Wakayama Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: TonenGeneral Sekiyu (Exxon)
• Website:
  • http://www.tonengeneral.co.jp/
  • http://www.exxonmobil.com/
  • List of Exxon Mobil Refineries
• Location: Wakayama, Japan
• Capacity: 8.5 million tons/annum & 170,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A complex refinery with cracking capability

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation, 170,000
• Vacuum Crude Oil Distillation, 74,000
• Catalytic Cracking, 39,000
• Alkylation, 3,600
• Catalytic Reforming, 23,000
• FCCG Desulfurization, 14,000
• Middle Distillate Desulfurization, 82,000

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

• The oil refinery produces not only gasoline and other oil products, but also lubricants for automobiles and machines, as well as feedstocks for petrochemical products.

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1941 - Refinery commenced operations
• 1968 - Hydrogen unit commissioned

Relevant Links

1. Japanese Refining Capacities
2. Chiyoda Hydrogen Manufacturing Units

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