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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
| − | Ownership: Valero | + | * Ownership: Valero |
| − | Website: http://www.valero.com/ | + | * Website: http://www.valero.com/ |
| − | List of Valero Refineries | + | * List of Valero Refineries |
| − | Location: Louisiana, USA | + | * Location: Louisiana, USA |
| − | Capacity: 6.25 million tons/annum & 125,000 bbl/day | + | * Capacity: 6.25 million tons/annum & 125,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: 10.2 | + | * Nelson Complexity: 10.2 |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Refining Units | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | |
| − | Vacuum Distillation, 50,000 | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000 | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Hydrocracker, 32,000 | + | * Vacuum Distillation, 50,000 |
| − | Catalytic Reformer, 32,000 | + | * Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000 |
| − | ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000 | + | * Hydrocracker, 32,000 |
| − | Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000 | + | * Catalytic Reformer, 32,000 |
| − | Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200 | + | * ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000 |
| − | Diesel Desulphurisation, 5,000 | + | * Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000 |
| − | Heavy Gasoline Desulphurisation, 7,500 | + | * Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200 |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | * Diesel Desulphurisation, 5,000 |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Heavy Gasoline Desulphurisation, 7,500 |
| − | Refined Products: | + | === Terminal Capacity === |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * Crude Oil: |
| + | * Refined Products: | ||
| + | === Crude Supply === | ||
Processes between 50 percent and 80 percent medium sour crude, with remainder typically light sweet crude | Processes between 50 percent and 80 percent medium sour crude, with remainder typically light sweet crude | ||
| − | Products Produced | + | === Products Produced === |
Gasoline and distillate, but also petrochemicals, LPG, fuel oil and others | Gasoline and distillate, but also petrochemicals, LPG, fuel oil and others | ||
| − | + | === Projects === | |
| − | + | * An expansion was concluded in 2007 | |
| − | Other Information | + | * The expansion included a new hydrocracker unit, central control room and two new utility boilers; expansion of the crude oil processing capacity to 125,000 barrels per stream day (b/sd); expansion of naphtha hydrotreating capacity to 35,000 b/sd; expansion of the catalytic reforming capacity to 32,000 b/sd; and construction of a new sulfur recovery complex, including amine regeneration, sour water stripping and high efficiency sulfur recovery. |
| + | * ABB was responsible for engineering, procurement and construction for the project | ||
| + | === Other Information === | ||
- | - | ||
| − | History | + | === History === |
| − | 1961 - Murphy Oil acquired the refinery | + | * 1961 - Murphy Oil acquired the refinery |
| − | 2003 - The ROSE unit was destroyed in a fire | + | * 2003 - The ROSE unit was destroyed in a fire |
| − | 2003 - Murphy expanded the refinery allowing the refinery to meet low-sulfur gasoline specifications which became effective January 1, 2008. | + | * 2003 - Murphy expanded the refinery allowing the refinery to meet low-sulfur gasoline specifications which became effective January 1, 2008. |
| − | + | * 2005 - the Meraux, Louisiana refinery and associated assets were severely damaged by flooding and high winds caused by Hurricane Katrina. | |
| − | + | * 2006 - Following a nine months shut-down for repairs the refinery was restarted | |
| − | 2005 - the Meraux, Louisiana refinery and associated assets were severely damaged by flooding and high winds caused by Hurricane Katrina. | + | * 2010 - Murphy announced that it was to exit the downstream business |
| − | 2006 - Following a nine months shut-down for repairs the refinery was restarted | + | * 2011 - Murphy announced it was selling the refinery to Valero |
| − | 2010 - Murphy announced that it was to exit the downstream business | + | === Links === |
| − | 2011 - Murphy announced it was selling the refinery to Valero | + | # [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/Meraux.aspx Refinery Webpage] |
| − | + | # [http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir/annualreport/2009/Murphy09_AR.pdf 2009 Annual Report] | |
| − | Refinery Webpage | + | # [http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir/modal.aspx?ID=839 Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Plans To Exit The Refining Business] |
| − | 2009 Annual Report | + | # [http://www.wikidot.com.killajoules.com/blog:1236 MURPHY ANNOUNCES MERAUX REFINERY SALE] |
| − | Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Plans To Exit The Refining Business | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:1358 Valero Completes Purchase of Meraux Refinery and Related Assets] |
| − | MURPHY ANNOUNCES MERAUX REFINERY SALE | + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fire-extinguished-at-murphy-oil-meraux-refinery Fire Extinguished at Murphy Oil Meraux Refinery] |
| − | Valero Completes Purchase of Meraux Refinery and Related Assets | + | |
| − | Fire Extinguished at Murphy Oil Meraux Refinery | + | [[Category:Refinery]] |
| + | [[Category:USA]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Valero]] | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 11 March 2020
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Valero
- Website: http://www.valero.com/
- List of Valero Refineries
- Location: Louisiana, USA
- Capacity: 6.25 million tons/annum & 125,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: 10.2
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation, 50,000
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000
- Hydrocracker, 32,000
- Catalytic Reformer, 32,000
- ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000
- Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000
- Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200
- Diesel Desulphurisation, 5,000
- Heavy Gasoline Desulphurisation, 7,500
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
Processes between 50 percent and 80 percent medium sour crude, with remainder typically light sweet crude
Products Produced
Gasoline and distillate, but also petrochemicals, LPG, fuel oil and others
Projects
- An expansion was concluded in 2007
- The expansion included a new hydrocracker unit, central control room and two new utility boilers; expansion of the crude oil processing capacity to 125,000 barrels per stream day (b/sd); expansion of naphtha hydrotreating capacity to 35,000 b/sd; expansion of the catalytic reforming capacity to 32,000 b/sd; and construction of a new sulfur recovery complex, including amine regeneration, sour water stripping and high efficiency sulfur recovery.
- ABB was responsible for engineering, procurement and construction for the project
Other Information
-
History
- 1961 - Murphy Oil acquired the refinery
- 2003 - The ROSE unit was destroyed in a fire
- 2003 - Murphy expanded the refinery allowing the refinery to meet low-sulfur gasoline specifications which became effective January 1, 2008.
- 2005 - the Meraux, Louisiana refinery and associated assets were severely damaged by flooding and high winds caused by Hurricane Katrina.
- 2006 - Following a nine months shut-down for repairs the refinery was restarted
- 2010 - Murphy announced that it was to exit the downstream business
- 2011 - Murphy announced it was selling the refinery to Valero
