Overview
EQUILON - PHOENIX TRANSMIX FACILITY is a refinery located in El Mirage, Arizona, United States. It operates as a transmix facility handling petroleum products.
EQUILON - PHOENIX TRANSMIX FACILITY is a refinery located at 12126 W Olive Ave, El Mirage, Arizona, in Maricopa County. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS codes 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), 422710 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals), and 424710 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals). As a transmix facility, it processes mixed petroleum products to recover usable fuels. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA) Refinery MACT standards and other applicable environmental regulations. In Arizona, the facility is subject to state-level air quality permits and oversight by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Transmix facilities typically employ distillation and separation processes to segregate gasoline, diesel, and other products from pipeline transmix. This facility plays a role in the regional petroleum logistics network by reprocessing transmix, reducing waste, and recovering valuable products. Its location near Phoenix supports the fuel supply chain for the metropolitan area. The facility's operational status contributes to the resilience of local fuel distribution.
Environmental context
The facility is situated in the Sonoran Desert near El Mirage, Arizona, an arid region with limited water resources. Refinery operations, including transmix processing, involve potential risks of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and accidental spills. The facility must comply with EPA's Refinery MACT standards for air emissions and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. Groundwater protection is critical given the desert environment and proximity to municipal water supplies.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 12126 W Olive Ave, El Mirage, Arizona 85335, United States, in Maricopa County.
It is a transmix refinery that processes mixed petroleum products from pipelines to recover usable fuels like gasoline and diesel.
The facility is currently operational.
The facility must comply with U.S. EPA regulations including the Clean Air Act Refinery MACT standards, SPCC rules, and state-level permits from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
A transmix facility processes mixed petroleum products that result from pipeline interface between different fuel batches, separating them into individual products for reuse.
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