Baytown Refinery
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Summary Information

Brief Description

  • A very large and highly complex refinery.

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation, 572,500 bpd
  • Vacuum Distillation, 288,600
  • Delayed Coker, 51,400
  • Fluid Coker, 42,500
  • Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 215,500 + 8,000
  • Hydrocracker, 28,000
  • Catalytic reformer, 126,000
  • Solvent Deasphalting, 49,000
  • Naphtha Desulphurisation, 157,000
  • Gasoline Desulphurisation, 80,000
  • Kerosine Desulphurisation, 34,500
  • Other distillate Desulphurisation, 206,500
  • Heavy Gas Oil Desulphurisation, 110,000

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • The refinery utilises a mix of crudes including Maya Crude Oil from Mexico.

Products Produced

  • Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel Lubricants, Sulphur, LPG

Ongoing Projects

  • In October 2010, the refinery completed a ULSD project with the construction of a new hydrotreater unit.
  • A lubricant base stock facility is to be built, with completion expected in 2013

Other Information

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History

  • 1920 - Refinery commissioned with a capacity of about 10,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
  • 2001 - The delayed coker came on stream
  • 2005 - Exxon agrees to invest in emissions reductions after Consent Decree with the EPA
  • 2011 - ULSD units came on stream

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