Sichuan Refining Project Officially Approved

The 10-million-ton/year oil refining project in Sichuan was formally approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. At this point, the 10 million-ton oil refining and 800,000-ton ethylene projects that are the national strategic plans for the implementation of important energy strategies and the western development plan have both settled in Chengdu. At the press conference of the Chengdu Municipal Government held yesterday, the relevant person in charge of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission stated that the approval of the Sichuan Petrochemical project was a milestone event in the history of economic and social development in Sichuan and Chengdu. Sichuan Province and Chengdu City will work with PetroChina to build the Sichuan Petrochemical project into a model for clean production, benefiting the benefit of the people and ensuring the satisfaction of the people.

The person in charge pointed out in the notification that the Sichuan Petrochemical project is a strategic project for the country to implement energy strategy and support the development of the western region, and has been included in the “Special Plan for Medium and Long-Term Development of the National Refining Industry” and the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” approved by the State Council. It conforms to the overall development plan of Chengdu approved by the state. The total investment of Sichuan Petrochemical Project is 38 billion yuan. It is the largest one-time investment project for individual projects in Sichuan Province since the founding of New China. After completion and production, it will not only fill the gap in the layout of the petrochemical industry in Southwest China, but also greatly promote the adjustment of the industrial structure in Sichuan and surrounding areas. The upgrading will drive the development of related industries and improve the overall strength of the industrial economy. It will also greatly ease the long-term shortage of energy and chemical raw materials for regional economic development, increase local fiscal revenues, stimulate the development of social supporting service industries, expand employment channels, and speed up construction sites. Urbanization.

The project has passed authoritative argumentation and strict decision-making procedures. In the 20-year preliminary demonstration, the relevant national ministries and authorities have successively organized more than 70 national expert appraisal and evaluation meetings, and more than 800 experts participated in the demonstration, including 103 national experts, and academicians of the two institutes. 29 people.

According to the requirements, the Sichuan Petrochemical project will aim at “internationally advanced and first-rate domestic” and adopt the most advanced technology, the cleanest technology, the most sophisticated equipment and the most stringent environmental protection measures to fully meet the requirements of safe production and clean production. The requirements for harmonious development, and the simultaneous development with the international petrochemical industry technology and environmental protection technology.