China - August 21, 2024

China's largest oil refinery embraces green development strategies

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In eastern China’s Ningbo City, the country’s largest oil refinery is making a name for itself as a world-class refining and chemical enterprise dedicated to environmentally friendly standards.

ZEEC, the Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company, is owned by energy giant Sinopec, and has multiple product lines.

Plant engineers say they manage 10 million tons of wastewater every year, all of which is reused within the facility, helping them achieve zero pollution and zero discharge.

The plant also refines used cooking oil, or gutter oil, into biofuel for airplanes with self-developed refining equipment.

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Zhu Liujin, Technician, ZECC:

"Here's a sampling point, and I'll show what processed 'gutter oil' looks like. The treated oil is very clear and transparent, and it also has good fluidity. We've achieved large-scale production of aviation biofuel."

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According to research firm Statista, the global biofuels production market was valued at about 120 billion U.S. dollars last year and is projected to grow to more than 175 billion by 2030.

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