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=== History ===
 
=== History ===
1901 - Refinery commissioned
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* 1901 - Refinery commissioned
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* 2000 - Delayed coker constructed
 
* 2005 - Premcor signs agreement with Air Products for supply of hydrogen
 
* 2005 - Premcor signs agreement with Air Products for supply of hydrogen
 
* 2005 - One of four refineries acquired in the purchase of Premcor
 
* 2005 - One of four refineries acquired in the purchase of Premcor
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* 2008 - Fluor awarded engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services contract for refinery upgrade
 
* 2008 - Fluor awarded engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services contract for refinery upgrade
 
* 2012 - Refinery expansion project completed
 
* 2012 - Refinery expansion project completed
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
 
# [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/PortArthur.aspx Refinery Webpage]
 
# [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/PortArthur.aspx Refinery Webpage]
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# [[Foster Wheeler Delayed Cokers]]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-awarded-a-flare-gas-recovery-contract-in-the Technip awarded a flare gas recovery contract in the United States]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-awarded-a-flare-gas-recovery-contract-in-the Technip awarded a flare gas recovery contract in the United States]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-awarded-epcm-contract-for-a-major-expansion Technip awarded EPCM contract for a major expansion of Valero's refinery in the United States]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-awarded-epcm-contract-for-a-major-expansion Technip awarded EPCM contract for a major expansion of Valero's refinery in the United States]

Latest revision as of 12:18, 30 March 2020

Summary Information

Brief Description

  • One of the largest and most complex refineries in the USA

Refining Units

  • CDU
  • VDU
  • Delayed coker - 95,000 bbl/day
  • Hydrocracker
  • Alkylation unit

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • Has ability to process 100 percent sour crude oil, of which up to 80 percent can be heavy sour crude oil
  • Under a long-term crude oil supply agreement the company purchases Maya Crude Oil from Pemex

Products Produced

  • Conventional, premium and reformulated gasoline before oxygenate blending, as well as diesel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, petroleum coke and sulfur

Projects

Other Information

History

  • 1901 - Refinery commissioned
  • 2000 - Delayed coker constructed
  • 2005 - Premcor signs agreement with Air Products for supply of hydrogen
  • 2005 - One of four refineries acquired in the purchase of Premcor
  • 2006 - Expansion project increased throughput capacity from 250,000 bpd to approximately 310,000 bpd, and expanded the coker unit capacity from 80,000 bpd to 105,000 bpd
  • 2008 - Fluor awarded engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services contract for refinery upgrade
  • 2012 - Refinery expansion project completed

Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. Foster Wheeler Delayed Cokers
  3. Technip awarded a flare gas recovery contract in the United States
  4. Technip awarded EPCM contract for a major expansion of Valero's refinery in the United States
  5. Valero to Acquire Premcor in $8 Billion Transaction
  6. Air Products To Construct Second Integrated Hydrogen And Cogeneration Plant At Port Arthur, Texas To Supply Premcor