U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Advanced Manufacturing Office

Petroleum Refining

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Petroleum Refining

The United States is the largest, most sophisticated producer of refined petroleum products in the world.

Challenges for the refining industry include lower-quality crude oil, crude oil price volatility, and environmental regulations that require cleaner manufacturing processes and higher-performance products.

Maintaining the viability of the U.S. petroleum refining industry requires continuous improvement in productivity and energy efficiency. The U.S. refining industry has worked with AMO to provide a range of resources that can provide energy and cost savings for the industry.

Analytical Studies & Other Publications

• Manufacturing Energy and Carbon Footprints provide a mapping of energy use, energy loss, and carbon emissions for selected industry sectors.

• Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Petroleum Refining Industry (2007)