Refinery configuration

Complexity: 18.5

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 257 kbpd

Vacuum distillation - 124 kbpd

Solvent deasphalting - 56 kbpd - Kerr McGee ROSE technology. nC5 solvent. Converted from a 55 kbpd SEU. Produces FCC feed and heavy fuel oil.

RCC - 90 kbpd - Originally ER&E Model IV design. Revamp to UOP technology.

Hydrocracker - 103 kbpd - Two units. Chevron Isocracker technology

Reformer - 71 kbpd - Continuous

Naphtha hydrotreater - 58 kbpd

Kerosene hydrotreater - 96 kbpd

Distillate hydrotreater - 65 kbpd

VGO hydrotreater - 65 kbpd

FCC gasoline hydrotreater - 65 kbpd

Alkylation - 33 kbpd - Sulfuric acid

C4 Isomerization - 7 kbpd

C5/C6 Isomerization - 46 kbpd

Hydrogen production - 330 MMscfd

Base oil plant - 34 kpd

Sulfur plant - 1008 t/d

Pet coke - 8 kbpd

Sulfur plant - 202 t/d

Refinery history

1902 - Built by Standard Oil Company

1911 - Standard Oil broken up and refinery retained by Standard Oil of California

1955 - RCC added

1966 - First hydrocracker added

1977 - Changed name to Chevron

1984 - Second hydrocracker added

1994 - ROSE unit added

1996 - RCC revamped

2001 - Merged with Texaco to form Chevron Texaco

2005 - Changed name to Chevron

2007 - VGO hydrotreater shut down

2008 - FCC gasoline hydrotreater added

2009 - Resid hydrocracker shut down and VGO hydrotreater added

2014 - FCC gasoline hydrotreater expanded