Mailiao Refinery
The Mailiao Refinery is an oil refinery in Mailiao Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
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  Location of Mailiao Refinery | |
| City | Mailiao, Yunlin County, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°47′32.4″N 120°11′41.6″E |
| Refinery details | |
| Owner(s) | Formosa Plastics Corp |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Capacity | 540,000[1] bbl/d (86,000 m3/d) |
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
- "Taiwan's Formosa Restarts Naphtha Cracker; Not Yet At Full-Tilt". Rigzone. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Mailiao Refinery". A Barrel Full. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical says to run Mailiao refinery near full capacity". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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