Alaskan refiner raced against winter to relocate vacuum unit
Abstract
In late November 1994, San Antonio-based Tesoro Petroleum Corp. and Litwin Engineers and Constructors Inc. completed the relocation and refurbishment of a $25 million vacuum unit at Tesoro`s 72,000 b/d Kenai refinery. The addition of the vacuum distillation unit is a critical component in Tesoro`s market-driven strategy to enhance operating profits by maximizing production of higher-margin products such as gasoline and jet fuel. With its new vacuum distillation unit, Tesoro has reduced production of lower-value residual fuel oil while recovering more lighter, high-value material. The paper discusses the economic and strategic merits of purchasing and relocating an existing vacuum unit, the project schedule, new equipment, dismantling and transport, installation, tie-ins and start-up, products, operating changes, corrosion concerns, off gas, steam generation, design changes, environmental issues, reporting requirements, and accomplishments.
- Authors:
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- Tesoro Petroleum Corp., Kenai, AK (United States)
- Litwin Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 28030
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Oil and Gas Journal
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: PBD: 20 Mar 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; ALASKA; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; INSTALLATION; VACUUM DISTILLATION; GASOLINE; JET ENGINE FUELS; RESIDUAL FUELS; YIELDS; MODIFICATIONS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; OPERATION
Citation Formats
Gdula, L M, and Wentworth, J A. Alaskan refiner raced against winter to relocate vacuum unit. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Gdula, L M, & Wentworth, J A. Alaskan refiner raced against winter to relocate vacuum unit. United States.
Gdula, L M, and Wentworth, J A. 1995.
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@article{osti_28030,
title = {Alaskan refiner raced against winter to relocate vacuum unit},
author = {Gdula, L M and Wentworth, J A},
abstractNote = {In late November 1994, San Antonio-based Tesoro Petroleum Corp. and Litwin Engineers and Constructors Inc. completed the relocation and refurbishment of a $25 million vacuum unit at Tesoro`s 72,000 b/d Kenai refinery. The addition of the vacuum distillation unit is a critical component in Tesoro`s market-driven strategy to enhance operating profits by maximizing production of higher-margin products such as gasoline and jet fuel. With its new vacuum distillation unit, Tesoro has reduced production of lower-value residual fuel oil while recovering more lighter, high-value material. The paper discusses the economic and strategic merits of purchasing and relocating an existing vacuum unit, the project schedule, new equipment, dismantling and transport, installation, tie-ins and start-up, products, operating changes, corrosion concerns, off gas, steam generation, design changes, environmental issues, reporting requirements, and accomplishments.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/28030},
journal = {Oil and Gas Journal},
number = 12,
volume = 93,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}