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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. | + | * Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day |
| − | Nelson Complexity: 10.2 | + | * Nelson Complexity: 10.2 |
| − | Refining Depth: | + | * Refining Depth: |
| − | Refining Units | + | |
| − | Atmospheric Distillation | + | === Brief Description === |
| − | Vacuum Distillation, 50,000 | + | * The Valero Meraux Refinery, located on 550 acres in St. Bernard Parish southeast of New Orleans, is a complex refinery with a total throughput capacity of 135,000 barrels per day and significant hydro-processing capacity. |
| − | Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000 | + | * Meraux's dock is located on the Mississippi River, about 40 miles from the Valero St. Charles Refinery. |
| − | Hydrocracker, 32,000 | + | |
| − | Catalytic Reformer, 32,000 | + | === Refining Units === |
| − | ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000 | + | * Atmospheric Distillation |
| − | Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000 | + | * Vacuum Distillation, 50,000 |
| − | Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200 | + | * Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000 |
| − | Diesel Desulphurisation, 5,000 | + | * Hydrocracker, 32,000 |
| − | Heavy Gasoline Desulphurisation, 7,500 | + | * Catalytic Reformer, 32,000 |
| − | Terminal Capacity | + | * ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000 |
| − | Crude Oil: | + | * Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000 |
| − | Refined Products: | + | * Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200 |
| − | Crude Supply | + | * 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 | 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 |
| − | + | * Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]] | |
| − | + | ||
| − | Other Information | + | === 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 | + | === 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:40, 24 January 2022
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Valero
- Website: http://www.valero.com/
- List of Valero Refineries
- Location: Louisiana, USA
- Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity: 10.2
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- The Valero Meraux Refinery, located on 550 acres in St. Bernard Parish southeast of New Orleans, is a complex refinery with a total throughput capacity of 135,000 barrels per day and significant hydro-processing capacity.
- Meraux's dock is located on the Mississippi River, about 40 miles from the Valero St. Charles Refinery.
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
- Products can be shipped via the Colonial Oil Products Pipeline
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
