2007

NS9481 : Petrochemical plant

taken 16 years ago, near to Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland

Petrochemical plant
Petrochemical plant
Grangemouth petrochemical plant has been refining oil here since 1924. A pipeline from the North Sea oil fields terminates here, some of the crude oil is refined here, while the surplus is transferred by pipeline to storage tanks near the Forth Rail Bridge.

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Category: Oil refinery
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NS9481, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Paul McIlroy   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 947 812 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:0.7386N 3:41.3932W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 961 799
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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