SHANG-HAI PETROLEUM REFINERY, GOUGH ISLAND AREA SHANG-HAI, CHINA

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1969
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DIRECTORATE OF
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Industrial Facilities
(Non-Military
Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Shang-hai Petroleum Refinery, Gough Island Area
Shang-hai, China ?
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DATE JUNE 1969
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
Shang-hai Petroleum Refinery, Gough Island Area
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
31-20-IIN 121-33-17E
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USATC Series 200, Sheet 0492-2HL, 2nd edition, August 64, Scale 1:20025X1
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This report provides an.imagery-derived analysis of the Shang-hai Petroleum
Refinery, Gough Island Area. The major refinery components consist of crude
oil distillation units, a probable thermal cracking unit, a possible catalytic
cracking unit, a possible reformer, a possible gas processing unit, a lubri-
cating oil plant, and several :treating and blending areas. The products of
the refinery include straight-run and blended gasolines, kerosene, diesel and
fuel oils, lubricating oils, waxes and probably coke and gaseous hydrocarbons.
The refinery was in operation before March 1962, the date of the earliest
photography used in this study. Two phases of expansion in facilities were
noted on photography, one in 1964-65 and the second in 1966. These two periods
of expansion greatly increased the capacity and variety of products of this
refinery.
This report includes a detailed line drawing, a photograph of the refinery,
mensuration of storage tanks and a discussion of the status of facilities.
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The Shang-hai Petroleum Refinery, Gough Island Area, is located on the
east bank of the Huang-pu Chiang (River) in the northeastern outskirts of
Shang-hai. There is no rail service into the refinery area, and access by
road is very limited. There are numerous offshore wharves with facilities
for loading and unloading tankers and barges (Figures 2 and 3). Any significant
quantities of crude oil received by or products shipped from this refinery
would be by water transport.
The first refinery facilities at this plant were built in the early 1950's
at the site of an existing POL storage area. In 1958, the facilities were
expanded and the capacity of the refinery was greatly increased to process
crude oil from the rapidly developing oil fields of the Szechwan Basin and
Yu.-men areas. Until about 1964 these were the major sources of crude for
this refinery. A second period of expansion took place in the early 1960's
and resulted in this plant becoming one of China's principal refineries.
At present, crude oil for processing is received chiefly from the Sa-erh-tu
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Several petrochemical plants are reportedly located in the Shang-hai
area, but none could be identified on photography in the vicinity of the
refinery. There is an unidentified processing plant located adjacent to the
northwest side of the refinery which possibly receives raw materials from it.
The Shang-hai Chemical Plant, Chung-hua lies directly across 25X1
the river from the refinery and the Shang-hai Thermal Power Plant, Cha-pei
is located a short distance downriver from the chemical plant. 25X1
No direct connection between either of these plants and the refinery could be
established from photography.
Physical Features
The refinery is quite irregular in plan. One side lies along and conforms
to the river while the other sides reflect the different phases of expansion.
The entire area is secured by walls with guard towers, and the access roads
enter the plant through checking stations and gates. The walled area measures
approximately 6,800 by 1,800 feet and includes about 305 acres. There is
considerable room within the walled area in the northwest part of the refinery
for expansion of facilities. However, in the processing area to the south,
space for new construction within the walls is limited.
Operational Functions
The major refining equipment presently found in this plant includes crude
oil distillation units, a probable thermal cracking unit, a possible fixed
bed catalytic cracking unit, a possible catalytic reformer, a possible gas
processing (possibly polymerization) unit, a lubricating oil plant and several
treating and blending areas.
The simple fractionation of crude oil is accomplished by both atmospheric
and vacuum pipe stills and shell stills. Petroleum coke is probably also
produced by the shell stills. The possible cracking units would increase the
output of gasoline and gaseous hydrocarbons which in turn could be used in
the possible gas processing (possibly polymerization) unit to produce blending
stock to up-grade the octane rating of the gasoline. Straight-run gasolines
from the crude oil distillation units would be considerably improved by
processing through the possible catalytic reformer and at the same time additional
fuel oil and gases would be produced. The lubricating oil plant probably produces
wax products and some aromatics in addition to lubricants. The treating and
blending facilities further purify and blend the products from the various
processing units to obtain a wider range of desirable products.
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Construction Status and Activity
The earliest photography used in this study was from March 1962. At that
time, there was no significant construction activity observed. The shell stills,
at least four fractionators, and the probable and possible cracking units
were in place. One of the treating areas and about 50 percent of the probable
dewaxing facilities were also complete. The storage tank farms were essentially
complete, except for the intermediates and products storage which was later
expanded by approximately 30 percent.
By July 1964, a new phase of construction had been started in the southeast
part of the refinery. A new steam plant, the possible reform unit and the
possible gas processing unit were in the early stages of construction. Additional
facilities were being built in the lubricating oil plant, and a large, new
vacuum fractionator with a pipe furnace had been added for crude oil distillation.
Some replacement and refurbishing of facilities in the older distillation area
was noted. A new, probable treating and drum filling area was added to the plant
facilities.
The construction phase which had been started in 1964 was mostly complete
by October 1965. The possible reform unit, the possible gas processing unit,
a new probable blending and treating plant and the steam plant were complete.
A small stream had been diverted from the refinery area thus allowing expansion
of the lubricating oil plant to proceed.
Photography of October 1966 revealed that a cooling pond near the center
of the processing areas had been earth filled, and a new distillation unit with
two DeFlorez type furnaces was being constructed on the filled area. Work in the
lubricating oil plant appeared to be at least 50 percent complete. The new
distillation unit and the lubricating oil plant were both completed by August
1967. Since then, there have been no significant changes noted in the facilities.
Operational Status
The refinery was in operation on the earliest photography used in this
study. At that time, the capacity and variety of products would have been
quite limited. Several new primary and secondary units had been added to the
facilities by October 1965. These additions would have greatly increased the
refinery's capacity and variety of products. The latest major components of
refining equipment built in this refinery appeared to be in operation by
August 1967. On all imagery studied for this report, there has been fairly
heavy tanker and barge traffic at the wharves serving the refinery and the
refinery was probably in full operation.
Facilities and Equipment
The following table lists the functional areas and the facilities and
equipment within the refinery. All items are shown on Figure 3.
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Equipment and Facilities
at the Shang-hai Petroleum
Refinery, Gough Island Area
Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities*
A Steam Plant I Boilerhouse
4 Storage/support buildings
3 Cylindrical fuel storage tanks
2 diam. 30 ft.
I Water storage basin
B Probable Blending and 2 Probable batch agitators/elevated
Treating tanks
4 Probable small vertical mixers
6 Blending tanks (3 with a thin
column on roof), diam. 25 ft.
I Control, packaging, and shipping
building
3 Support buildings
I Cylindrical storage tank,
diam. 25 ft.
C Intermediates and Products 2 Support buildings
Storage 10 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 diam. 55 ft.
6 diam. 50 ft.
2 diam. 40 ft.
D Administration and Support II Miscellaneous buildings
4 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 diam. 15 ft.
2 diam. not measured
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E Possible Reforming I Possible catalytic reform unit with
8 columns/reactors,
4 petrochemical furnaces
I processing unit/equipment
enclosed in scaffolding
I small bank of heat exchangers/
accumulators
I compressor building
I control building
3 Miscellaneous buildings
2 Cylindrical storage tanks
diam. 10 ft.
5 Horizontal pressure-type tanks
F Lubricating Oil Production
(I) Packaging and Shipping I Packaging/drum filling building
I Storage building
I Support building
4 Cylindrical storage tanks
diam. 40 ft.
Drums in open storage
(2) Probable Solvent 5 Processing columns (I possible
Extraction absorber and 4 possible extractors/
strippers in line)
2 Possible mixers
I U/I processing unit
2 Small pipe furnaces
6 Processing buildings
8 Storage/support buildings
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Area Functional Description
F Lubricating Oil Production
(2) Probable Solvent
Extraction - Continued
Equipment and Facilities*
42 Cylindrical storage and process
tanks
2
diam.
30
ft.
9
diam.
25
ft.
4
diam.
15
ft.
27
diam.
not measured
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(3) Probable Dewaxing and
Clay Treatment
I Probable chiller building with 6
attached settling tanks
12 Mixing/settling tanks
I Processing building with 3 attached
treating tanks
I Processing building with 2 attached
treating tanks
4 Processing buildings
6 Storage/support buildings
13 Cylindrical storage tanks
I diam. 30 ft.
12 diam. 25 ft.
2 Tank bases U/C
2 Water basins
G
Crude Oil Distillation and
I Battery of shell stills (7)
Probable Coke Production
2 Fractionating columns
5 U/I processing columns
3 Pipe furnaces
2 Banks heat exchangers/accumulators
II Miscellaneous buildings
15 Cylindrical storage tanks
I
diam.
40
ft.
I
diam.
30
It.
4
diam.
25
ft.
4
diam.
15
ft.
5
diam.
10
ft.
H Possible Gas Processing I Large unit with equipment enclosed
(Possibly Polymerization) and line of 4-5 columns in scaffold-
ing along one side
2 Banks heat exchangers/accumulators
5 Low mixing/blending or process
tanks
2 Possible small reactors
I Compressor building
I U/I processing building with
attached fractionator
2 Control/support buildings
4 Miscellaneous support buildings
5 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 diam. 15 ft.
3 diam. 10 ft.
2 Horizontal storage/settling tanks
Probable Treating I Processing building with 3
attached columns
I Pipe furnace
2 Processing buildings
6 Batch agitators/mixing/storage
tanks
4 Horizontal treatment/storage tanks
4 Cylindrical storage tanks
diam. 15 ft.
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 Crude Oil Distillation and I Distillation unit with
Probable Thermal Cracking Line of 7 columns (at least 3
fractionators and 4 possible
extractors/strippers)
I bank of heat exchangers/
accumulators
2 possible extractors
I Probable thermal cracking unit with
3 reactors (associated flash drums
obscured)
3 A-frame furnaces
I U/I processing unit with I bank
of heat exchangers/accumulators
2 Probable compressor buildings
3 Control/support buildings
I Steam plant
4 Cylindrical storage tanks, no'
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Area Functional Description
J U/I Processing
Equipment and Facilities*
3 U/I processing units, equipment
in scaffolds/covered
I Possible absorber/reactor
I Small bank of heat exchangers
I Processing building with
2 attached tanks/reactors
I Processing building with
4 attached treating tanks
I Miscellaneous building
K Crude Oil Distillation 2 Distillation columns (I atmospheric
and Possible Cracking and I vacuum)
I Possible fractionator/stripping
column
I Possible fixed-bed catalytic
cracking unit with at least 2
reactors
I U/I free-standing column
2 Pipe furnaces
3 Small banks of heat exchangers/
accumulators
I Horizontal settling/treatment drum
3 Compressor buildings
5 Support buildings
4 Cylindrical storage tanks
3 diam. 15 ft.
I diam. 10 ft.
L Crude Oil Distillation 2 Large atmospheric distillation
columns
I Possible vacuum distillation
column
2 Accumulators/treatment tanks
2 Pipe furnaces
2 DeFlorez type furnaces
2 Banks of heat exchangers/
accumulators
I Bank of U/I equipment (possible
heat exchangers)
6 Miscellaneous support buildings
3 Cylindrical storage tanks, not
measured
I Horizontal tank
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities*
N Probable Treating I Processing building with I attached
treating tank/batch agitator
I Processing building with 2 attached
probable batch agitators
5 Mixers
2 Banksof heat exchangers/cooling
coils
7 Processing/support buildings
3 Small cylindrical storage tanks/
mixers, not measured
3 Cylindrical storage tanks
I diam. 30 ft.
2 diam. 15 ft.
0 Products and Intermediates 3 Support buildings
Storage 97 Cylindrical storage tanks
21 diam. 40 ft.
13 diam. 30 ft.
19 diam. 25 ft.
30 diam. 20 ft.
2 diarn. 15 ft.
6 diarn. 10 ft.
6 diam. not measured, less
than 10 ft.
P Engineering and Support
Q Water Treatment
R Treating and Packaging
S Crude Oil and Products
Storage
I Steam plant with 4 cylindrical
fuel storage tanks
59 Miscellaneous buildings, including
engineering, fabrication, admin-
istration, storage, and support
buildings
I Gasholder, diam. 50 ft.
I Water basin
I Probable treatment building with
II associated storage/treatment
tanks
4 Support buildings
I Circular water storage reservoir,
diarn. 150 ft.
I Water storage reservoir
3 Processing buildings
5 Probable batch agitators
4 Blending tanks/agitators
5 Mixers/treating tanks
6 Mixers/filtering tanks
II Horizontal drums
13 Packaging/storage/support buildings
14 Support buildings
123 Cylindrical storage tanks
I
diam.
145
ft.
7
diam.
120
ft.
25
diam.
80
ft.
II
diam.
70
ft.
17
diam.
50
ft.
13
diam.
45
ft.
12
diam.
40
ft.
13
diam.
30
ft.
12
diam.
25
ft.
10
diam.
15
ft.
2
diam.
10
ft.
2 Horizontal storage tanks
5 Water storage basins
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Area Functional Description Equipment and.Facilities*
T Probable Treatment and Drum I Drum cleaning building
Filling I Drum filling building
18 Processing and storage buildings
3 Cylindrical storage/blending
tanks, not measured
2 Water storage basins
2 Horizontal tanks
Drums in open storage
U Administration, Storage, and I Administration building
Shipping 5 Support buildings
13 Storage buildings
2 Water basins
V Drum Fabrication and Filling 33 Fabrication, storage, and support
buildings
I Overhead loading rack
I Water storage basin
Drums in open storage
W U/I Processing I Steam plant with 2 cylindrical
fuel tanks, not measured
34 Processing, storage, and support
buildings
I Conveyor and concrete, open
storage pad for dry, bulk
material
X Support 35 Miscellaneous buildings
I Water storage basin
Several tank bases for dismantled
storage tanks
'All measurements are only approximate.
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2. CIA. CRS File No. 9063470, DDI 2 222 0191 68, 16 February 1968
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