FU-SHUN SHALE OIL AND CHEMICAL PLANT EAST FU-SHUN, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Publication Date: June 1, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
.Industrial Facilities
(Non-Military)
Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Fu-shun Shale Oil and Chemical Plant East
Fu-shun, China
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JUNE 1969
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
1:200,000 (SECRET
USATC Series 200, Sheet M0290-IIHL, 4th edition, Jan 66, Scale
Not Required
This report is a detailed description of the Fu-shun Shale Oil and
Chemical Plant East. The basic production facilities at this plant were in
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A second phase of construction occurred during the June 1962- 25X1
December 1965 period when the plant facilities were increased by approxi-
mately 40 percent. This increase resulted primarily from the construction
of crude oil processing and storage facilities. Increased crude oil storage
indicates that the raw material for the new plant facilities is obtained from
oil field resources, possibly from Sa-erh-tu Oil Field in Heilungkiang
Province, rather than from shale.
Plant products include various blends of gasoline, fuel oil, and
lubricating oil. By-products are ammonium sulfate and paraffin. The plant
appeared to be in operation on all photography studied for the period from
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This report includes a detailed line drawing and photograph of the
installation, mensuration of significant features, a chronology of construc-
tion, a functional analysis, and reference data.
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to the west-northwest of the plant. The Fu-shun Dam and Hydro Power Plant
(Ta-huo-fang) is located 4 nm to the north-northeast.
The Fu-shun Shale Oil and Chemical Plant East, one of two shale oil
plants in the Fu-shun complex, is located approximately 7 nautical miles
(nm) east-southeast of the center of Fu-shu rued by rail
and road. The Fu-shun Shale Oil Plant West is located 8 nm 25X1
The Fu-shun Shale Oil and Chemical Plant East processes shale brought
in by rail from a large strip mine adjacent to the Fu-shun Shale Oil Plant
West. The plant also processes crude oil, possibly from the Sa-erh-tu
oilfield 200 nm north of Fu-shun in Heilungkiang Province.
Physical Features
The plant is located in a narrow valley near the Hsiao-lin-chuang Ho
(River). The plant facilities are situated in a 597-acre rectangular area
measuring approximately 7,560 by 3,440 feet. The plant is expansive in
design, especially when compared to the neighboring Fu-shun Shale Oil Plant
West. No security precautions were observed at the plant.
Operational Functions
The plant extracts oil from shale and produces refined petroleum pro-
ducts from this shale oil and crude oil shipped in by rail. The primary
refined products are various blends of gasoline, fuel oil, and lubricating
oil. In addition, ammonium sulfate and paraffin are produced as by-
products. Ammonia is obtained from the shale oil retorts and combined with
sulfuric acid to form the ammonium sulfate.
Status and Activity
Construction of the facilities at the Fu-shun Shale Oil and Chemical
Plant East occurred in two distinct phases. The basic facilities for the
extraction of oil from shale and the production of refined petroleum
products from this oil were complete when this plant was first observed in
June 1962. In addition, most of the support facilities were present.
The second phase of construction was between June 1962 and December
1965 when the plant facilities were expanded by approximately 40 percent.
The addition of processing units and facilities for crude oil storage and
the dismantling of the vertical processing units from one shale oil retort
area indicate that natural crude oil is being processed here. It is
possible that this change occurred because the shale resources at Fu-shun
are being depleted or because it is more economical to extract and process
natural crude oil than oil shale.
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The plant appeared to be in operation on all photography studied for
this report as evidenced by smoke, vapor, and dust from the stacks, burning
at the flare tower, and railroad traffic.
The construction history of the plant is as follows:
June 1962 -- The original shale oil plant (Figure 3, Areas A through
N, Q, V, and Y) was complete and operating. The second phase of construc-
tion was in a very early stage.
August 1962 -- Second phase construction was continuing. The con-
struction of tank storage (Areas X and Z) was particularly apparent.
April 1963 -- Approximately 60 new cylindrical storage tanks (Areas
X and Z) and one crude oil distillation unit (Area 0) were complete.
December 1964 -- Approximately 36 new cylindrical storage tanks (Areas
X and Z), one probable thermal cracking unit (Area P), one probable
crude distillation unit (Area R), one probable catalytic cracking unit
(Area S), and several new administrative buildings were complete.
December 1965 -- Two new unidentified processing units and II cylindri-
cal tanks (Areas V and W) were complete. Most processing units were re-
moved from the northernmost shale oil retort unit (Area B).
February 1966 to November 1968 -- No significant change in facilities
observed.
Facilities and Equipment
The following table lists the functional areas and facilities within
the plant. Precise identification of processing units was frequently im-
possible due to small scale of the imagery available, and occasionally is
based upon relative positions of the units. Approximate dimensions of the
storage tanks are also presented.
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Equipment and Facilities at the Fu-shun Shale Oil and Chemical Plant East
(Items are keyed to Figure 3)
Area Functional Description Equipment
A Cooling Facilities 4 large spray ponds served by a
pumphouse.
B Shale Oil Retort One large retort building, con-
taining 3 complete and I
incomplete shale oil extraction
units. Each unit contains 20
retorts served by a tall exhaust
stack.
3 vertical processing units
I primary shale crushing building
I secondary crushing building
I screening building
I ash bunker
2 control buildings
5 U/I buildings
C Shale Oil Retort One large retort building con-
taining 3 complete shale oil
extraction units. Each unit
contains 20 retorts served by
a tall exhaust stack.
15 vertical processing units
I primary shale crushing building
I secondary crushing building
I screening building
I ash bunker
3 control buildings
5 U/I buildings
2 large venturi cooling towers
D
Gas Processing Area
16
(Light Ends)
2
I
3 horizontal pressure tanks
2 cylindrical storage tanks
(50 ft. diam.)
4 U/I buildings
vertical processing units
compressor buildings
bank of condensers/heat
exchangers/cooling coils/
accumulators
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Area Functional Description Equipment
E Thermal Power Plant Plant is rail-served, with exten-
sive coal-handling facilities,
2 large venturi cooling towers,
a large exhaust stack, and
switching yard
F Sulfuric Acid Plant I probable crushing and roasting
(Contact Process) building
I probable oleum building
4 sulfuric acid tanks
G Probable Clay Treatment Area 3 U/I processing buildings
(Lubricating Oil Refining) 2 U/I buildings
6 cylindrical storage tanks
(10 ft. diam.)
14 cylindrical storage tanks
(20 ft. diam.)
I induced-draft cooling tower
H Ammonium Sulfate Plant I ammonium sulfate production
building
I large rail-served warehouse
2 U/I buildings
14 cylindrical tanks (25 ft. diam.)
J Primary Distillation Unit 2 vertical processing units
2 pipe furnaces
I compressor building
I cylindrical tank (50 ft. diam.)
I induced-draft cooling tower
K Probable Thermal Reform Unit I vertical processing unit
I pipe furnace
I control building
L Products Shipping and Storage 15 large warehouses
4 cylindrical tanks (50 ft. diam.)
6 cylindrical tanks (30 ft. diam.)
6 cylindrical tanks (10 ft. diam.)
M Probable Delayed Coking Unit 2 fractionating towers
Several covered coke drums
I coking furnace
2 control houses
I compressor building
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Area Functional Description Equipment
N Probable Dewaxing (Paraffin) I large vented dewaxing building
Plant and Solvent Extraction I probable solvent extraction
Unit unit with 6 vertical processing units
(Lubricating Oil Refining) I generator building
4 cylindrical tanks (50 ft. diam.)
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9 cylindrical tanks
3 horizontal tanks
2 induced-draft cooling towers
0 Crude Oil Distillation Unit 3 fractionating columns
2 pipe furnaces
I compressor building
P Probable Thermal Cracking Unit 2 fractionating columns
I probable reactor
2 compressor/furnace
buildings
Q Probable Deasphalting Unit 3 processing buildings with
(Lubricating Oil Refinery) horizontal tanks
I vertical processing unit.
2 pipe furnaces
4 storage buildings
R Probable Crude Oil 3 vertical processing units
Distillation Unit 2 pipe furnaces
I compressor building
6 cylindrical tanks (20 ft. diam.)
S Probable Catalytic Cracking I fractionating column
Unit I probable reactor
I pipe furnace
I control house
I compressor building
2 cylindrical tanks (70 ft. diam.)
T Products Storage
U Support Area
V U/I Secondary Processing Unit
8 large warehouses
13 buildings
6 vertical processing units
I pipe furnace
I compressor building
W U/I Secondary Processing Unit 3 vertical processing units
I compressor/furnace building
II cylindrical tanks (30 ft. diam.)
3 U/I buildings
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AREA V
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AREA Z
CRUDE OIL RESERVOIR
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BUILDING
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
CONDENSERS/HEAT EXCHANGERS/
COOLING COILS/ACCUMULATORS
O ? COOLING TOWER
0 TANK
HORIZONTAL TANKS
? POND
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FURNACE
? STACK
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COOLING FACILITIES
SHALE OIL RETORT
SHALE OIL RETORT
GAS PROCESSING AREA
(LIGHT ENDS)
THERMAL POWER PLANT
SULFURIC ACID PLANT
PROBABLE CLAY TREATMENT AREA
(LUBRICATING OIL REFINING)
AMMONIUM SULFATE PLANT
STEAM PLANT
PRIMARY DISTILLATION UNIT
PROBABLE THERMAL REFORM UNIT
PRODUCTS SHIPPING AND STORAGE
PROBABLE DELAYED COKING UNIT
PROBABLE DEWAXING (PARAFFIN)
PLANT AND SOLVENT EXTRACTION UNIT
(LUBRICATING OIL REFINING)
CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION UNIT
PROBABLE THERMAL CRACKING UNIT
PROBABLE DEASPHALTING UNIT
(LUBRICATING OIL REFINING)
PROBABLE CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION UNIT
PROBABLE CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT
PRODUCTS STORAGE
SUPPORT AREA
U/1 SECONDARY PROCESSING UNIT
U/I SECONDARY PROCESSING UNIT
FINISHED PRODUCTS STORAGE
COOLING FACILITIES
CRUDE OIL STORAGE
LEGEND
NOTE: THIS DRAWING BASED ON UNRECTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHY
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Area
Functional Description
Equipment
X
Finished Products Storage
2
cylindrical
tanks
(90
ft. diam.)
2
cylindrical
tanks
(50
ft. diam.)
3
cylindrical
tanks
(30
ft. diam.)
42
cylindrical
tanks
(20
ft. diam.)
Y
Cooling Facilities
3
large induce
d-draf
t co
oling
I
towers
large spray
pond s
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d by a
pumphouse
I electrical sub-station
Z Crude Oil Storage I pumphouse
2 floating top cylindrical tanks
(135 ft. diam.)
10 cylindrical tanks (65 ft. diam.)
20 cylindrical tanks (50 ft. diam.)
I open reservoir (400 x 200 ft.)
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Maps
US Air Target Chart 200, Sheet M0290-IIHL 4th edition.
Jan 66, Scale 1:200.00 (SECRET~
China-Industries, Fu-shun Shale Oil Plant East
(No. 2 Petroleum Refinery), April 1968 (SECRET)
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2. CIA. DDI/IAR 87005, Developments Relating to the Chinese Railroad
System, September-December 1967
3. CIA. 75011, Oil Field and Refinery Complex, Sa-erh-tu, China,
July 19661 I(TOP SECRET RUFF)
Requirement
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