40,000 BPD. |
| − | 1980 - Reserve Oil and Gas acquired by Getty Oil Company, expanding facilities including high-tech truck loading facility. Plant was producing about 45,000 BPD. | + | * 1980 - Reserve Oil and Gas acquired by Getty Oil Company, expanding facilities including high-tech truck loading facility. Plant was producing about 45,000 BPD. |
| − | 1984 - Getty Oil Company assets acquired by Texaco, Inc. including Bakersfield facility which becomes the Texaco Bakersfield Plant; Texaco initiates heavy crude expansion project. | + | * 1984 - Getty Oil Company assets acquired by Texaco, Inc. including Bakersfield facility which becomes the Texaco Bakersfield Plant; Texaco initiates heavy crude expansion project. |
| − | 1986 - Texaco purchases Tosco Refinery; integrates facilities, doubling output of gasoline production. | + | * 1986 - Texaco purchases Tosco Refinery; integrates facilities, doubling output of gasoline production. |
| − | 1987 - Independent Valley Energy Company acquired; integrating delayed coker and sulfur recovery unit into Bakersfield Plant; setting stage for significant increases in refining capacity. | + | * 1987 - Independent Valley Energy Company acquired; integrating delayed coker and sulfur recovery unit into Bakersfield Plant; setting stage for significant increases in refining capacity. |
| − | 1998 - Bakersfield Plant becomes part of the Shell/Texaco Refining and Marketing merger that created Equilon Enterprises, LLC. | + | * 1998 - Bakersfield Plant becomes part of the Shell/Texaco Refining and Marketing merger that created Equilon Enterprises, LLC. |
| − | 2000 - Shell Oil purchases Texaco, Inc. interest; becomes sole owner. | + | * 2000 - Shell Oil purchases Texaco, Inc. interest; becomes sole owner. |
| − | 2005 - Flying J Inc. purchases refinery from Shell Oil. Refinery producing about 68,000 BPD. | + | * 2005 - Flying J Inc. purchases refinery from Shell Oil. Refinery producing about 68,000 BPD. |
| − | 2010 - Big West of California, LLC plans start of its Clean Fuels Project. | + | * 2010 - Big West of California, LLC plans start of its Clean Fuels Project. |
| − | 2010 - Alon purchases refinery from Flying J | + | * 2010 - Alon purchases refinery from Flying J |
| − | 2011 - Completion of Hydrocracker Project | + | * 2011 - Completion of Hydrocracker Project |
| − | 2014 - Approval given for crude by rail project | + | * 2014 - Approval given for crude by rail project |
| − | + | === Links === | |
| − | Alon USA Announces Acquisition of Bakersfield Refinery From Flying J | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:alon-usa-announces-acquisition-of-bakersfield-refine Alon USA Announces Acquisition of Bakersfield Refinery From Flying J] |
| − | Alon USA Website | + | # [http://www.alonusa.com/ Alon USA Website] |
| − | Clean Fuels Project pdf | + | # [http://www.bigwestca.com/bigwest/ShowProperty/BEA+Repository/bigwestPortal/bigwestDesktop/1_HomePage/links/file1 Clean Fuels Project] pdf |
| − | Alon USA will to maximize distillates | + | # [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/us-refineries-alon-bakersfield-idUSWEN769520110214 Alon USA will to maximize distillates] |
| − | Alon USA Announces Completion of Hydrocracker Project at Bakersfield | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:988 Alon USA Announces Completion of Hydrocracker Project at Bakersfield] |
| − | Alon USA Receives Approval To Construct Bakersfield Rail And Refinery Project | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5435 Alon USA Receives Approval To Construct Bakersfield Rail And Refinery Project] |
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 12 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- The refinery has closed down
- Ownership: Alon
- Website: http://www.alonusa.com/
- Location: Bakersfield, California
- Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 70,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation
- Hydrocracker
- Diesel Desulphurisation
- Sulphur recovery
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The refinery was supplied by crude oil produced in the San Joaquin Valley
- Alon had planned to configure the refinery for light sweet crude and supply crude by rail
Products Produced
- Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline, Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), Petroleum Coke, Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur, Mixed Butanes, Pentanes, Isobutane, Propane, Raw Gas Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Projects
- The Clean Fuel Project which was to increase capacity of high quality automotive fuels, is now unlikely to go ahead
- Alon Usa Energy Inc has begun to reconfigure the Bakersfield, California, refinery as a stand-alone vacuum gasoil hydrocracker with start-up expected in June of 2011. Raw material is to be provided by the Paramount Refinery.
Other Information
-
History
- 1932 - Plant opened as Mohawk Refinery producing 1,500 barrels per day (BPD)
- 1935 - Cracker unit added increasing production to 9,000 BPD
- 1942-45 - Plant operated jointly with adjacent refinery to produce military fuel from heavy valley crude for war effort.
- 1970 - Mohawk Refinery acquired by Reserve Oil and Gas Co. Refinery had been producing approximately 40,000 BPD.
- 1980 - Reserve Oil and Gas acquired by Getty Oil Company, expanding facilities including high-tech truck loading facility. Plant was producing about 45,000 BPD.
- 1984 - Getty Oil Company assets acquired by Texaco, Inc. including Bakersfield facility which becomes the Texaco Bakersfield Plant; Texaco initiates heavy crude expansion project.
- 1986 - Texaco purchases Tosco Refinery; integrates facilities, doubling output of gasoline production.
- 1987 - Independent Valley Energy Company acquired; integrating delayed coker and sulfur recovery unit into Bakersfield Plant; setting stage for significant increases in refining capacity.
- 1998 - Bakersfield Plant becomes part of the Shell/Texaco Refining and Marketing merger that created Equilon Enterprises, LLC.
- 2000 - Shell Oil purchases Texaco, Inc. interest; becomes sole owner.
- 2005 - Flying J Inc. purchases refinery from Shell Oil. Refinery producing about 68,000 BPD.
- 2010 - Big West of California, LLC plans start of its Clean Fuels Project.
- 2010 - Alon purchases refinery from Flying J
- 2011 - Completion of Hydrocracker Project
- 2014 - Approval given for crude by rail project
