Newell refinery
Newell is a very small, base oil refinery located in Newell, West Virginia.
The refinery is 100% owned and operated by Ergon.
The refinery processes paraffinic crude oils crude oils from the surrounding region.
Refinery configuration
Refinery configuration
Complexity: 8.7
Major process units:
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 23 kbpd
Vacuum distillation - 9 kbpd
Reformer - 5 kbpd - Semiregen
Naphtha hydrotreater - 8 kbpd
Distillate hydrotreater - 10 kbpd
VGO hydrotreater - 7 kbpd
Hydrogen production - 3 MMscfd
Base oil plant - 6.1 kpd
Asphalt plant - 0.7 kpd
Sulfur plant - 1 t/d
Refinery history
Refinery history
1972 - Built by Quaker State
1997 - Acquired by Ergon
2006 - Distillate hydrotreater added