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

May 1st, 2023|

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 [...]

Torrance Refinery Welcomes New Refinery Manager

December 19th, 2022|

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 [...]

Helping Save Lives…One Pint at a Time

December 19th, 2022|

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

December 19th, 2022|

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 [...]