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Mailiao Refinery

Coordinates: 23°47′32.4″N 120°11′41.6″E / 23.792333°N 120.194889°E / 23.792333; 120.194889
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Mailiao Refinery
File:Mailiao Refinery.jpg
Mailiao Refinery is located in Taiwan
Mailiao Refinery
Location of Mailiao Refinery
CityMailiao, Yunlin County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°47′32.4″N 120°11′41.6″E / 23.792333°N 120.194889°E / 23.792333; 120.194889
Refinery details
Owner(s)Formosa Plastics Corp
Commissioned2000 (2000)
Capacity540,000[1] bbl/d (86,000 m3/d)

The Mailiao Refinery is an oil refinery in Mailiao Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History

The refinery began its first phase of production in 2000 with a capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. In 2002, it reached its full capacity at 450,000 barrels per day.[2] In January, it run to its new maximum capacity at 540,000 barrels per day. In March 2018, it underwent a scheduled maintenance in which its output fell to 400,000 barrels per day.[3]

Architecture

The refinery consists of 28 storage tanks for crude oil with an individual capacity of 130,000 m3.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taiwan's Formosa Restarts Naphtha Cracker; Not Yet At Full-Tilt". Rigzone. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Mailiao Refinery". A Barrel Full. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical says to run Mailiao refinery near full capacity". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2018.