Kaohsiung Refinery Explained

Kaohsiung Refinery 高雄煉油廠
Location Map:	Kaohsiung
Coordinates:	22.7044°N 120.3028°W
City:	Nanzi, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Operator:	CPC Corporation
Owner:	CPC Corporation
Closure:	2015
Capacity Bbl/D:	220000

The Kaohsiug Refinery was an oil refinery in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The construction for the refinery was firstly proposed in 1987.^[1] The refinery was closed in 2015 and its refinery activities were transferred to Dalin Refinery.^[2]

Architecture

The refinery spanned over an area of 273 hectares.^[3] It had a capacity to process 220,000 barrel of crude oil per day.^[2]

See also

• List of oil refineries
• Mining in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ferry. Timothy. 17 April 2017. Petrochemicals Under Fire. AmCham Taiwan. 7 June 2021.
2. Web site: Downstream Operations. CPC Corporation, Taiwan. 7 June 2021.
3. News: Ferry. Timothy. 21 February 2018. Kaohsiung Fights to Reclaim Polluted Ground. The News Lens. 7 June 2021.