US Valero to start up Houston refinery alkylation unit on 1 June

摘要

HOUSTON (ICIS)--US refiner Valero said on Thursday that the 13,000 bbl/day alkylation unit project at its Houston refinery will start operations on 1 June.The alkylation unit will convert lower-value natural gas liquids (NGL) into alkylates which produce high-octane gasoline blendstock.”We’re taking NGLs to get premium gasoline component value,”officials said during the company's first-quarter 2019 earnings conference call.