Why is it called a “teapot” refinery?
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Why are domestic small and medium-sized private refineries referred to as “teapot” refineries internationally? Today, domestic refineries account for 25% of the country’s total refining capacity. Refined oil is exported in large quantities to **, Singapore, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, these refineries are gradually shifting their focus from oil refining to chemical products that offer higher profits, including aromatics and by-products of continuous catalytic reforming.
Small workshop, rough processing = teapot； So, Yixing purple clay teapots = rough processing?
A small workshop refers to one where the teapot has a small capacity, allowing only a small amount of tea to be processed at a time. Rough processing refers to a single distillation process; the tea is prepared in just one boiling step, with no further processing involved.