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The Tahe Refinery is a conversion-focused oil refining facility situated in Kuche County, Xinjiang, operated by SINOPEC Tahe Company. It is designed to process heavy, high-sulfur crude from the nearby Tahe Oilfield and is the largest and only Sinopec refinery in Xinjiang.

Refinery Configuration

The refinery has these units in operation:​

Technologies

All of the current processing units at Tahe Refinery were designed, engineered and licensed through Sinopec’s in-house technology organizations—primarily Sinopec Technology Research Institute (RIPP) and Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co. There are no publicly disclosed third-party licensors for the existing crude distillation, delayed coking, hydrofining, reforming, isomerization, asphalt, vacuum distillation or sulfur recovery units. All proprietary process technologies—such as the two parallel crude oil distillation sequences (1.5 Mt/y and 3.5 Mt/y atmospheric distillation), 2.6 Mt/y delayed coking, 2.4 Mt/y gasoline/diesel hydrotreating, 150 kt/y reforming, 70 kt/y isomerization and 40 kt/y sulfur recovery—are implemented under Sinopec’s self-developed intellectual property and executed by Sinopec Engineering’s EPC contracts.

Utility and Infrastructure

• Comprehensive storage, logistics, and rail/truck loading facilities supporting product distribution across Xinjiang and neighboring provinces.​
• Advanced control systems (Distributed Control System, DCS) and utilities (power, water, steam) ensure efficient and safe operation.

Product Outputs

• Main fuels: Gasoline grades (e.g., 90#, 93#, National VI), diesel grades (0#, -10#, -20#, -35#), and jet fuel.​
• Asphalt: Several grades for construction and infrastructure.​
• Specialty products: Solvent oils, LPG, petroleum coke, sulfur, and benzene.