PAI YANG HO PETROLEUM REFINERY, YU-MEN YU-MEN, CHINA

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CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4
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13
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December 28, 2016
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June 18, 2008
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16
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June 1, 1969
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 i op secret DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Industrial Facilities (Non-Military) Basic Imagery Interpretation Report Pai Yang Ho Petroleum Refinery, Yu-men Yu-men, China Top Secret DATE JUNE 1969 copy 105 PAGES I I Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Directorate of Intelligence Imagery Analysis Service Pai Yang Ho Petroleum Refinery, Yu-men UTM COORDINATES 47SLQ769095 GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES 39-50-ION 97-41-50E RCS - 13/0185/69 MAP REFERENCE 15th RTS. USATC 200. Sheet M0332-2HL, 3rd edition, August 1968, Scale 1:2'00,000 (SECRET Not Required This report provides a detailed imagery-derived analysis of the Pai Yang Ho Petroleum Refinery, Yu-men, China from September 1959 to August 1968. The major production facilities at this refinery were complete and in operation when first seen on photography of September 1959. Between 1964 and 1966 a possible lubricating oil plant was added. The refinery products are gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil, residuum and possibly a full range of lubricating oils, waxes and asphaltic materials. This report includes a detailed line drawing, a photograph of the refinery, a discussion of the physical features, operational functions, facilities and equipment, and reference data. TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 25X1 The Pai Yang Ho Petroleum Refinery, Yu-men, is located in Kansu Province on the west side of the town of Yu-men. Crude oil for charging the refinery is probably brought in by pi eline from the nearby oil fields. The Yu-men Heat and Thermal Power Plant which furnishes electric power to the 25X1 refinery, is located I nautical mile to the north. The refinery is served by a good all-weather road system and by a spur from the main line between Ha-mi and Lan-chou. Physical Features The refinery occupies an irregular-shaped area. which measures approximately 5,600 by 3,800 feet and contains approximately 490 acres. The refinery is partially secured by a fence or a wall. Operational Functions The major products of this refinery are gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil, and residuum. A full range of lubricating oils, waxes and asphaltic materials are also possibly produced. The major functional units include a shell still, an atmospheric distillation unit, a multistage distillation unit, a possible thermal cracking unit, and a possible light ends unit. The identification of a possible lubricating oil plant is based on the existence of groups of closely spaced, small and medium size tanks, located adjacent to processing equipment typical of that found in lub- ricating oil production facilities. Status and Activity Poor resolution and small scale of the early photography made a detailed analysis of the development of the refinery nearly impossible. The crude oil distillation, thermal cracking and light ends recovery units appeared complete and operating when first seen on photography of September 1959. The possible lubricating oil plant (Area C) and the unidentified secondary processing units (Area E) were constructed between September 1964 and February 1966. The only construction activity on August 1968 coverage was in the unidentified processing area (Area B). The plant appeared to be operating on this imagery, the latest used in this report. -3- TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TUP SECRET RUFF 25X1 25X1 Facilities and Equipment The following table lists the functional area and equipment within the refinery. All items are keyed to Figure 3. Area Description Equipment* A Possible Treating and I Pipe furnace Storage 4 Processing buildings 23 Cylindrical treating/storage tanks 1-45 ft. diam. 2-40 ft. diam. 7 Associated buildings I Spray pond B Unidentified Processing I Processing building U/C U/C 12 Support buildings I Spray pond 2 Cylindrical tanks U/C 25 ft. diam. 2 Tank bases U/C C Possible Lubricating I U/I processing unit with Oil Plant I Pipe furnace 2 Large possible packaging buildings 12 Cylindrical processing tanks/ storage tanks I U/I processing unit with 2 Banks U/I equipment 3 U/I processing buildings 40 Cylindrical processing/storage tanks as o er TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF Area Description I Possible packaging plant with I large L-shaped possible packaging building 20 Cylindrical tanks 25X1 LOA I I U/I processing unit with I large irregularly shaped building 2 Associated buildings 25 Cylindrical processing/storage tanks 25X1 I U/I processing unit with 2 Processing buildings II Miscellaneous buildings 14 Cylindrical tanks 1-20 ft. diam. 6-15 ft. diam. 6-10 ft. diam. 5 Miscellaneous buildings D Products Storage Equipment* I Possible packaging building 12 Associated buildings -5- TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF Area Description Equipment* E Secondary Processing 5 U/I secondary processing units I Unit with I Pipe furnace I Bank U/I processing equipment I Processing building 3 Associated buildings II Cylindrical processing tanks Crude Oil Distillation I Shell still (10 stills) 4 Pipe furnaces 2 Fractionating columns I Possible compressor building I Transfer building 5 Associated buildings -6- TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 7-10 ft. diam. I Unit with 4 Processing buildings 2 with processing equipment on roof 4 Columns/reactors I Bank processing equipment I Unit with I Pipe furnace I Processing building 8 Cylindrical processing tanks I Unit with 2 Processing buildings 14 Cylindrical processing tanks 1-20 ft. diam. 7-15 ft. diam. I Unit with I L-shaped building I Bank processing equipment 2 Miscellaneous buildings 10 Miscellaneous buildings I Pipe furnace (in state of disrepair) 17 Cylindrical storage tanks 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF Area Description Equipment* 7 Cylindrical tanks 2-20 ft. diam. 2-15 ft. diam. G Intermediates Storage 2 Possible control/pumping buildings 24 Cylindrical tank 25X1 H Crude Oil Distillation and I Topping unit with Secondary Processing I Fractionating column I Pipe furnace I Compressor/control building I Atmospheric distillation unit with I Fractionating column I Redistillation column I Pipe furnace I Compressor/control building I Multistage distillation unit with I Atmospheric distillation column I Vacuum distillation column I Redistillation column 2 Pipe furnaces I Compressor building I Control building I Bank of heat exchangers/cooling coils I Possible cracking unit with 4 Fractionating columns/reactors/ flash chambers I U/I column 2 A-frame furnaces I Control building I Associated building I Possible light ends unit with 3 Columns/absorbers 4 Associated buildings I Cooling pond 2 Water spray ponds I Water treatment pond 5 Miscellaneous buildings I Flare stack -7- TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Area Description TOP SECRET RUFF Equipment* 24 Cylindrical tanks I Crude Oil Storage I Large U/I building 4 Pumping buildings I 9 Water pond Cylindrical tanks 1-95 ft. diam. 1-50 ft. diam. 6-40 ft. diam. *All storage tank dimensions are approximate. -10- TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 TOP SECRET RUFF Map 15th RTS. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet M0332-2HL, 3rd edition, Requirement EXSUBCOM - BR-N/002-69 - II - TOP SECRET RUFF Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4 Top Secret Top Secret Approved For Release 2008/06/18: CIA-RDP79T00909A000500010016-4