TASH-ARIK REFINERY AND OILFIELD A-TA-AO-TI-AO-HSI-L0, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 1, 1972
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
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Industrial Facilities
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Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Tash-arik Refinery and Oilfield
A-ta-ao-ti-ao-hsi-lo, China
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DATE MAY 1972
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cracking unit.
processing units are a crude oil distillation unit and a probable thermal
run and probably cracked gasoline, kerosene, and diesel and fuel oils. The
scale, probably for local use. The products of the refinery include straight-
Tash-arik Refinery and Oilfield produces and refines crude oil on a small
In February 1966, when the refinery was first seen on photography, both
processing units appeared complete and support facilities were still under
construction. The refinery was first seen in operation on November 1968
photography and it has been operating on all subsequent coverages through
June 1971.
of storage tanks, and a discussion of the status of facilities.
location map, a detailed listing of equipment and facilities with dimensions
This report includes a photograph and line drawing of the refinery, a
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INTRODUCTION
Tash-arik Refinery and Oilfield is located about 50 nautical miles
(nm) northeast of Kucha, Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see Figure 1).
A-ta-ao-ti-ao-hsi-lo, a housing, storage, and support settlement for the
refinery and oilfield, is adjacent to the refinery.
Steam is provided by a collocated steam plant. A small heat and thermal
power plant is being added. The refinery is road served. The only security
for the refinery is provided by its remote location.
Oil to charge the refinery comes from two small oilfields located just
north and northwest of the refinery. A pipeline connects the oilfield to
the northwest with the refinery.
BASIC DESCRIPTION
The refinery and its support facilities (not including the large housing,
support, and storage area) occupy about 45 acres in an area measuring 1,550 by
1,350 feet. The oil storage and processing area occupies about 15 acres (see
Figures 2 and 3).
Operational Functions
This is a small refinery in size and charge capacity. The only processing
units present are a crude oil distillation unit and a probable thermal cracking
unit.
The products of the refinery, which are probably for local use, include
straight-run and probably cracked gasoline, kerosene, and diesel and fuel oils.
Construction and Operational Status
In February 1966, when.the refinery was first seen on photography, both
processing units appeared complete but the refinery was not in operation. The
steam plant was under construction and 70 percent of the storage tanks were
in place. Construction had not been started on the pipeline to the oilfield
or on the loading rack. In the housing, support and storage area adjacent to
the refinery, about 30 percent of the present buildings were in place.
The refinery was first seen operating on photography of November 1968.
The steam plant, the pipeline to the oilfield, the loading rack, most of the
storage tanks, housing, support, and storage facilities were present.
No changes were observed on photography of December 1969. On the next
available photography, in June 1971, a heat and thermal power plant was nearing
completion. It was probably constructed to serve the housing, support, and
storage area since no processing units had been added to the refinery.
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The refinery was operating on all coverages from November 1968 through
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1 20-foot-diameter
5 45-foot-diameter
3 35-foot-diameter
9 Cylindrical storage tanks
B Storage 5 Support buildings
1 Large water storage basin
A Water Storage 2 Support buildings
Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
(Keyed to Figure 3)
Table 1. Equipment and Facilities at Tash-arik Refinery
Table 1 lists the functional areas and,equipment within the refinery.
Facilities and Equipment
2 clusters of processing
1 other column
C Crude Oil Distillation 1 Unit with
1 atmospheric column
equipment
1 furnace
2 10-foot-diameter
8 15-foot-diameter
10 cylindrical storage tanks
1 pump building
4 Support buildings
2 clusters of processing
for vapor recovery)
4 columns (one is probably
D Probable Thermal Cracking 1 Unit with
equipment
3 horizontal storage tanks,
1 furnace
15 feet long
3 Support buildings
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Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
Storage and Shipping
Support
1
Truck loading rack
2
Support buildings
18
Cylindrical storage tanks
2
45-foot-diameter
5
40-foot-diameter
6
35-foot-diameter
4
20-foot-diameter
1
10-foot-diameter
1
Tank
base
23
Support buildings
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44-6, 1st edition, July 1968, Scale 1:250,000
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