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Industry Announcement

Over the last decade, American refiners, on the aggregate, have built the equivalent of one new large-scale refinery each year through expansion projects at existing facilities. Learn More

• Refinery Facts

  • How a Refinery Works
  • Refinery Output Statistics

• Fuel Facts

  • Information on different types of fuels

• Petrochemical Facts

  • Petrochemical FAQ
  • Chart of Products Made from Petrochemicals
  • Petrochemical Statistics

• Wax Facts

  • Wax FAQ including types of waxes, major markets, and US distributors.
  • Wax Statistics

• Facts at a Glance

  NPRA's Facts at a Glance provide timely, concise information on issues pertaining to the refining and petrochemical communities.

• Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) Methodology

  NPRA and API have now published a second, updated edition of the Security Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical industries. The first edition was published in April 2003.The new edition incorporates security information dealing with truck and rail transportation to and from facilities. This methodology is an effective tool for helping management to identify security vulnerabilities at petroleum and petrochemical industry facilities and then to evaluate the best countermeasures to provide safe operations for employees and the public as well as increased environmental protections. The information has been developed in cooperation with government and industry and is intended to help refiners, petrochemical manufacturers, and other segments of the petroleum industry maintain and strengthen facility security. A PDF version is now available. To obtain a paper copy, contact mmcbride@npra.org.

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