Overview
Valero Arkansas City Terminal is an operational refinery located in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States. It handles petroleum refining and related activities under multiple NAICS codes.
Valero Arkansas City Terminal is a refinery located in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The facility is operational and engaged in petroleum refining, as indicated by its NAICS codes covering petroleum refineries, asphalt paving mixture and block manufacturing, petroleum bulk stations and terminals, and environmental remediation services. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA) Refinery Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for air emissions, and the Clean Water Act for wastewater discharges. As a refinery, it is subject to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations to prevent oil spills. Valero Arkansas City Terminal plays a role in the regional fuel supply chain, processing crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, and asphalt. Its location in Kansas positions it within the Mid-Continent refining region, serving markets in the central United States.
Environmental context
The facility is situated in a landlocked area of Kansas, reducing the risk of coastal oil spills but still requiring robust spill prevention measures for inland waterways. Refining operations involve complex processes with potential emissions of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants, regulated under the CAA Refinery MACT. The Nelson complexity index for such refineries typically ranges from medium to high, indicating significant environmental management requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Valero Arkansas City Terminal is located at 1400 South M Street, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States.
Valero Arkansas City Terminal is a refinery that processes crude oil into refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and asphalt.
The facility is currently operational.
The refinery is subject to U.S. EPA regulations including the Clean Air Act Refinery MACT for air emissions, the Clean Water Act for wastewater, and SPCC rules for spill prevention.
The facility operates under NAICS codes 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), 324121 (Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing), 424710 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals), 562910 (Remediation Services), and 924110 (Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs).
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