China: Sinopec Yangzi Petchem reduces gasoil supply on emergent CDU maintenance
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Sanjula [2011-05-20]
Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical had to decrease gasoil supply after a 4.5-mil-mt/yr crude distillate unit conked down on Nov 7, a source with Sinopec Jiangsu said.
The refinery's crude throughput would decline to about 600,000mt in November, 9% less than scheduled, according to a refinery source.
Gasoil supply from the refinery might drop by 30,000-40,000mt.Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical would produce more gasoil, increase outsourcing volume and ration wholesales to meet demand from end-users in Jiangsu market, said the source with Sinopec Jiangsu.
Yangzi Petrochemical, located in Nanjing City in East China's Jiangsu Province, has an annual crude refining capacity of 8-mil mt. Besides the 4.5-mil-mt/yr CDU, the refinery owns a 3.5-mil-mt/yr CDU, a 2.4-mil-mt/yr coker and four hydrogenation units, as well as chemical units.