Like other industrial sites near large cities in China, local authorities identified ░░░░ Petroleum as a major cause of poor air quality[1]. In its later years it was fined for environmental violations and slated for relocation.[2] The ░░░░ refinery only operated[3] from 2004 to 2018 before being shut down[1].
Production units at the refinery included atmospheric and vacuum distillation columns, catalytic cracking, delayed coking, hydrotreating, gas separation, and sulfur recovery units. When in operation the products were gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, MTBE, propylene, petroleum coke and sulfur.[3]
“China is the center of world commodity production, but most consumption
occurs elsewhere. Who is responsible for the associated carbon
emissions? The shift of industrial production from Europe and the United
States to China has shifted the social and environmental consequences of
production. The local impacts (ecosystem destruction, urban
environmental degradation) have generated considerable resistance, but
so far it has mostly been contained…”
░░░░░░░░明. 齐鲁晚报. Published online December 24, 2016.
高░░. ░░░░░░░░░░网. ░░░░闻. Published online December 29, 2016.
中░░░░░░司. 公司简介. 中░░░░░司. Published online April 11, 2017. Archived on 2014-07-20
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