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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Flint Hills Resources | + | |
| − | Website: http://www.fhrinfo.com/ | + | * Ownership: Flint Hills Resources |
| − | Location: Corpus Christi, | + | * Website: http://www.fhrinfo.com/ |
| − | Capacity: 14.5 million tons/annum & 289,000 bbl/day | + | * Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
| − | Nelson Complexity: | + | * Capacity: 14.5 million tons/annum & 289,000 bbl/day |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Nelson Complexity: |
| − | Brief Description | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | A large complex refinery, with cracking and finishing units, comprising of three connected processing complexes. The refinery is a combination of two plants, the West Refinery, with a capacity of about 230,000 barrels per day, and the East Refinery, with a capacity of about 70,000 barrels per day. | + | |
| − | + | === Brief Description === | |
| − | Refining Units | + | * A large complex refinery, with cracking and finishing units, comprising of three connected processing complexes. The refinery is a combination of two plants, the West Refinery, with a capacity of about 230,000 barrels per day, and the East Refinery, with a capacity of about 70,000 barrels per day. |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation, 189,000 | + | * The refinery is capable of producing high specification products. |
| − | Vacuum Distillation, 87,500 | + | |
| − | Delayed Coker, 14,000 | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Fluidised Catalytic Cracking, 106,700 | + | |
| − | Hydrocracker, 13,000 | + | * Atmospheric Distillation, 189,000 |
| − | Catalytic Reformer, 49,500 + 18,000 | + | * Vacuum Distillation, 87,500 |
| − | Desulphurisation | + | * Delayed Coker, 14,000 |
| − | Naphtha , 82,600 | + | * Fluidised Catalytic Cracking, 106,700 |
| − | Gasoline, 45,000 | + | * Hydrocracker, 13,000 |
| − | Kerosene, 15,500 | + | * Catalytic Reformer, 49,500 + 18,000 |
| − | Diesel, 54,000 | + | * Desulphurisation |
| − | Heavy Gas Oil, 53,000 | + | ** Naphtha , 82,600 |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | ** Gasoline, 45,000 |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | ** Kerosene, 15,500 |
| − | Refined Products: | + | ** Diesel, 54,000 |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * Heavy Gas Oil, 53,000 |
| − | The refining complex receives crude oil and other raw materials via the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and pipelines | + | |
| − | About 20% of the crude processed is coming from the Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Products Produced | + | |
| − | low-sulfur gasoline and diesel, and jet fuel | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Ongoing Projects | + | * Refined Products: |
| − | Jacobs Engineering is performing engineering, procurement, and construction services for a new diesel desulfurization unit. | + | |
| − | The estimate for the overall project, which includes the construction of the desulfurization unit, is estimated to be more than $250 million | + | === Crude Supply === |
| − | Other Information | + | * The refining complex receives crude oil and other raw materials via the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and pipelines |
| − | - | + | * About 20% of the crude processed is coming from the [[Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field]] |
| − | History | + | * Crude can be supplied by the [[EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline]] |
| − | 1952 - Construction of the original refinery began | + | |
| − | 1981 - Koch Industries, Inc. purchased the West Refinery from Sun Oil Company | + | === Products Produced === |
| − | 1994 - the $250 million mid-plant refining complex was completed | + | * low-sulfur gasoline and diesel, and jet fuel |
| − | 2000 - Koch Industries settles a lawsuit brought by the EPA | + | |
| − | 2005 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project | + | === Ongoing Projects === |
| − | 2008 - Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources | + | * Jacobs Engineering is performing engineering, procurement, and construction services for a new diesel desulfurization unit. |
| − | 2012 - Project launched to enable refinery to process more Eagle Ford crude oil | + | * The estimate for the overall project, which includes the construction of the desulfurization unit, is estimated to be more than $250 million |
| − | 2015 - Upgrade project started | + | |
| + | |||
| + | === Other Information === | ||
| + | * - | ||
| + | |||
| + | === History | ||
| + | * 1952 - Construction of the original refinery began | ||
| + | * 1981 - Koch Industries, Inc. purchased the West Refinery from Sun Oil Company | ||
| + | * 1994 - the $250 million mid-plant refining complex was completed | ||
| + | * 2000 - Koch Industries settles a lawsuit brought by the EPA | ||
| + | * 2005 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project | ||
| + | * 2008 - Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources | ||
| + | * 2012 - Project launched to enable refinery to process more Eagle Ford crude oil | ||
| + | * 2015 - Upgrade project started | ||
| + | |||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
# [[Foster Wheeler Delayed Cokers]] | # [[Foster Wheeler Delayed Cokers]] | ||
| − | Refinery Webpage | + | # [http://www.fhrinfo.com/refining/texas.aspx Refinery Webpage] |
| − | Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:jacobs-receives-diesel-desulfurizer-contract-from-fl Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources] |
| − | Factbox: U.S. refiners running Eagle Ford Shale oil | + | # [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/06/us-eagleford-oil-idUSTRE7955ZP20111006 Factbox: U.S. refiners running Eagle Ford Shale oil] |
| − | U.S. ANNOUNCES CLEAN AIR SETTLEMENT WITH KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:u-s-announces-clean-air-settlement-with-koch-petrole U.S. ANNOUNCES CLEAN AIR SETTLEMENT WITH KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP] |
| − | Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project For Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:foster-wheeler-awarded-coke-drum-replacement-project Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project For Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas] |
| − | Flint Hills Resources Studying Opportunities To Refine More Texas Crude While Continuing Success In Decreasing Emissions | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2991 Flint Hills Resources Studying Opportunities To Refine More Texas Crude While Continuing Success In Decreasing Emissions] |
| − | Wood Group provides engineering services for Flint Hills Resources refinery upgrade | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:6017 Wood Group provides engineering services for Flint Hills Resources refinery upgrade] |
Latest revision as of 15:02, 27 September 2023
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Flint Hills Resources
- Website: http://www.fhrinfo.com/
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
- Capacity: 14.5 million tons/annum & 289,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- A large complex refinery, with cracking and finishing units, comprising of three connected processing complexes. The refinery is a combination of two plants, the West Refinery, with a capacity of about 230,000 barrels per day, and the East Refinery, with a capacity of about 70,000 barrels per day.
- The refinery is capable of producing high specification products.
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation, 189,000
- Vacuum Distillation, 87,500
- Delayed Coker, 14,000
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracking, 106,700
- Hydrocracker, 13,000
- Catalytic Reformer, 49,500 + 18,000
- Desulphurisation
- Naphtha , 82,600
- Gasoline, 45,000
- Kerosene, 15,500
- Diesel, 54,000
- Heavy Gas Oil, 53,000
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The refining complex receives crude oil and other raw materials via the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and pipelines
- About 20% of the crude processed is coming from the Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field
- Crude can be supplied by the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline
Products Produced
- low-sulfur gasoline and diesel, and jet fuel
Ongoing Projects
- Jacobs Engineering is performing engineering, procurement, and construction services for a new diesel desulfurization unit.
- The estimate for the overall project, which includes the construction of the desulfurization unit, is estimated to be more than $250 million
Other Information
- -
=== History
- 1952 - Construction of the original refinery began
- 1981 - Koch Industries, Inc. purchased the West Refinery from Sun Oil Company
- 1994 - the $250 million mid-plant refining complex was completed
- 2000 - Koch Industries settles a lawsuit brought by the EPA
- 2005 - Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project
- 2008 - Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources
- 2012 - Project launched to enable refinery to process more Eagle Ford crude oil
- 2015 - Upgrade project started
Links
- Foster Wheeler Delayed Cokers
- Refinery Webpage
- Jacobs Receives Diesel Desulfurizer Contract From Flint Hills Resources
- Factbox: U.S. refiners running Eagle Ford Shale oil
- U.S. ANNOUNCES CLEAN AIR SETTLEMENT WITH KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP
- Foster Wheeler Awarded Coke Drum Replacement Project For Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Flint Hills Resources Studying Opportunities To Refine More Texas Crude While Continuing Success In Decreasing Emissions
- Wood Group provides engineering services for Flint Hills Resources refinery upgrade
