Understanding California Refineries: The ‘Turnaround’

Understanding California Refineries: The ‘Turnaround’

“The oil industry makes up 8% of California’s GDP. Without that 8%, the other 92% would be impossible to achieve.” — USC Professor Mike Mische California’s refineries are the heart and the pulse of the industry. Refineries are very complex plants that require constant monitoring and periodic maintenance. They operate for five years running 24/7 for 365 days of the year. During that time, they are run to 95% of their capacity to meet their produc…

Understanding California Refineries: The ‘Turnaround’ - Energy News Beat

ENB Pub Note: This article was run on the California Globe by Mike Ariza, and he was just on The Energy News Beat Podcast Last week. We highly recommend following him and the California Globe.  “The oil industry makes up 8% of California’s GDP. Without that 8%, the other 92% would be impossible to achieve.” — USC Professor Mike Mische California’s refineries are the heart and the pulse of the industry. Refineries are very complex plants that re…