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=== Refining Units === | === Refining Units === | ||
| − | Atmopheric Distillation | + | * Atmopheric Distillation |
| − | Vacuum Distillation | + | * Vacuum Distillation |
| − | Residue Cracking Unit | + | * Residue Cracking Unit |
| − | Merox Unit | + | * Merox Unit |
| − | Diesel Hydrofiners | + | * Diesel Hydrofiners |
| − | Catalytic Reformer | + | * Catalytic Reformer |
| − | Isomerisation Unit | + | * Isomerisation Unit |
| − | Alkylation Unit | + | * Alkylation Unit |
| − | Asphalt Unit | + | * Asphalt Unit |
| − | Sulphur Recovery Unit | + | * Sulphur Recovery Unit |
=== 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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# [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] | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 30 October 2020
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
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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
