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* Refining Depth:
 
* Refining Depth:
  
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=== Brief Description ===
 
* A large complex refinery, capable of processing both heavy and light crude oils
 
* A large complex refinery, capable of processing both heavy and light crude oils
* It supplies a major petrochemical plant located on the same site
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* It supplies a major petrochemical plant located on the same site, the [[Baystar Polymers Petrochemical Complex]]
  
+++ Refining Units
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=== Refining Units ===
  
 
* Atmospheric Distillation - 232,000
 
* Atmospheric Distillation - 232,000
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** Heavy Gas Oil - 31,200
 
** Heavy Gas Oil - 31,200
  
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=== Terminal Capacity ===
  
 
* Crude Oil:  
 
* Crude Oil:  
 
* Refined Products:  
 
* Refined Products:  
  
+++ Crude Supply
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=== Crude Supply ===
 
* It processes imported heavy crude oils and light domestic ones
 
* It processes imported heavy crude oils and light domestic ones
  
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=== Products Produced ===
 
* It produces automotive fuels and pertrochemical feedstocks
 
* It produces automotive fuels and pertrochemical feedstocks
 
* Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]
 
* Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]
  
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===  Projects ===
 
* For details see [[Port Arthur Total Upgrade Project]]
 
* For details see [[Port Arthur Total Upgrade Project]]
* The refinery has recently been upgraded to enable it to process heavy crudes and to expand capacity
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* The refinery was upgraded in 2011 to enable it to process heavy crudes and to expand capacity
  
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===  Other Information
 
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* -
  
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===  History ===
 
* 1936 - Refinery started operations
 
* 1936 - Refinery started operations
 
* 1973 - TotalFina acquires the refinery
 
* 1973 - TotalFina acquires the refinery

Latest revision as of 11:04, 20 September 2022

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Total
  • Website: http://www.total.com/en/
  • Location: Port Arthur, Texas
  • Capacity: 12.0 million tons/annum & 232,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Refining Depth:

Brief Description

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation - 232,000
  • Vacuum Distillation - 54,000
  • Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - 80,000
  • Catalytic Reformer - 39,600
  • Solvent De-asphalting - 19,500
  • Hydrotreating
    • Naphtha - 45,500
    • Gasoline - 51,600
    • Diesel - 55,000
    • Heavy Gas Oil - 31,200

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • It processes imported heavy crude oils and light domestic ones

Products Produced

Projects

=== Other Information

  • -

History

  • 1936 - Refinery started operations
  • 1973 - TotalFina acquires the refinery
  • 2011 - Refinery expansion and upgrade completed

Links

  1. Fact Sheet
  2. Making crude oil lighter through coking at the Port Arthur refinery