Ncra Mcpherson Refinery
Summary Information
- Ownership: NCRA
- Website: http://www.ncrarefinery.com/
- Location: McPherson, Kansas, USA
- Capacity: 4.25 million tons/annum & 85,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- A small complex refinery
Refining Units
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation - 37,000
- Delayed Coker - 22,000
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - 24,000
- Hydrocracker - 35,000
- Catalytic Reformer - 24,000
- Naphtha Desulphurisation - 36,000
- Diesel Desulphurisation - 41,000
- Isomerisation
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil: 1,150,000 barrels
- Refined Products: 2,000,000 barrels
Crude Supply
- Domestic crude is supplied via the Jayhawk Pipeline
- Two thirds of crude comes from Kansas
- Up to 25,000 bpd of sour crude can be processed
Products Produced
- LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, Coke
Ongoing Projects
- See Ncra Mcpherson Refinery Upgrade Project
- National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) has proposed a “Heavy Crude Expansion Project (HCEP)” and a “Benzene Reduction Project (BRP)”
- The HCEP will enable NCRA to feed approximately 50% heavy, sour Canadian crude
- The refinery’s capacity will also be expanded from approximately 87,000 to 100,000 barrels per day.
Other Information
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History
- 1933 - The Globe Oil Refinery at McPherson, Kansas was completed and began operations.
- 1943 - Five regional farm supply cooperatives acquire the Globe Oil Refinery
- 2005 - Clean fuels project completed
- 2011 - CHS signs deal to acquire minority stakes
- 2012 - National Cooperative Refinery Association ordered to Pay $700,000 in Penalties for EPA Violations
Relevant Links
- Map of Jayhawk Pipeline
- About NCRA
- Clean Fuels Revised Permit
- CHS Will Become Sole Owner of Refiner NCRA
- National Cooperative Refinery Association to Pay $700,000 in Penalties for Violations at Kansas Refinery and Storage Facility
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