China Petroleum Launches Beijing VIb Fuel Ahead of Schedule to “Green” the Winter Olympics

2021-09-20

　　According to China Petroleum Online (reporter Zhu Zhao), as of October 22, China Petroleum had already supplied more than 120,000 tonnes of Beijing VI-B gasoline, making a positive contribution to improving the capital’s air quality and supporting a green Winter Olympics. Following the release of the Beijing VI-B fuel standard, China Petroleum took the lead in upgrading its fuel products and began supplying them to Beijing and surrounding areas ahead of schedule—three months earlier than the full implementation of the new standard on December 1.

　　To reduce motor-vehicle emissions at the source and help improve air quality for the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Beijing Municipal Government issued the city’s latest China VIb fuel standards in early July this year, with full implementation scheduled to begin on December 1. Compared with the current China VI fuel standards, the China VIb standards further tighten limits on olefins, aromatics, and distillation ranges in gasoline, as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and distillation ranges in diesel. In addition, new limit values have been introduced for certain harmful substances such as chlorine and silicon, which will play a crucial role in improving air quality and achieving synergistic reductions in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone.

　　In accordance with the requirements of the relevant Beijing municipal authorities, China National Petroleum Corporation proactively mobilized specialized teams to participate in the development of new fuel standards. Following the release of the Beijing VI-B fuel standard, the Refining and Chemicals Division promptly assigned the four refineries—North China Petrochemical, Dagang Petrochemical, Jinxi Petrochemical, and Liaoyang Petrochemical—to undertake the production assurance tasks for Beijing VI-B gasoline and diesel. At the same time, efforts were accelerated to refine technical solutions for fuel upgrading, with the goal of commencing production of fuels that meet the Beijing VI-B standard as soon as possible, thereby laying a solid resource foundation for the phased fuel upgrade and replacement program that is set to begin in Beijing on September 1.

　　Four enterprises have fully implemented the Group’s task requirements, formulating production plans and unit-adjustment schemes in a scientifically sound manner in accordance with all Beijing VI-B specifications. While ensuring the safe and stable execution of these adjustments, they have successfully blended and produced qualified Beijing VI-B fuels. Specifically, Jinxi Petrochemical began producing compliant Beijing VI-B standard motor gasoline on July 15, becoming one of the first companies to possess the production capacity for such fuel; North China Petrochemical successfully blended its first batch of Beijing VI-B standard gasoline on July 20, with cumulative sales of Beijing VI-B standard fuels to Beijing now reaching 43,000 tonnes; Liaoyang Petrochemical completed blending of Beijing VI-B standard gasoline on July 25 and, on August 26, successfully produced its first batch of Beijing VI-B standard diesel, bringing its total output of Beijing VI-B standard fuels to 25,000 tonnes to date; and Dagang Petrochemical has made every effort to support the fuel-quality upgrade in the Beijing region, having already supplied more than 30,000 tonnes of Beijing VI-B standard fuels.

　　“In addition to these four major supply-ensuring enterprises, China National Petroleum Corporation operates several refining and petrochemical plants that are capable of producing Beijing VIb–compliant fuels, ensuring ample backup resources,” said a spokesperson for the Refining and Chemicals Division. “We will further strengthen quality oversight and storage-and-transportation management, rigorously enforce internal control metrics, and strive to deliver clean fuels of consistent quality and quantity, thereby contributing CNPC’s expertise to the ‘Green Winter Olympics.’”

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