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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
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Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
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* Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
Location:
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* Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
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* Location:  
Nelson Complexity:
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* Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
Refining Units
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* Nelson Complexity:  
4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
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VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
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+++ Refining Units
CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
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RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
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* 4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
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* VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
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* CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
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* RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
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* WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
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* 4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
Aromatics 2,800 kTA
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* 4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
Polypropylene 180 kTA
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* MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
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* 4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
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* Aromatics 2,800 kTA
Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d
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* Polypropylene 180 kTA
Terminal Capacity
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* Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
Crude Oil:
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* VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
Refined Products:
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* Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d
Crude Supply
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37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).
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The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
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+++ Terminal Capacity
80% of crude comes from the Middle East
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Products Produced
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* Crude Oil:  
Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur
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* Refined Products:  
Ongoing Projects
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See Yeosu Refinery Project
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+++ Crude Supply
Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
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* 37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).  
HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.
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* The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
Other Information
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* 80% of crude comes from the Middle East
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History
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+++ Products Produced
2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.
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* Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur
Relevant Links
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Refinery Webpage
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+++ Ongoing Projects
Summary File PDF
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* See [[[Yeosu Refinery Project]]]
Chevron In South Korea
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* Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU
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* HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.
Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant
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+++ Other Information
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+++ History
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* 2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.  
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+++ Relevant Links
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# [http://www.gscaltex.com/Domain/Petroleum/gs_CrudeOil.asp Refinery Webpage]
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# [http://www.gscaltex.com/inc/download.asp?strFileName=GSC_Yeosu_eng.pdf&strFileDir=/data Summary File] PDF
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# [http://www.chevron.com/countries/southkorea/businessportfolio/ Chevron In South Korea]
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# [http://www.gsconst.co.kr/english/sub5_51.asp?oid=1381&page=2&startpage=1&count=18 GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:chevron-lummus-global-selected-by-gs-caltex-to-upgra Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant]

Revision as of 08:13, 20 November 2023

Summary Information

  • Ownership: GS-Caltex (50% Chevron/ 50%GS Holdings)
  • Website: http://www.gscaltex.com/
  • Location:
  • Capacity: 40 million tons/annum & 790,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:

+++ Refining Units

  • 4 CDU ( Crude Distillation Unit ) 700,000 Bbl/d
  • VDU (Vacuum Distillation Unit) 150,000 Bbl/d
  • CNSU ( Crude Naphtha Splitting Unit ) 90,000 Bbl/d
  • RFCC (Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking ) 94,000 Bbl/d
  • WCN HTU (RFCC Gasoline Hydrotreater ) 35,000 Bbl/d
  • 4 K/D HDS (Kero/Diesel HydroDeSulfurizer) 255,000 Bbl/d
  • 4 Reformer 105,800 Bbl/d
  • MTBE (Gasoline Oxygenator) 2,500 Bbl/d
  • 4 SRU ( Sulfur Recovery Unit ) 630 TON/DAY
  • Aromatics 2,800 kTA
  • Polypropylene 180 kTA
  • Alkylation Unit (Olefin Feed Base) 14,000 Bbl/d
  • VGO-Hydrocracker 61,000 Bbl/d
  • Lube Oil Plant 21,000 Bbl/d


+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • 37 kinds of crude were treated in 2008 (49 kinds of crude treated in 2007).
  • The average sulfur and API of imported crude are 1.35 and 36.0 respectively.
  • 80% of crude comes from the Middle East

+++ Products Produced

  • Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Sulphur

+++ Ongoing Projects

  • See [[[Yeosu Refinery Project]]]
  • Construction is progressing on a new heavy-oil hydrocracker designed to increase high-value product yield and to lower feedstock costs. Project completion is expected in the third quarter 2010.
  • HOU (Heavy Oil Upgrade) plant, when completed, will enable the refinery to turn Atmospheric Residue from CDU (Crude Distillation Unit) or VR into higher value-added product such as gasoline, kerosene, and naphtha. In addition, the new HOU will maximize its efficiency by using cheap crude oil from high sulfur crude.

+++ Other Information

  • -

+++ History

  • 2007 - GS Caltex completed a $1.5 billion project to build the world's largest vacuum distillation unit in Yeosu, a hydrocracker and base oil plant, which greatly increased GS Caltex's heavy-oil cracking ability. Chevron Lummus Global provided the integrated hydroprocessing unit.

+++ Relevant Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Summary File PDF
  3. Chevron In South Korea
  4. GS E&C Awarded 750 billion won GS Caltex No.3 HOU
  5. Chevron Lummus Global Selected by GS-Caltex to Upgrade Yosu Plant