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=== Brief Description === | === Brief Description === | ||
| − | * Kwinana is a medium sized, | + | * Kwinana is a medium sized, high complexity refinery. |
* It is the largest refinery in Australia | * It is the largest refinery in Australia | ||
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* Asphalt Unit | * Asphalt Unit | ||
* Sulphur Recovery Unit | * Sulphur Recovery Unit | ||
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=== Terminal Capacity === | === Terminal Capacity === | ||
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Crude Oil: |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Refined Products: |
=== Crude Supply === | === Crude Supply === | ||
* Crude oil is delivered to BP Refinery (Kwinana) mostly by ship | * Crude oil is delivered to BP Refinery (Kwinana) mostly by ship | ||
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=== Projects === | === Projects === | ||
| − | + | * BP is converting the facility into a Biorefinery | |
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=== Other Information === | === Other Information === | ||
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=== History === | === History === | ||
* 1955 - Refinery commissioned with a design capacity of three million tonnes of crude per year | * 1955 - Refinery commissioned with a design capacity of three million tonnes of crude per year | ||
| + | * 1984 - BP acquired the refinery from Amoco | ||
* 2003 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for clean fuels project | * 2003 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for clean fuels project | ||
* 2020 - BP announces that the refinery is to close down | * 2020 - BP announces that the refinery is to close down | ||
| + | * 2023 _ BP awards contracts for Biorefinery | ||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bp-awards-design-contract-for-clean-diesel-project-t BP awards design contract for Clean Diesel project to Aker Kvaerner Australia] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bp-awards-design-contract-for-clean-diesel-project-t BP awards design contract for Clean Diesel project to Aker Kvaerner Australia] | ||
# [https://refiningnews.blogspot.com/2020/10/bp-to-cease-production-at-kwinana.html bp to cease production at Kwinana refinery and convert to fuel import terminal] | # [https://refiningnews.blogspot.com/2020/10/bp-to-cease-production-at-kwinana.html bp to cease production at Kwinana refinery and convert to fuel import terminal] | ||
| + | # [https://refiningnews.blogspot.com/2023/08/technip-energies-awarded-significant.html Technip Energies Awarded a Significant Contract for Hydrogen Production Unit at bp’s Kwinana Biorefinery] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 29 August 2023
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: BP
- Website: http://www.bp.com/
- List of BP Refineries
- Location: Western Australia
- Capacity: 7.0 million tons/annum & 146,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
Brief Description
- Kwinana is a medium sized, high complexity refinery.
- It is the largest refinery in Australia
Refining Units
- Atmopheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation
- Residue Cracking Unit
- Merox Unit
- Diesel Hydrofiners
- Catalytic Reformer
- Isomerisation Unit
- Alkylation Unit
- Asphalt Unit
- Sulphur Recovery Unit
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- Crude oil is delivered to BP Refinery (Kwinana) mostly by ship
- It is sourced from the Middle East, West Africa, Indonesia, New Zealand as well as domestic Australian crude oil
Products Produced
- Petrol, Diesel fuels, Aviation fuel, including jet fuel and aviation gasoline, Bitumen, Fuel oil, Hydrogen, Kerosene, LPG (including propane and butane)
Projects
- BP is converting the facility into a Biorefinery
Other Information
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History
- 1955 - Refinery commissioned with a design capacity of three million tonnes of crude per year
- 1984 - BP acquired the refinery from Amoco
- 2003 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for clean fuels project
- 2020 - BP announces that the refinery is to close down
- 2023 _ BP awards contracts for Biorefinery
Links
- Refinery Webpage
- Kwinana Environmental Report
- BP awards design contract for Clean Diesel project to Aker Kvaerner Australia
- bp to cease production at Kwinana refinery and convert to fuel import terminal
- Technip Energies Awarded a Significant Contract for Hydrogen Production Unit at bp’s Kwinana Biorefinery
