U.S. Refineries and Refining Capacities, 1990-2000

Year Operable Refineries (number) Crude Distillation Capacity (thousand barrels per calendar day) Downstream Charge Capacity (thousand barrels per stream day)
Total Operating Total Operating Total Vacuum Distilation Thermal Cracking Catalytic Cracking (Fresh and Recycled) Catalytic Reforming Catalytic Hydrocracking Catalytic Hydrotreating
1990 205 194 15,572 15,063 29,823 7,245 2,108 5,755 3,896 1,282 9,537
1991 202 184 15,676 14,959 30,206 7,276 2,158 5,862 3,926 1,308 9,676
1992 199 183 15,696 14,966 30,074 7,172 2,100 5,888 3,907 1,363 9,644
1993 187 175 15,121 14,777 29,560 6,892 2,082 5,784 3,728 1,397 9,677
1994 179 171 15,034 14,704 30,642 6,892 2,107 5,777 3,875 1,376 10,616
1995 175 165 15,434 15,081 31,292 7,248 2,123 5,752 3,867 1,386 10,916
1996 170 162 15,333 n.a. 31,353 7,314 2,153 5,599 3,852 1,385 11,050
1997 164 159 15,452 15,168 31,150 7,349 2,050 5,595 3,727 1,388 11,041
1998 164 n.a. 15,918 n.a. 31,695 7,487 2,038 5,820 3,638 1,378 11,334
1999 162 n.a. 16,442 n.a. 32,553 7,865 2,212 5,835 3,638 1,523 11,461
2000 158 155 16,512 16,315 32,613 7,617 2,163 6,048 3,770 1,576 11,440

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