About

The Valero Delaware City Refinery was commissioned in 1956 with a throughput capacity of 140,000 barrels per day (BPD). The refinery has undergone several revamps and expansion projects to increase the total capacity to its current rate of 210,000 BPD and is now a modern fuels refinery designed for heavy, high-sulfur crude oil. Contributing to the plant’s efficiency is its 1,800-tons-per-day petroleum-coke gasification unit and 180-megawatt co-generation power plant. The refinery’s petroleum coke production is sold to third parties or is gasified to fuel the co-generation facility, which is designed to supply electricity and steam to the refinery.

  • One of four refineries acquired in the purchase of Premcor in 2005
  • Total throughput capacity of 210,000 BPD
  • Processes 180,000 BPD of low-cost heavy-sour and high-acid crude oil
  • Production including conventional and reformulated gasoline, low-sulfur diesel, home-heating oil and ultra-low-sulfur diesel
  • Located on 5,000 acres just south of Wilmington, Del.
  • All crudes received by ship directly at the Valero piers or lightened to the piers by barge
  • Products shipped out by pipeline, barge or through the truck loading rack in approximately equal proportions
  • Employs approximately 690 individuals [1]


Delaware City Refinery

4550 Wrangle Hill Road

Delaware City, Delaware (DE) 19706

USA


Phone: 302-834-6000

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Reference

[1] From Valero (Delaware City) Website - About

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