CHINA – Sinochem Shuts Quanzhou Crude Unit After Fire Incident

• A fire occurred at the No. 1 crude unit of Sinochem’s Quanzhou refinery.

• The blaze resulted in the shutdown of the unit.

• Seven people were injured in the incident, according to local state media.

• The industrial park management where the refinery is located issued the initial public statement.

Facility Details:

• The Quanzhou refinery has a total processing capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.

• The affected No. 1 crude unit accounts for 240,000 barrels per day.

• The plant was already preparing for a full maintenance shutdown from late November or early December through January.

• The complex produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, polypropylene, and has an ethylene production capacity of 1 million metric tons per year.

Impacts:

• Injury to seven personnel.

• Disruption of crude unit operation.

Additional Notes:

• Incident photo credited to Yicai.

• The incident was covered by several industry and state media sources.