Chinese private-sector firm Rongsheng, which owns the ZPC refinery in Zhejiang province, has kicked off trial runs at the complex’s 400,000 bpd phase 2 expansion. The second phase doubles ZPC’s refining capacity to 800,000 bpd. The phase 2 includes two 200,000 bpd crude distillation units (CDUs), as well as capacities to produce up to 88,000 bpd of gasoline, 32,000 bpd of diesel, and 63,000 bpd of jet fuel. The second phase is also geared to produce feedstock for Rongsheng’s petrochemical units.
ZPC is based on Yushan island in Zhoushan on China’s east coast. The company operates a 300,000-ton crude terminal on Waidiao Island and a newly-operational 300,000-ton crude terminal on Huangzeshan island. It also runs the 800,000 b/d Waidiao-Mamu-Yushan crude pipeline and plans to link Huangzeshan and Yushan island through a new 800,000 bpd undersea crude pipeline.
ZPC also operates 3 Mcm of crude storage at Mamu and 1.6 Mcm on Yushan island, as well as 1.9 Mcm product storage. The company will add its oil and chemical product storage capacity by 1.6 Mcm for the second-phase expansion. Besides, it intends to construct more facilities, including crude terminal and storage on Jintang island.
