Philadelphia Refinery Upgrade Project
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Sunoco / Carlye
- Website:
- Wiki Page: Philadelphia Refinery
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Capacity: 16.75 million tons/annum & 335,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Project Stage: Planning
- Expected Completion: 201X
- Budget:
The Project
- Project Type: Upgrade
- Project Summary:
- Upgrade the Catalytic Cracker: The joint venture will upgrade and refurbish the cracker, improving reliability and operating performance
- Build High-Speed Train Unloading Facility at Refinery: Provide access to greater quantities of crude oil from North America (versus imported crude), particularly high-quality, low sulfur crude from the Bakken region in North Dakota
- Build Mild Hydrocracker and Hydrogen Plant: By converting the existing middle distillate Hydrotreater into a Mild Hydrocracker and constructing a natural gas-based hydrogen plant, the refinery will produce a more environmentally friendly mix of refined products.
- Main Contractors
Refining Units
- Fluidised Catalytic Cracker - Revamp
- Mild Hydrocracker and Hydrogen Plant
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The project will provide access to greater quantities of crude oil from North America (versus imported crude), particularly high-quality, low sulfur crude from the Bakken region in North Dakota
Products Produced
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History
- 2012 - Carlyle Group and Sunoco announce investment plans
Other Information
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