Cenco Refinery

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Summary Information

• The refinery was closed down in 1995

• Ownership: Cenco Refining
• Website: http://www.cencorefining.org/
• Location: California
• Capacity: 2.5 million tons/annum & 50,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A small high conversion (high complexity) refinery

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• Delayed Coker
• Hydrocracking Unit,
• Hydrogen Plant
• Kerosene Hydrotreater
• Gas Oil Hydrotreater
• Amine Unit
• Sour Water Stripper
• Sulfur Recovery Units
• Tail Gas Unit

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

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Ongoing Projects

• Some units of the refinery have been sold to Cals Refineries for the Haldia Refinery Project

Other Information

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History

• 1981 - Heavy Oils upgrade completed
• 1995 - Refinery closed down

Relevant Links

1. About Cenco

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