雪佛龙重启爱荷华州Ralston生物柴油厂：满产年产能近4200万加仑，2024年曾因市场低迷停产
雪佛龙美国公司（Chevron U.S.A. Inc.，雪佛龙公司子公司，纽约证券交易所代码：CVX）11月12日宣布，将恢复其位于爱荷华州Ralston的生物柴油生产设施运营。这次重启得到雪佛龙与Landus Cooperative签署的商业与运营协议支持，由农民所有的Landus为工厂供应原料。
雪佛龙表示，这一决定源于生物柴油市场条件改善，相邻的Landus加工设施又为工厂提供了高效的原料供应链。Landus近期已升级其Ralston加工设施；Ralston地处全美第二大大豆种植州，Landus这座工厂每年加工大豆逾2800万蒲式耳，是全美最大的机械压榨设施。
满产状态下，Ralston工厂的生物柴油年产能接近4200万加仑，足够供逾27.5万辆典型的18轮卡车使用。雪佛龙2024年在市场低迷后停产了这座工厂。这次重启将分阶段推进，先完成人员招聘、维护、安全与运营准备等工作，再恢复生产；公司预计重启将为当地带来就业与承包机会，但用工的时间与规模仍在评估中。
雪佛龙下游、中游与化工业务总裁Andy Walz说：「重启Ralston设施，反映了市场条件的改善，以及雪佛龙帮助满足客户能源需求的承诺。全球石油市场仍然偏紧，雪佛龙正在整个体系内采取务实步骤，帮助加强燃料供应。让Ralston重新上线，将增加生物柴油产能，同时支持我们所服务的社区与客户。」
Landus总裁兼首席执行官Eric Heismeyer说：「大豆加工与生物柴油生产在Ralston结合，长期以来代表着我们两家公司、社区与各方之间强有力的合作。Landus很自豪能与雪佛龙合作迈出这重要一步，为我们的农民股东增加市场机会，并为爱荷华州在可再生燃料与农业领域的领先地位作出贡献。」
雪佛龙同时介绍，公司第三季度在美国的石油炼厂原油加工量创下纪录，利用率接近98%，并在2026年创下可再生柴油与生物柴油的月度产量纪录。Landus是一家农民所有的农业解决方案公司，业务遍及美国六个州与墨西哥，服务5500多名农民成员、客户及其社区。
Chevron to Restart Ralston Biodiesel Facility in Iowa: Nearly 42 Million Gallons a Year at Full Production After 2024 Idling
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced on November 12 that it will resume operations at its biodiesel production facility in Ralston, Iowa. The restart is supported by a commercial and operational agreement between Chevron and Landus Cooperative, the farmer-owned Iowa agriculture services cooperative that will supply feedstock to the plant.
Chevron said the decision follows improved biodiesel market conditions, and that the neighboring Landus processing facility gives the plant an efficient feedstock supply chain. Landus has recently made updates to its Ralston processing facility. Ralston sits in the country's second-largest soybean-farming state, and the Landus facility processes more than 28 million bushels of soybeans a year, making it the largest mechanical crush facility in the United States.
At full production, Ralston has a biodiesel production capacity of nearly 42 million gallons per year, enough to fuel more than 275,000 typical 18-wheelers. Chevron idled the facility in 2024 after a market downturn. The restart will be a staged process, including staffing, maintenance, safety and operational-readiness activities before production resumes. Chevron expects the restart to create employment and contracting opportunities in the region, though the timing and scope of workforce additions are still being assessed.
"Restarting the Ralston facility reflects improved market conditions and Chevron's commitment to helping meet our customers' energy demands," said Andy Walz, Chevron's president of Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals. "As global oil markets remain tight, Chevron is taking practical steps across our entire system to help strengthen fuel supply. Bringing Ralston back online will enable additional biodiesel production capacity while supporting the communities and customers we serve."
"The combination of soy processing and biodiesel production at the Ralston site has long represented a powerful partnership among our companies, communities and stakeholders," said Eric Heismeyer, Landus president and CEO. "Landus is proud to collaborate with Chevron on this important step toward increased market access for our farmer owners, and in doing so, contribute to Iowa's collective renewable fuel and agriculture leadership."
Chevron also noted that its U.S. petroleum refineries recently posted record crude throughput, operating at nearly 98% utilization in the third quarter, and that the company achieved monthly renewable diesel and biodiesel production records in 2026. Landus is a farmer-owned agriculture solutions company with operations spanning six U.S. states and Mexico, serving more than 5,500 farmer members, customers and their communities.
来源：雪佛龙公司
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图片来源：图：雪佛龙位于加州El Segundo的炼厂。Pedro Szekely摄，CC0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Chevron's El Segundo refinery in California. Photo by Pedro Szekely, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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