Shijiazhuang Refining and Chemicals Branch’s green transformation project – full commencement of core civil works for the high-efficiency heavy oil catalytic cracking (RTC) unit

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Recently, the pile foundation construction for the high-efficiency heavy oil catalytic cracking (RTC) unit, part of Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemicals Branch’s green transformation project, is in its final stages; the main civil engineering work has also begun, and this important facility is being developed at full speed. At the construction site of the 3 million tons per year integrated catalytic cracking/unsatured light hydrocarbon recovery facility (RTC facility) as part of Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical’s green transformation project, the pile foundation work is nearing completion, and the main civil engineering works have already begun; this important facility is being developed at full speed. Since the official commencement of work, the RTC device project has maintained an efficient pace of progress through systematic planning and strict control of key milestones. At present, the builders remain at the construction site, with various specialized construction equipment operating at full capacity, thereby laying a solid foundation for the installation of larger core equipment such as reactors and regenerators in the future. Project Objectives and Investment: Green Transformation and Development Project of Sinopec Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd.
Owner of the project: Sinopec Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd.
Project name: Green Transformation and Development Project
Total investment: Up to 22 billion yuan, with 10.8 billion yuan allocated to the first phase of the project.
Location: Situated in the Shijiazhuang High-Tech Zone in Hebei Province.
The total investment for this project is 22 billion yuan, of which 10.8 billion yuan will be used for the first phase; it is located in the Shijiazhuang High-Tech Zone in Hebei Province. The aim of this project is to achieve a reduction in oil production and an increase in chemical product production by optimizing the refining facilities. New construction and renovation of facilities: The project builds on existing refining facilities, aiming to adjust the processing structure and promote a green transformation toward reducing oil production and increasing chemical products. It is planned to build 12 new production units, including an integrated catalytic cracking complex with a capacity of 3 million tons per year, while upgrading the existing jet fuel hydrogenation and light hydrocarbon recovery units as well as the auxiliary utility facilities. The project plans to build 12 new units, including a catalytic cracking unit with an annual capacity of 3 million tons, while also upgrading existing units to achieve integration of refining and petrochemical operations. The deep catalytic cracking process: By employing this deep catalytic cracking technique, the project will enable an integrated transformation of refining operations, allowing excess oil products to be converted efficiently into low-carbon olefins. These olefins can then be used to produce environmentally friendly and high-value new materials such as polypropylene, epichlorohydrin, and isononanol, thereby facilitating the transition of traditional \"fuel-oriented\" refineries into enterprises that produce new materials. Through the “deep catalytic cracking” process, this project converts excess oil products into low-carbon olefins, which are then used to produce environmentally friendly high-end new materials, thereby facilitating transformation. Park support and project implementation: On February 25, 2023, the green transformation development project for Sinopec Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical Complex was officially launched in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. The project enjoys full support from the Circular Chemical Industry Park in Shijiazhuang High-Tech Zone, and aims to drive green transformation and development with a total investment of up to 22 billion yuan. The park focuses not only on the development of five industrial chains worth over 10 billion each, namely epoxy resins, new nylon materials, coal chemical industry, comprehensive utilization of new energy, and polyolefins, but also plans to implement 52 industrial projects by 2024, advancing the construction of key new chemical material projects including 500,000 tons of epoxy resins, 500,000 tons of caustic soda, and 400,000 tons of dichloroethane. On March 13, 2025, the pile foundation construction for the project’s high-efficiency heavy oil catalytic cracking (RTC) unit officially commenced. The project is implemented in two phases. The first phase involves an investment of 10.8 billion yuan to build 12 production units, including a catalytic cracking integrated complex with an annual capacity of 3 million tons, a unit for hydrogenating pyrolysis gasoline with an annual capacity of 700,000 tons, a toluene disproportionation unit with an annual capacity of 450,000 tons, and an epichlorohydrin production unit with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. Existing units for hydrogenating aviation fuel, recovering light hydrocarbons, as well as various utility facilities will also be upgraded ； The second-phase investment is 11.2 billion yuan.