Eastham Oil Refinery (Eastham)

United Kingdom / England / Ellesmere Port / Eastham
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Eastham Refinery Limited, a company owned 50% by Shell U.K. Limited and 50% by AB Nynas Limited operate a distillation unit established in 1966 and designed to run on heavy naphthenic crude. In 1989 the unit was expanded to provide a capacity of 1.2m tonnes per year.

The main product is bitumen, both penetration and blown grades, and a range of distillates is also produced. These find outlets as gas oil, marine diesel, lubricating base stocks and in a broad spectrum of process industries.

A separate blown bitumen unit completed in early 1990 provides additional blown bitumen capacity.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastham_Oil_Refinery
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Coordinates:   53°18'51"N   2°56'50"W

Comments

  • The refinery was originally built as a joint venture between Tarmac Ltd and Phillips Petroleum of America (Philips 66) and traded under the name of Philmac Ltd. Philips I assume provided the raw material and Tarmac purchased the final product for its bitumen products.
  • Shell bought into the project in the late 80's. They also bought their own ship (Philmac Venturer) in the 80's to guarantee supplies of heavy crude from Venezuela. I worked there 78-92 as a vehicle mechanic.
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