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Technical Memorandum

TO: Brenda Shine, Environmental Engineer

Refining and Chemicals Group, SPPD (E143-01)

FROM: Andrew Bouchard, Environmental Engineer

Refining and Chemicals Group, SPPD (E143-01)

DATE: March 30, 2012

SUBJECT: Summary of Distillation Feed Composition Analysis

I. Purpose

The objective of this document is to provide a summary of the Distillation Feed 

Composition Analysis received by the EPA from Component 3 of the 2011 Information 

Collection Request (ICR) of the Petroleum Refining industry. 

II. Background

On April 1, 2011, the EPA sent an ICR to facilities in the U.S. petroleum refining 

industry. The ICR was comprehensive and designed to collect information on processing 

characteristics, crude slate characteristics, emissions inventories, and source testing to bolster our 

current data and fill known data gaps. The ICR had four components: (1) a questionnaire on 

processes and controls to be completed by all petroleum refineries (Component 1); (2) an 

emissions inventory to be developed by all petroleum refineries using the emissions estimation 

protocol developed for this effort (Component 2); (3) distillation feed sampling and analysis to 

be conducted by all petroleum refineries (Component 3); and (4) emissions source testing to be 

completed in accordance with an EPA-approved protocol for specific sources at specific 

petroleum refineries (Component 4). 

Component 3 of the ICR required petroleum refineries to submit triplicate samples of the 

feed to the distillation column (or first major processing unit in rare instances where a distillation 

column did not exist) that were analyzed for target analytes of mercury, chlorine, sulfur, 

antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, manganese, nickel, and 

selenium, as well for specific units of measure including higher heating value, density, and API 

gravity. The refiners were given the option to sample before or after the desalter and if multiple 
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distillation columns were processing different feed streams, triplicate samples of these streams 

were also requested. This memorandum summarizes the results of the non-Confidential Business 

Information (non-CBI) submittals as well as provides select aggregated CBI and non-CBI data 

from the feed samples submitted. A summary of the non-CBI information and select aggregated 

data can be found in a Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet in the docket (EPA Docket No. EPA-HQOAR-2010-0682). Some facilities often claimed specific distillation feed data as CBI, and 

included that information in a CBI version of the distillation feed analysis template stored in the 

EPA‟s CBI office in Research Triangle Park, NC.

In total, the EPA received 130 facility submittals for component 3. Of the 130, only 30 

were claimed to be CBI and these values are only included in the Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet 

as part of an aggregate dataset that cannot be traced back to any individual refiner. For a further 

discussion on how the CBI data were aggregated and presented so as to not break the Agency‟s 

CBI procedures and protocols, see Section V below.

III. Microsoft® Excel Spreadsheet Set-up

The Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet consists of 5 tabs including: (1) Non-CBI Raw Data, 

(2) Non-CBI Facility Avgs (No Sort), (3) Facility Info, (4) Non-CBI Facility Avgs (Sort), and (5) 

Aggregate CBI and Non-CBI Data [Note: Tabs 3-5 are colored red and are the most useful with 

regard to data analysis in the spreadsheet]. 

Tab (1) is a compilation of the non-CBI raw data that were submitted to the EPA on the 

OMB approved form used for Component 3 (OMB Control No. 2060-0657). The data were

slightly modified from the submittals in certain instances to remove indicators of values below 

detection levels and such indicators are noted in the column to the immediate left of the value 

with a “<” expression. Also, there were some facilities who simply reported below detection 

level and no number, and this text was removed so that the values presented are only numbers. 

Lastly, some, but not all, of the data has been quality checked and where changes were made, an 

accompanying comment bubble was included with an explanation in this tab. The EPA has made 

a significant effort to quality check the data, however the data presented here should not be 

considered to be final at this time, but rather more representative of what industry has submitted 

to the Agency.
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Tab (2) is where the calculations for each facility are done. The facility by facility values 

presented here are the averages of each analyte and specific unit of measure in the distillation 

feed as well as other determinations for things like detection levels and whether or not the 

sample was taken before or after a desalter. With respect to the detection limits, the EPA applied 

the following conventions:

DLL = Detection Level Limited = A combination of the facility‟s samples are

both above and below detection limit

BDL = Below Detection Limit = All of the facility‟s samples are below detection 

limit 

ADL = All of the facility‟s samples are above detection limit

Additionally, if all samples for a given analyte at a given refinery were BDL, the EPA assigned a 

value of one- half of the average BDL threshold for that analyte at that facility. Otherwise, the 

averages presented were calculated as the average of the actually detected quantities and, if 

applicable, the BDL threshold values. This was done so as to not bias high those values which 

were determined solely based on the results that were BDL. Lastly, due to the fact that certain 

built-in Microsoft® Excel functions were used to more easily compute facility averages, this 

table should not be used to sort and filter the results in any way, as errors will occur.

Tab (3) provides a reference table to identify the specific facilities that submitted data as 

part of this ICR effort. This tab includes individual facilities ICR IDs, as well as the plant‟s name 

and physical address.

Tab (4) is a cleaned-up version of Tab (2) and can be sorted and filtered accordingly. 

This is talked about in more detail in Section IV below.

Tab (5) is an aggregated data set consisting of both non-CBI and CBI information. These

averages and counts are discussed in further detail in Section V below. 

IV. Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages (Tab 4)

The information presented in Tab (4) includes the calculated results of the non-CBI 

facility by facility averages submitted to the EPA. These averages were generated in Tab (2) 

from the raw dataset in Tab (1), however, due to the use of certain Microsoft® Excel functions, 

Tab (2) cannot be sorted and filtered properly, and thus this tab was generated to more easily 

utilize this function. The sort and filter function will allow you to view the various averages
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generated on a facility by facility basis; and all of the components can be sorted from high to 

low, low to high, by type of detection limit where appropriate, or even by sample location 

(before or after the desalter). It should be noted that some facilities did not report certain values 

or simply reported „BDL‟ with no numeric limit given and thus, the output in Microsoft® Excel 

for these values is an error in the form of „#DIV/0!‟. It should also be noted that while the EPA 

made an effort to follow-up with facilities who may have reported data incorrectly (e.g. reported 

in wrong units of ppb or weight percent rather than in ppm), the data presented here should not 

be considered to be final and we are still performing additional quality assurance checks at this 

time. The data that have been changed from the initial submittal have comment bubbles in Tab 

(1) with a stated reason for why changes were made. Tables IV-1A and IV-1B below (which 

contain the same information as the table in the spreadsheet in Tab (4) and have been divided as 

such strictly because of the large size) show the results of the non-CBI facility averages. 
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Table IV-1A: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages

ICR_ID

Indicate if the 

sample was collected 

before or after the 

desalter

Avg 

Higher 

Heating 

Value 

(Btu/lb)

Avg 

Density 

(lb/ft3)

Avg 

API 

Gravity

DL for 

Mercury

Avg 

Mercury, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chlorine

Avg 

Chlorine, 

ppmw

DL for 

Sulfur

Avg 

Sulfur, 

ppmw

DL for 

Antimony

Avg 

Antimony, 

ppmw

DL for 

Arsenic

Avg 

Arsenic, 

ppmw

AK5A0050 N/A 18,855 56.84 23.80 BDL 0.020 BDL 198 ADL 63,130 BDL 0.490 BDL 1.23

AK5A0090 After 19,715 52.03 38.47 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 10,067 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

AL3C0030 After 18,167 51.24 40.88 BDL 0.007 BDL 8.17 ADL 1,553 BDL 0.642 BDL 0.421

AL3D0010 After 19,000 49.76 45.93 BDL 0.007 ADL 25.3 ADL 3,067 BDL 0.718 BDL 0.492

AL3D0020 After 18,578 57.62 21.78 BDL 0.008 DLL 78.1 ADL 345 DLL 1.05 BDL 0.470

AR3D0100 Before 19,233 56.91 23.85 BDL 0.004 DLL 37.2 ADL 7,043 DLL 0.285 DLL 0.127

AR3DO110 Before 18,250 49.40 48.54 DLL 0.005 DLL 27.2 DLL 8,740 ADL 0.173 DLL 0.117

CA5A0120 Before 19,194 54.44 30.76 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 16,567 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

CA5A0190 Before 17,779 59.97 15.83 BDL 0.045 ADL 64.5 ADL 13,478 BDL 11.8 BDL 2.34

CA5A0200 N/A 20,922 61.03 13.00 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 340 ADL 54,667 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0210 Before 16,829 58.69 18.93 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 76.0 ADL 34,000 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0220 N/A 19,137 54.47 30.70 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 54.7 ADL 5,300 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0230 Before 18,343 56.94 23.56 BDL 0.005 DLL 69.0 DLL 13,360 BDL 0.050 DLL 0.127

CA5A0310 Before 16,629 56.80 23.97 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 55.0 ADL 14,333 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0330 N/A 16,883 58.25 19.83 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 17.0 ADL 14,633 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

CO4A0340 Before 18,714 52.61 36.36 ADL 0.00 DLL 12.7 ADL 10,722 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.07

DE1A0360 Before 18,924 55.41 27.83 BDL 0.050 ADL 62.3 ADL 14,199 BDL 1.09 BDL 0.438

IL2A0400 Before 17,821 55.62 27.23 BDL 0.025 BDL 100 ADL 28,900 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.050

IL2A0410 After 18,300 57.02 23.33 ADL 0.007 DLL 340 ADL 18,000 ADL 0.257 DLL 0.083

IL2A0420 After 19,161 52.82 35.60 ADL 0.002 ADL 37.6 ADL 7,130 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.053

IN2A0440 After 19,421 54.03 32.04 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 15,511 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

IN2A0450 Before 18,790 53.10 34.08 DLL 0.002 ADL 2.60 ADL 2,864 DLL 0.005 ADL 0.064

KS2C0460 Before 18,829 53.13 34.67 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 11,314 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

KS2C0470 After 19,385 53.99 31.58 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 137 DLL 8,768 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!
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Table IV-1A: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages

ICR_ID

Indicate if the 

sample was collected 

before or after the 

desalter

Avg 

Higher 

Heating 

Value 

(Btu/lb)

Avg 

Density 

(lb/ft3)

Avg 

API 

Gravity

DL for 

Mercury

Avg 

Mercury, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chlorine

Avg 

Chlorine, 

ppmw

DL for 

Sulfur

Avg 

Sulfur, 

ppmw

DL for 

Antimony

Avg 

Antimony, 

ppmw

DL for 

Arsenic

Avg 

Arsenic, 

ppmw

KS2C0480 After 18,919 54.79 29.63 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 22.0 ADL 16,747 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

KY2A0490 After 19,125 53.25 34.30 DLL 0.003 ADL 8.03 ADL 11,333 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.102

LA3C0520 Before 17,899 50.96 40.40 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 263 ADL 1,600 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

LA3C0560 After 17,439 54.75 30.00 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 261 ADL 11,469 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

LA3C0590 After 17,220 54.87 29.38 BDL 0.050 ADL 94.8 ADL 20,083 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

LA3C0600 After 16,778 57.22 22.92 BDL 0.050 ADL 105 ADL 18,467 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

LA3C0610 After 18,887 54.73 29.83 BDL 0.001 DLL 8.92 ADL 19,850 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025

LA3C0620 After 18,910 54.85 29.34 BDL 0.008 DLL 24.3 ADL 24,882 BDL 0.472 BDL 0.469

LA3C0630 After 19,256 53.85 32.40 BDL 0.117 ADL 45.5 ADL 3,746 BDL 1.04 BDL 0.417

LA3C0640 After 18,971 53.99 31.87 BDL 0.050 ADL 3,475 ADL 9,875 BDL 0.530 BDL 0.267

LA3C0670 After 18,918 53.63 32.88 BDL 0.050 BDL 2.50 ADL 0.986 BDL 0.597 BDL 0.298

LA3C0700 Before 17,628 52.45 36.77 BDL 0.050 ADL 242 DLL 2,167 BDL 1.50 BDL 1.50

LA3D0530 Before 19,567 51.15 50.83 ADL 0.068 BDL 2.00 DLL 11.1 DLL 0.166 BDL 0.018

LA3D0540 Before 17,271 57.66 21.60 BDL 0.050 ADL 86.9 ADL 23.3 BDL 1.00 BDL 1.00

LA3D0660 Before 18,699 52.10 37.93 DLL 0.009 ADL 24.1 ADL 6,757 BDL 0.050 DLL 0.117

MI2A0710 After 18,685 53.43 33.77 BDL 0.001 ADL 20.8 ADL 14,160 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.053

MN2B0720 After 19,576 56.36 25.37 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 33,500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

MN2B0730 After 18,927 54.52 30.82 BDL 0.019 DLL 37.0 ADL 12,561 BDL 0.491 BDL 1.23

MS3D0750 N/A 19,200 57.18 21.30 BDL 0.003 BDL 8.00 ADL 6,240 DLL 0.100 DLL 0.151

MS3D0760 After 18,487 59.08 17.89 BDL 0.008 DLL 84.3 ADL 416 BDL 0.467 BDL 0.467

MT4A0770 Before 19,417 56.92 23.52 BDL 0.020 DLL 18.7 ADL 24,665 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

MT4A0790 N/A 18,172 56.12 25.83 BDL 0.500 BDL 100 ADL 27,956 BDL 2.50 BDL 2.50

MT4A0800 After 18,185 56.31 25.30 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 26,667 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

NJ1A0820 N/A 19,133 56.42 25.07 BDL 0.016 DLL 49.7 BDL 1,567 BDL 1.02 BDL 1.02
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Table IV-1A: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages

ICR_ID

Indicate if the 

sample was collected 

before or after the 

desalter

Avg 

Higher 

Heating 

Value 

(Btu/lb)

Avg 

Density 

(lb/ft3)

Avg 

API 

Gravity

DL for 

Mercury

Avg 

Mercury, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chlorine

Avg 

Chlorine, 

ppmw

DL for 

Sulfur

Avg 

Sulfur, 

ppmw

DL for 

Antimony

Avg 

Antimony, 

ppmw

DL for 

Arsenic

Avg 

Arsenic, 

ppmw

NJ1A0860 After 18,986 54.27 31.07 BDL 0.050 ADL 77.7 ADL 20,294 BDL 1.15 BDL 0.458

NM3E0880 After 19,547 50.59 43.03 ADL 0.039 DLL 24.3 ADL 1,136 ADL 0.975 ADL 2.44

NM3E0890 After 19,201 53.30 34.07 BDL 0.018 ADL 121 ADL 13,405 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

NM3E0891 After 19,338 52.83 35.53 BDL 0.017 ADL 150 ADL 10,693 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

NV5A0810 N/A 18,737 7.59 24.03 DLL 0.041 BDL 250 ADL 15,922 BDL 0.864 BDL 0.540

OH2A0910 Before 19,195 54.47 30.68 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 20,883 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

OH2A0920 After 19,025 52.97 35.23 ADL 0.005 DLL 6.43 ADL 11,697 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025

OH2A0930 After 18,401 51.98 37.87 DLL 0.002 DLL 1.97 ADL 5,178 BDL 0.001 ADL 0.007

OH2A0940 After 19,452 52.21 37.58 BDL 0.050 ADL 55.0 ADL 3,275 BDL 0.625 BDL 0.250

OK2C0960 Before 19,400 52.02 38.33 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 262 ADL 6,838 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

OK2C0970 After 19,584 52.46 36.78 BDL 0.013 ADL 149 ADL 8,157 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

OK2C0980 After 19,753 52.43 36.80 BDL 0.013 ADL 309 ADL 3,860 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

OK2C0990 Before 19,501 52.75 35.79 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 2.01 ADL 13,220 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

PA1A1020 Before 19,363 52.53 36.33 BDL 0.050 ADL 52.5 ADL 1,621 BDL 1.25 BDL 0.500

PA1A1030 After 19,317 53.93 32.32 BDL 0.050 ADL 37.1 ADL 1,625 BDL 1.25 BDL 0.500

PA1B1010 Before 19,221 66.67 1.00 BDL 0.010 ADL 485 ADL 377 DLL 1.93 ADL 2.70

PA1B1050 After 13,123 55.37 28.03 BDL 0.018 ADL 90.1 ADL 21,933 BDL 0.500 BDL 2.50

TN2A1060 Before 19,389 51.66 39.36 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 179 ADL 3,587 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

TX3A1080 After 18,945 53.92 32.47 ADL 0.003 BDL 5.00 ADL 1,663 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.417

TX3A1120 After 19,209 51.72 39.18 BDL 0.019 DLL 23.0 ADL 5,039 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.22

TX3A1190 After 19,100 51.42 40.12 DLL 0.032 ADL 54.2 ADL 4,677 DLL 0.102 BDL 0.066

TX3A1290 Before 19,457 54.73 30.05 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 188 ADL 3,972 DLL 0.266 BDL #DIV/0!

TX3A1300 Before 19,743 50.63 42.25 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 222 ADL 2,480 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

TX3B1110 Before 19,455 54.48 30.68 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 12,580 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500
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Table IV-1A: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages

ICR_ID

Indicate if the 

sample was collected 

before or after the 

desalter

Avg 

Higher 

Heating 

Value 

(Btu/lb)

Avg 

Density 

(lb/ft3)

Avg 

API 

Gravity

DL for 

Mercury

Avg 

Mercury, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chlorine

Avg 

Chlorine, 

ppmw

DL for 

Sulfur

Avg 

Sulfur, 

ppmw

DL for 

Antimony

Avg 

Antimony, 

ppmw

DL for 

Arsenic

Avg 

Arsenic, 

ppmw

TX3B1130 Before 18,738 57.37 22.49 BDL 0.015 DLL 586 ADL 20,883 BDL 2.75 BDL 2.75

TX3B1150 After 22,333 52.57 34.20 ADL 0.100 ADL 0.250 ADL 0.273 ADL 15.8 ADL 2.50

TX3B1160 Before 18,743 55.75 26.93 BDL 0.019 ADL 39.9 ADL 20,194 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.22

TX3B1170 Before 18,491 53.38 34.06 BDL 0.020 ADL 15.5 ADL 14,980 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025

TX3B1180 After 19,795 53.34 34.20 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 1.09 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

TX3B1181 After 19,701 50.86 41.57 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 0.193 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

TX3B1200 After 18,654 58.03 20.69 BDL 0.050 ADL 80.6 ADL 16,893 BDL 0.833 BDL 0.500

TX3B1210 After 19,368 50.76 42.43 ADL 0.020 DLL 6.00 ADL 1,593 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025

TX3B1220 Before 19,286 53.64 33.05 BDL 0.008 ADL 161 ADL 20,442 BDL 0.483 BDL 0.483

TX3B1250 Before 18,267 57.99 20.18 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 33.0 ADL 34,330 DLL 0.005 DLL 0.007

TX3B1310 N/A 19,741 51.42 40.25 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 169 ADL 5,737 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

TX3B1320 After 19,594 52.47 36.72 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 121 ADL 6,663 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

TX3B1330 Before 18,814 56.37 25.18 BDL 0.008 ADL 86.5 ADL 23,823 BDL 0.411 BDL 0.411

UT4A1360 N/A 19,988 51.50 39.53 BDL 0.020 BDL 250 BDL 250 BDL 0.983 BDL 0.615

UT4A1370 Before 19,678 51.63 39.47 BDL #DIV/0! ADL 155 ADL 456 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

UT4A1380 After 19,683 50.54 43.13 ADL 0.027 ADL 2.21 ADL 3,110 ADL 1.00 ADL 1.00

VI6A1530 Before 19,017 54.76 29.93 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 8,500 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

WA5A1400 After 19,685 54.69 30.00 BDL 0.050 ADL 1.00 ADL 10,833 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

WA5A1410 Before 19,090 54.15 31.47 BDL 0.008 DLL 79.3 ADL 11,080 BDL 0.413 BDL 0.413

WA5A1440 After 19,000 54.53 30.50 DLL 0.019 DLL 110 ADL 8,000 BDL 1.40 BDL 1.40

WI2B1460 After 18,700 55.24 28.67 BDL 0.020 DLL 566 ADL 14,767 BDL 0.478 BDL 0.240

WV1B1450 After 19,806 50.67 42.60 BDL 0.050 ADL 87.8 ADL 676 BDL 1.25 BDL 0.500

WY4A1470 Before 18,276 55.06 29.07 DLL 0.003 DLL 2.93 ADL 23,040 ADL 0.004 ADL 0.009

WY4A1480 After 18,594 52.18 37.87 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 1,900 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.325
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Table IV-1A: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages

ICR_ID

Indicate if the 

sample was collected 

before or after the 

desalter

Avg 

Higher 

Heating 

Value 

(Btu/lb)

Avg 

Density 

(lb/ft3)

Avg 

API 

Gravity

DL for 

Mercury

Avg 

Mercury, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chlorine

Avg 

Chlorine, 

ppmw

DL for 

Sulfur

Avg 

Sulfur, 

ppmw

DL for 

Antimony

Avg 

Antimony, 

ppmw

DL for 

Arsenic

Avg 

Arsenic, 

ppmw

WY4A1490 N/A 18,949 51.40 40.23 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 13.0 ADL 700 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

WY4A1500 N/A 19,750 47.37 54.60 BDL 0.032 DLL 311 DLL 1,414 BDL 0.804 BDL 0.493

WY4A1510 Before 18,565 53.75 32.97 BDL 0.350 DLL 166 ADL 12,724 BDL 1.94 BDL 1.78

WY4A1520 After 19,321 51.49 39.97 BDL 0.050 ADL 50.9 ADL 1,806 BDL 0.833 BDL 0.333

Table IV-1B: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages Continued

ICR_ID

DL for 

Beryllium

Avg 

Beryllium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cadmium

Avg 

Cadmium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chromium

Avg 

Chromium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cobalt

Avg 

Cobalt, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Lead

Avg 

Lead, 

ppmw

DL for 

Manganese

Avg 

Manganese, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Nickel

Avg 

Nickel, 

ppmw

DL for 

Selenium

Avg 

Selenium, 

ppmw

AK5A0050 BDL 0.490 BDL 0.490 BDL 1.97 BDL 1.97 BDL 0.490 BDL 1.97 ADL 19.5 BDL 0.490

AK5A0090 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

AL3C0030 BDL 0.128 BDL 0.160 BDL 0.320 BDL 0.320 DLL 0.420 BDL 0.320 BDL 1.28 BDL 0.421

AL3D0010 BDL 0.143 BDL 0.180 BDL 0.360 BDL 0.360 DLL 0.663 BDL 0.360 BDL 1.43 BDL 0.492

AL3D0020 BDL 0.276 BDL 0.276 BDL 0.470 BDL 2.35 BDL 0.470 BDL 0.708 DLL 7.63 BDL 0.470

AR3D0100 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 ADL 0.343 ADL 0.324 ADL 0.101 ADL 0.266 ADL 2.87 BDL 0.124

AR3DO110 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.030 ADL 0.219 DLL 0.104 ADL 0.100 ADL 0.071 ADL 4.57 DLL 0.183

CA5A0120 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

CA5A0190 BDL 2.34 BDL 1.18 BDL 1.18 BDL 1.18 BDL 2.34 BDL 2.34 ADL 57.4 BDL 4.69
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Table IV-1B: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages Continued

ICR_ID

DL for 

Beryllium

Avg 

Beryllium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cadmium

Avg 

Cadmium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chromium

Avg 

Chromium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cobalt

Avg 

Cobalt, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Lead

Avg 

Lead, 

ppmw

DL for 

Manganese

Avg 

Manganese, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Nickel

Avg 

Nickel, 

ppmw

DL for 

Selenium

Avg 

Selenium, 

ppmw

CA5A0200 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 68.7 BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0210 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 48.7 BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0220 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 28.0 BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0230 BDL 0.050 BDL 0.050 DLL 0.200 DLL 1.40 DLL 0.540 DLL 0.180 DLL 59.4 BDL 0.050

CA5A0310 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 13.6 BDL #DIV/0!

CA5A0330 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 3.00 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 3.20 ADL 62.2 BDL #DIV/0!

CO4A0340 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 6.36 BDL 0.500

DE1A0360 BDL 0.438 BDL 0.438 BDL 0.438 BDL 0.438 BDL 0.438 BDL 0.438 ADL 3.44 BDL 0.438

IL2A0400 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.150 DLL 2.29 DLL 5.03 BDL 0.250

IL2A0410 BDL 0.0001 DLL 0.004 ADL 0.069 ADL 0.047 ADL 0.050 ADL 0.096 ADL 9.80 ADL 0.380

IL2A0420 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.067 DLL 0.067 BDL 0.025 ADL 8.85 ADL 0.120

IN2A0440 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

IN2A0450 BDL 0.001 BDL 0.001 ADL 0.040 DLL 0.007 DLL 0.059 ADL 0.061 ADL 0.757 ADL 0.035

KS2C0460 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 8.40 BDL #DIV/0!

KS2C0470 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 5.30 BDL #DIV/0!

KS2C0480 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 17.3 DLL 0.692

KY2A0490 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.072 DLL 0.135 BDL 0.025 ADL 7.37 DLL 0.082

LA3C0520 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

LA3C0560 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 5.14 BDL #DIV/0!

LA3C0590 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.250 DLL 1.68 BDL 0.500

LA3C0600 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.250 DLL 3.98 BDL 0.500

LA3C0610 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.055 ADL 0.190 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.237 ADL 16.9 ADL 0.112

LA3C0620 BDL 0.235 BDL 0.235 BDL 0.468 BDL 2.35 BDL 0.468 BDL 0.717 DLL 4.45 BDL 0.468

LA3C0630 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 ADL 1.99 BDL 0.417
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Table IV-1B: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages Continued

ICR_ID

DL for 

Beryllium

Avg 

Beryllium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cadmium

Avg 

Cadmium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chromium

Avg 

Chromium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cobalt

Avg 

Cobalt, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Lead

Avg 

Lead, 

ppmw

DL for 

Manganese

Avg 

Manganese, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Nickel

Avg 

Nickel, 

ppmw

DL for 

Selenium

Avg 

Selenium, 

ppmw

LA3C0640 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.133 BDL 0.267 BDL 0.267 BDL 0.267 BDL 0.267 ADL 5.22 BDL 0.530

LA3C0670 BDL 0.030 BDL 0.148 BDL 0.298 BDL 0.298 BDL 0.298 BDL 0.298 ADL 4.00 BDL 0.597

LA3C0700 BDL 0.750 BDL 0.750 BDL 0.750 BDL 0.750 BDL 0.750 BDL 0.750 DLL 2.03 BDL 1.17

LA3D0530 BDL 0.018 DLL 0.042 ADL 0.150 BDL 0.018 ADL 0.465 DLL 0.176 ADL 0.460 BDL 0.092

LA3D0540 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 1.00

LA3D0660 BDL 0.050 BDL 0.050 DLL 0.133 DLL 0.100 DLL 0.417 ADL 0.200 ADL 2.75 BDL 0.050

MI2A0710 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.087 DLL 0.067 DLL 0.050 BDL 0.025 ADL 20.5 ADL 0.143

MN2B0720 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.66 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

MN2B0730 BDL 0.491 BDL 0.491 DLL 3.61 BDL 1.96 BDL 0.491 BDL 1.96 DLL 15.0 DLL 0.914

MS3D0750 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 ADL 0.250 ADL 0.146 DLL 0.075 ADL 0.248 ADL 4.13 BDL 0.105

MS3D0760 BDL 0.233 BDL 0.233 DLL 1.02 BDL 2.33 BDL 0.467 BDL 0.700 DLL 5.93 BDL 0.467

MT4A0770 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 2.26 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 27.4 DLL 0.616

MT4A0790 BDL 2.50 BDL 0.500 BDL 2.50 BDL 2.50 BDL 2.50 BDL 2.50 ADL 8.11 BDL 2.50

MT4A0800 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 7.67 BDL #DIV/0!

NJ1A0820 BDL 0.102 BDL 0.255 BDL 0.495 BDL 2.55 BDL 1.02 BDL 0.750 BDL 2.02 BDL 1.02

NJ1A0860 BDL 0.458 BDL 0.458 BDL 0.458 BDL 0.458 BDL 0.458 BDL 0.458 ADL 5.52 DLL 0.945

NM3E0880 ADL 0.975 ADL 0.975 ADL 3.90 ADL 3.90 ADL 0.975 ADL 3.90 ADL 0.986 ADL 0.975

NM3E0890 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.250 ADL 4.62 BDL 0.500

NM3E0891 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.250 ADL 1.93 BDL 0.500

NV5A0810 BDL 0.432 BDL 0.184 BDL 2.16 BDL 0.292 BDL 7.73 BDL 0.864 ADL 13.3 BDL 1.84

OH2A0910 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.04 BDL 0.500

OH2A0920 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.057 DLL 0.090 DLL 0.190 DLL 0.050 ADL 14.1 ADL 0.127

OH2A0930 BDL 0.001 DLL 0.003 ADL 0.057 ADL 0.032 ADL 0.009 ADL 0.008 ADL 1.39 ADL 0.024

OH2A0940 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 DLL 0.673 DLL 0.462
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Table IV-1B: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages Continued

ICR_ID

DL for 

Beryllium

Avg 

Beryllium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cadmium

Avg 

Cadmium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chromium

Avg 

Chromium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cobalt

Avg 

Cobalt, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Lead

Avg 

Lead, 

ppmw

DL for 

Manganese

Avg 

Manganese, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Nickel

Avg 

Nickel, 

ppmw

DL for 

Selenium

Avg 

Selenium, 

ppmw

OK2C0960 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 3.85 DLL 0.600

OK2C0970 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 0.609 ADL 3.76 BDL 0.500

OK2C0980 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.100 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.250 ADL 2.62 BDL 0.500

OK2C0990 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 3.22 BDL #DIV/0!

PA1A1020 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 ADL 2.64 BDL 0.500

PA1A1030 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 ADL 2.27 BDL 0.500

PA1B1010 BDL 0.250 BDL 0.250 ADL 4.09 BDL 1.00 BDL 1.00 DLL 2.08 DLL 3.76 BDL 0.500

PA1B1050 BDL 2.50 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 2.50 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 ADL 32.0 BDL 0.500

TN2A1060 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.268 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 1.23 BDL #DIV/0!

TX3A1080 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.417 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.11 BDL 0.417 ADL 5.02 BDL 0.500

TX3A1120 BDL 0.489 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.95 BDL 1.95 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.95 ADL 2.19 BDL 0.489

TX3A1190 BDL 0.033 DLL 0.107 ADL 0.276 DLL 0.182 ADL 1.09 ADL 0.521 ADL 2.14 BDL 0.165

TX3A1290 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.013 DLL 0.160 DLL 0.112 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.179 ADL 2.00 DLL 0.850

TX3A1300 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.174 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.228 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.980 BDL #DIV/0!

TX3B1110 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.01 BDL 0.500

TX3B1130 BDL 0.55 BDL 0.550 BDL 1.38 BDL 2.75 DLL 14.1 BDL 1.38 ADL 28.2 BDL 2.75

TX3B1150 ADL 2.50 ADL 2.50 ADL 2.50 ADL 2.50 ADL 2.50 ADL 2.50 ADL 4.20 ADL 2.50

TX3B1160 BDL 0.489 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.96 BDL 1.96 BDL 0.489 BDL 1.96 ADL 24.6 BDL 0.489

TX3B1170 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.026 BDL 0.019 BDL 0.026 BDL 0.025 ADL 1.60 BDL 0.025

TX3B1180 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.05 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

TX3B1181 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 DLL 1.05 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

TX3B1200 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 DLL 1.03 DLL 4.04 DLL 1.03

TX3B1210 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 BDL 0.025 DLL 0.063 DLL 0.063 DLL 0.053 ADL 2.12 DLL 0.060

TX3B1220 BDL 0.243 BDL 0.243 BDL 0.483 BDL 2.43 BDL 0.483 BDL 0.725 DLL 4.08 BDL 0.483
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Table IV-1B: Non-CBI Distillation Feed Analysis Facility Averages Continued

ICR_ID

DL for 

Beryllium

Avg 

Beryllium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cadmium

Avg 

Cadmium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Chromium

Avg 

Chromium, 

ppmw

DL for 

Cobalt

Avg 

Cobalt, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Lead

Avg 

Lead, 

ppmw

DL for 

Manganese

Avg 

Manganese, 

ppmw

DL 

for 

Nickel

Avg 

Nickel, 

ppmw

DL for 

Selenium

Avg 

Selenium, 

ppmw

TX3B1250 DLL 0.052 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.023 DLL 0.007 BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.006 ADL 1.40 DLL 0.011

TX3B1310 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 0.114 DLL 1.63 DLL 0.447

TX3B1320 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

TX3B1330 BDL 0.205 BDL 0.205 BDL 0.411 BDL 2.05 BDL 0.411 BDL 0.613 DLL 4.37 BDL 0.411

UT4A1360 BDL 0.492 BDL 0.209 BDL 2.52 BDL 0.332 BDL 8.63 BDL 0.983 BDL 4.92 BDL 2.09

UT4A1370 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 3.40 BDL #DIV/0!

UT4A1380 ADL 0.200 ADL 0.200 ADL 0.500 ADL 1.00 ADL 1.00 ADL 0.500 ADL 1.78 ADL 1.00

VI6A1530 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 21.3 BDL #DIV/0!

WA5A1400 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

WA5A1410 BDL 0.208 BDL 0.208 BDL 0.413 BDL 2.08 BDL 0.413 BDL 0.617 DLL 3.33 BDL 0.413

WA5A1440 BDL 0.118 BDL 0.232 BDL 0.600 BDL 0.232 BDL 0.700 BDL 0.463 ADL 6.30 BDL 2.32

WI2B1460 BDL 0.024 BDL 0.064 DLL 0.220 BDL 0.080 DLL 0.477 DLL 0.128 ADL 5.95 BDL 0.717

WV1B1450 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500 BDL 0.500

WY4A1470 BDL 0.001 DLL 0.002 ADL 0.028 ADL 0.013 ADL 0.051 ADL 0.019 ADL 2.38 ADL 0.016

WY4A1480 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0!

WY4A1490 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! DLL 1.95 BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! BDL #DIV/0! ADL 1.10 ADL 0.600

WY4A1500 BDL 0.415 BDL 0.234 BDL 1.67 BDL 0.312 BDL 7.97 BDL 0.729 BDL 3.25 DLL 2.90

WY4A1510 BDL 1.78 BDL 0.444 BDL 1.78 BDL 1.78 BDL 1.78 BDL 1.78 DLL 7.10 DLL 3.57

WY4A1520 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333 BDL 0.333
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V. Aggregated Non-CBI and CBI Distillation Feed Analysis (Tab 5)

The information presented in Tab (5) includes the aggregated results of both the CBI and 

non-CBI datasets that were submitted to the EPA. In accordance with our CBI procedures and 

protocols, these aggregated results were generated in a separate combined CBI and non-CBI 

version of the dataset that is unfortunately not allowed to be shared in order to respect claims of 

confidentiality. However, Tables V-1, V-2, and V-3 below were generated from the aggregated 

dataset in order to present specific sectorwide values of interest. The EPA has decided that these 

values are non-CBI due to the fact that (1) The values presented are either average values from 

the facility‟s triplicate sample(s) or are presented as a count within a particular range and (2) The 

values presented give no indication of which facility submitted the data. It should be noted that 

some facilities did not report certain values or simply reported „BDL‟ with no numeric limit 

given and thus, these values were excluded for all of the analyses presented in this section.

Table V-1 below outputs the average, median, and range of low and high values from the 

various distillation feed components asked for in component 3. These values were generated 

from the aggregated facility averages (same as using the Microsoft® Excel functions of average, 

median, min, and max on the data in Tab (4), but doing so with the aggregated dataset) and

assume each facility has an equal weight.

Table V-1: Facility-by-Facility Sector Avgs

Distillation Feed Component Avg. Value Median Value Low High

Higher Heating Value (Btu/lb) 18,887 18,991 13,123 22,333

Density (lb/ft3) 53.96 53.99 7.59 66.7

API Gravity 31.23 31.52 1.00 54.60

Avg Mercury, ppmw 0.035 0.018 0.001 0.50

Avg Sulfur, ppmw 10,390 7,825 0.19 63,130

Avg Chlorine, ppmw 107.1 38.8 0.25 3,475

Avg Antimony, ppmw 0.76 0.49 0.0005 15.8

Avg Arsenic, ppmw 0.535 0.42 0.001 2.80

Avg Beryllium, ppmw 0.323 0.14 0.0001 2.50

Avg Cadmium, ppmw 0.257 0.17 0.001 2.50

Avg Chromium, ppmw 0.596 0.31 0.007 4.09

Avg Cobalt, ppmw 0.68 0.42 0.001 3.90

Avg Lead, ppmw 0.77 0.42 0.003 14.1

Avg Manganese, ppmw 0.554 0.33 0.005 3.90

Avg Nickel, ppmw 10.7 4.20 0.123 98.6

Avg Selenium, ppmw 0.618 0.49 0.003 4.69
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Since petroleum refineries can vary in size and complexity, a more accurate weighting 

was assigned to each facility using the actual throughputs either through the crude distillation 

column(s), or in rare instances through the first major process unit (e.g. fluidized catalytic 

cracking unit) that were submitted as part of component 1. The results of the weighted 

throughput averages for the sector, as well as calculated sectorwide throughputs for the year 

2010 are presented in Table V-2 below. These values should not be misconstrued in any way to 

represent actual emissions, as they are strictly estimates of various analytes that are coming into 

petroleum refineries in the feed. It should also be noted that the last three values of Higher 

Heating Value, Density, and API Gravity are not in the same units indicated by the columns * 

value, but rather they are in there own respective units of BTU/lb, lb/ft3, and dimensionless, 

respectively. These three values are strictly weighted on facility throughputs, rather than both 

facility throughout and density, as was done in the case of the various feed analytes in order to 

obtain the correct units of ppmw and mg/bbl. 

 

Table V-2: Weighted Actual Barrel Throughput Sector Avgs

Distillation Feed Component Avg Value, *ppmw Avg Value, *mg/bbl Sectorwide Throughput1(Mg/yr)

Avg Mercury* 0.029 4.08 21.8

Avg Sulfur* 11,873 1,649,869 8,798,841

Avg Chlorine*297.9 13,604 72,553

Avg Antimony* 0.59 82 439

Avg Arsenic* 0.429 60 319

Avg Beryllium* 0.269 37.5 200

Avg Cadmium* 0.241 33.4 178

Avg Chromium* 0.428 60 318

Avg Cobalt* 0.61 85 455

Avg Lead* 0.517 72 383

Avg Manganese* 0.468 65 347

Avg Nickel* 10.9 1,515 8,078

Avg Selenium* 0.489 68 363

Higher Heating Value (Btu/lb) 18,861 18,861 -

Density (lb/ft3) 54.56 54.56 -

API Gravity 30.54 30.54 -

1: Assumes an annual operating capacity of 16,911,000 bbl/cd at 86.4 % utilization rate (source: EIA, 2010 Operating Year). 

2: Error in chlorine content may have been introduced due to samples taken both before and after the desalter. 

*: All Distillation Feed Component values with this value are in the respective units of the column unless otherwise noted (i.e. 

Higher Heating Value, Density, and API Gravity). 
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Lastly, Table V-3 was developed to determine facility counts for specific components of 

interest in the various petroleum refineries‟ feeds. These components included API Gravity, 

sulfur concentration, chlorine concentration, mercury concentration, lead concentration, and 

nickel concentration. These counts can be compared to the ranges in Table V-1 and were done in 

order to present a broad overview of the aggregated dataset that would otherwise be unavailable.

Table V-3: Select Feed Component Ranges and Facility Counts

API Gravity Specific Ranges

Range 0-25 25-30 30-40 >40 Total

Count of Facilities 29 24 60 17 130

Sulfur (ppmw) Specific Ranges

Range 0-1,000 1,000-7,000 7,000-20,000 >20,000 Total

Count of Facilities 29 33 46 22 130

Chlorine (ppmw) Specific Ranges

Range 0-2.0 2.0-30.0 30.0-100 >100 Total

Count of Facilities 15 38 43 30 126

Mercury (ppmw) Specific Ranges

Range 0-0.010 0.010-0.030 0.030-0.050 >0.050 Total

Count of Facilities 45 23 30 8 106

Lead (ppmw) Specific Ranges

Range 0-0.020 0.020-0.100 0.100-1.00 >1.00 Total

Count of Facilities 12 23 59 13 107

Nickel (ppmw) Specific Ranges

Range 0-1.00 1.00-5.00 5.00-20.0 >20.0 Total

Count of Facilities 21 50 34 22 127