Refinery Collection

Tate & Lyle Refinery
A coastal barge sailing by the famous Tate and Lyle sugar refinery works, Plaistow Wharf, off Silvertown, North Woolwich, east London

Fawley Oil Refinery
circa 1952: Fawley Oil Refinery, Southampton, is owned by the Esso Petroleum Company. It is the largest oil refinery in Europe. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Queens Dock, Swansea
Aerial view of the Queens Dock, Swansea, Wales. The Queens dock was opened in 1920 following the construction of oil handling/import facilities at the nearby BP oil refinery at Llandarcy

GODZILLA. Godzilla destroying an oil refinery in one of the Japanese Godzilla movies

Oil refinery at night. A tailings pond, for the disposal of waste material from the mining and refining process, is seen in the foreground

Oil Tankers of the Manchester Oil Refinery. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Oil refinery on bank of Mississippi near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Fireless Locomotives - Llandarcy, Wales. Oil storage depots and oil handling docks used fireless locomotives (steam was pumped in to a specially constructed usually dome-ended boiler)

Advertisement for Esso Petroleum -- reflections on car bodies at Fawley Refinery, Hampshire. 1959

Residfiner at an oil refinery
Oil refinery. This is the residfiner area, where crude oil products are processed to remove any impurities, such as sulphur

Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales
The tank farm at the Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales - built by British Petroleum Oil between 1918-22

Milford Haven at sunset, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Blitz in London -- damage to tanks, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage to tanks and pipelines at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 7 September 1940. The ground was covered with spilt oil which was subsequently ignited during an attack

BOILERS
Babcock & Wilcox boilers at the Standard Oil Companys refinery at Greenpoint, Long Island, New York [USA]

Oil refinery worker
MODEL RELEASED. Oil refinery worker checking the feed pre-heater in the hydrofining area of an oil refinery. The hydrofining area is where crude oil products are processed to remove impurities such

Kobayashi Tetsurou

Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434787 Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Interior of sugar refinery. Metal cones are being filled with liquid syrup which will crystallise to form sugar loaves
531824 Interior of sugar refinery. Metal cones are being filled with liquid syrup which will crystallise to form sugar loaves. Wood engraving, London 1860.; Universal History Archive/UIG

The Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg, 1639. Creator: Cornelis de Man
The Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg, 1639. Other Title(s): A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen (Svalbard)

The Kedawong Sugar Factory near Pasuruan, Java, 1849. Creator: Herman Theodorus Hesselaar
The Kedawong Sugar Factory near Pasuruan, Java, 1849

The Kemanglen Sugar Factory near Tegal (or Tagal), Java, 1870-1875. Creator: Abraham Salm
The Kemanglen Sugar Factory near Tegal (or Tagal), Java, 1870-1875

Michigan Sugar Co. Saginaw, Mich. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Michigan Sugar Co. Saginaw, Mich. c1908

Refinery and the Delessert garden, in Passy, ??seen from the left bank (circa 1820). Creator: Unknown
Refinery and the Delessert garden, in Passy, ??seen from the left bank (circa 1820)

"Factories, Refineries, Granaries Grow Thick" Ship Discharging Grain by Floating Pneumatic Elevators and Into Quayside Mill at Millwall Dock, 1937

Whooper swans
Adrian Baltariu

The International Exhibition: sugar-refining apparatus of Messrs. Caile and Co. of Paris, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: sugar-refining apparatus of Messrs. Caile and Co. of Paris, 1862. European machine processing sugar cane from the colonies

BP Llandarcy oil refinery, Swansea. Lyn Davies, 36, on top of the "Cat Cracker"
BP Llandarcy oil refinery, Swansea. Lyn Davies, 36, on top of the " Cat Cracker" tower checks maintenance points and goes on tour of inspection high above the refinery

Jiufen, Taiwan historic

Kawasaki, Japan factories and Mt. Fuji

Lightning strike over South Africa's largest coal processing plant. Sasol, Mpumalanga, South Africa, November, 2016

Oil Refinery at Curacao, a Dutch Caribbean island
circa 1910s

"The Trust Giants Point of View: What A Funny Little Government
955458 " The Trust Giants Point of View: What A Funny Little Government?", illustration from The Verdict, January 22nd, 1900 (colour litho) by Taylor

An aerial view shows the Rusal Achinsk Alumina Refinerys Mazulsky limestone mine, near the Siberian town of Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia April 29, 2018. Picture taken April 29, 2018

USA, Southwest, Colorado, El Paso County, Denver, Train tracks near a refinery

Sugar factory, St. Mary, Jamaica, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Canvey Island protest
Residents of Canvey Island, Essex, protest in central London, expressing their opposition to the proposed expansion of the petrochemical industry on the island

Fawley Oil Refinery
An aerial view of the 3, 200 ft long jetty at the Esso oil refinery, Hampshire, England. Three of the four breasting islands are shown, which are able to berth four tankers simultaneously

Pears Soap Works 1882
Exterior of Pears Soap Works at at Lanadron, Isleworth. Date: 1882

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De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla

Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Italy, Sardinia, Sarroch. Porto Foxi oil refinery, sunset. Date: 19/05/2006

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Italy, Sardinia, Sarroch. Porto Foxi oil refinery, sunset. Date: 19/05/2006

Sugar beet factory (Amalgamated Sugar Company) along... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sugar beet factory (Amalgamated Sugar Company) along Snake River. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, a one-factory town

Entrance to Amalgamated Sugar Company factory at opening... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Entrance to Amalgamated Sugar Company factory at opening of second beet season. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. [Sign: No Visitors - Applications Closed - All Openings Filled ]

Spreckels sugar factory and sugar beet field, Monterey County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Spreckels sugar factory and sugar beet field with Mexican and Filipino workers thinning sugar beets. Monterey County, California

Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

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"From towering structures to roaring flames, the world of refineries unveils its captivating stories. 🏭✨ Tate & Lyle Refinery: A hub of sweetness and innovation, where sugar crystals transform into delightful treats. Fawley Oil Refinery: Nestled on England's south coast, this refinery stands as a testament to the nation's energy prowess. Queens Dock, Swansea: Where ships docked with their precious cargo, fuelling the growth of a bustling city by the sea. GODZILLA. Witnessing the destructive might of Godzilla as he lays waste to an oil refinery in one of Japan's iconic monster movies. Oil refinery at night: Illuminated like a city within itself, it paints a mesmerizing picture against the darkened sky. Manchester Oil Refinery Tankers: Giants sailing through vast waters, carrying liquid gold that fuels industries far and wide. Mississippi River's Baton Rouge Gem: An imposing presence along America's mighty riverbank - refining dreams into reality. Esso Petroleum Advertisements: Inviting us into a world powered by progress and fueled by ambition – "Put an Esso smile in your driving. " Llandarcy Oil Refinery in Swansea, Wales: A symbol of resilience and industrial heritage shaping communities for generations to come. Residfiner at an oil refinery: The unsung hero working tirelessly behind-the-scenes; transforming residue into valuable resources. " Blitz in London - Thames Haven Tanks' scars from WW2 remind us how even amidst chaos, refineries stood strong as beacons of hope and recovery. Oil refinery worker- The heartbeat behind every operation; skilled hands ensuring our modern lives keep moving forward.