Alkylation Safety & the Production of Cleaner Gasoline
Alkylate is critical to making clean, low-emission gasoline. Hydrofluoric (HF) acid is one of two primary catalysts used to make alkylate. When it comes to using HF, refiners take major precautions and employ prevention, detection and containment strategies to keep their workforces and communities safe. Tim Shepperd, an expert in alkylation safety with more than 30 years of refining industry experience gives an on-the-ground look at HF alkylation. Using live and modeled footage, he walks through the layers of safety systems and risk mitigation protocols facilities use to protect workers, their neighbors and the environment. For more information about alkylation safety, please visit afpm.org/HF.
Additional reading: Banning Hydrofluoric Acid Won’t Eliminate Risk, But It Will Threaten Fuel Supplies
Yearly Barrier Test
As part of our ongoing commitment to emergency preparedness with the City of Torrance, we periodically conduct testing of the street closure barriers on Crenshaw Boulevard. We will test the barriers on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. During the test, Crenshaw Boulevard [...]
Happy New Year from Torrance Refining Manager Sara Wilson
Dear community partners and neighborhood friends, As a new California resident and in my position as Refinery Manager for the past four months, I am happy to share how impressed I am with my experiences in Torrance and the [...]
Torrance Refinery Welcomes New Refinery Manager
In September, Torrance Refinery welcomed a new Refinery Manager Sara Wilson. She has since spent a lot of time getting to know her team of employees, refinery operations and the Torrance community. When asked about her first impressions of her [...]
FORE Their Future – TORC helps YMCA’s Annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament Reach New Success
In our ongoing partnership with Torrance-South Bay YMCA (Y), Torrance Refining Company LLC (TORC) presented the 29th Annual Kids Classic Golf Tournament this past summer, rallying business partners and community support to help local youth return to experiencing the Y’s [...]
Helping Save Lives…One Pint at a Time
Did you know a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood? With that astounding fact in mind, the Torrance Refinery hosted a Summer Blood Drive in partnership with UCLA Health to help replenish [...]
Shaping a New Generation of Engineers
Refinery re-invigorates Summer Intern program Torrance Refinery hosted seven Engineering Interns this summer after pausing its program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students Keily Morimoto, James Tran, Torger Berge, Jessica Tang, Luke Walker, Spencer Golpashin [...]