LU-CHOU NITROGEN FERTILIZER PLANT LU-CHOU, CHINA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05161A000600010081-4
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: May 1, 1966
• Content Type: IR

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LU-CHOU NITROGEN FERTILIZER PLANT
LU-CHOU,, CHINA
The Lu-chou Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant is located at 28 46N - 105 22E
and is approximately 8 nm south-southwest of Lu-chou (Lu-hsien) in Szechwan
Province, China (Figures 1 and 2). The plant is situated near the village
of Na-ch'i on the east bank of the Ch'ang Chiang (Yangtze River) and
is served by water as well as by road.
The plant is in a mid-stage of construction on the latest coverage
will be used to produce the hydrogen necessary for ammonia synthesis.
The specific facilities present at this stage of construction have been
identified on Figure 5.
Figure 5). Analysis of this coverage indicates that
it will produce synthetic ammonia and grilled urea. Natural gas probably
All available photographic coverage during the period 25X
was examined in order to follow the construction or is
plant. Enlargements from the best coverage have been included. The
following discussion describes the significant changes and activity by
mission (all annotation numbers refer to Figure 5):
(1) Figure 3 - The smaller of the
two power plants (Annotation 5), an associated control building and spray
pond (Annotation 6) were present at this time. One of the fabrication
buildings (Annotation 12) was under construction and excavation for the
small gasholder (Annotation 8) had begun. Operation of the spray pond
indicated that the small power plant was in use.
(2) I I- The small gasholder and
fabrication building mentioned under (1) appeared nearly complete while
construction of three other fabrication buildings was underway. Awater
treatment facility, a processing building, and a wharf (Annotations 14, 15
and 17) were also under construction. Construction of a bridge over the
Yung-ning Ho (Annotation 18) and additional road construction in the plant
area were in progress. The spray pond was operating, indicating that
the small power plant was in use.
(3) Figure 4 - The larger
power plant (Annotation 5) was in a mid-stage of construction and the
bridge (Annotation 18) appeared nearly complete. Further progress on the
wharf (Annotation 17) was noted. The ammonia synthesis building, urea
prilling tower, and settling tanks (Annotations 4, 9, and 11) were
under construction.
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tower, the four fabrication buildings, and the water treatment facility
(Annotations 9, 12, and 14) appeared complete on this mission. The
larger power plant (Annotation 5) also appeared complete and in operation
as indicated by smoke coming from its stacks. In addition, the spray
pond was in operation indicating that either one or both power plants were
in use. Construction of a cooling tower and water intake (Annotations 1
and 16) had taken place. Under construction were two probable spheroidal
tanks, the ammonia synthesis building, a probable prilled urea storage
building, and a conveyor (Annotations 3, 4, 10, and 13). The footings
for a conveyor or pipeline were under construction (Annotation 7) as well
as pipelines serving the various facilities. A tall structure was apparent
on the southwest side of the processing building (Annotation 15).
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FIGURE 5
1. Downdraft cooling tower
2. Probable hydrogen plant
under construction
Two probable spheroidal tanks
under construction
Ammonia synthesis building
under construction
Power plants and associated
facilities
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