Officially named China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Anqing Branch (Sinopec Anqing Branch), the enterprise adopts a dual-brand one-team management model with China Petrochemical Group Asset Management Co., Ltd. Anqing Branch. It is the largest centrally-administered petrochemical enterprise in Anhui Province and a national benchmark for refinery transformation from fuel-oriented to fuel-chemical integrated operation.
Approved by Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai, the company was founded in July 1974. Its establishment eliminated the blank of petrochemical industry in Anhui Province under the approval of Anqing Municipal People’s Government. As a super-large directly-affiliated refining and chemical enterprise under Sinopec Group, it is geographically located on the north bank of the Yangtze River in Anqing City, embedded in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta with prominent regional logistics and industrial location advantages.
By official internal statistics, Sinopec Anqing Branch has 3,868 on-the-job employees. Its original fixed assets reach RMB 30.925 billion, with net fixed assets of RMB 14.761 billion. Key operational and fiscal indicators are listed below:
In terms of industrial status, it ranks as the largest petrochemical product production base in Anhui, a core integrated refining node in the Yangtze River Delta, and a domestic technological leader in heavy oil conversion processes.
The enterprise implements a three-tier hierarchical management structure: Company - Operation Department - Team. It has fully rolled out oil company operational modes and lean production management mechanisms. Flattened organizational restructuring cuts redundant administrative links, realizing efficient on-site response, unified production scheduling and cross-department collaborative operation for all refining and chemical units.
Sinopec Anqing Branch has completed four rounds of strategic entrepreneurial iterations across 50 years of operation, centering on industrial upgrading and low-carbon transformation:
Constructed the first batch of crude oil refining and synthetic ammonia fertilizer facilities. It broke the regional industrial gap and launched Anhui’s formal petrochemical industrial layout.
Completed acrylonitrile and acrylic fiber industrial projects. The company built a complete industrial chain covering oil refining, chemical production, chemical fiber manufacturing and self-supporting power supply, qualifying as a national super-large petrochemical enterprise.
The 8Mt/a integrated refining and chemical project was fully commissioned. The crude oil comprehensive processing capacity achieved a substantial leap, laying hardware foundations for subsequent fuel-to-chemical transformation.
The refinery fuel-to-chemical restructuring project was included in Sinopec’s top 10 core technological breakthrough projects. In June 2023, the world’s first 3Mt/a Heavy Oil Catalytic Cracking (RTC) unit successfully started feeding raw materials. This milestone marked the official completion of strategic transformation from single fuel production to coordinated fuel and high-end chemical output.
Current Strategic Positioning: Extend high-end chemical new material industrial chains relying on RTC core technology, build a regional chemical new material industrial cluster in Anqing, and support industrial upgrading of the Yangtze River Delta.
With 8Mt/a crude oil processing throughput, the facility mainly produces China VI standard gasoline, diesel and aviation kerosene. Annual supply of national standard clean fuel exceeds 5 million tons, covering civil transportation and industrial fuel demands across East China.
Backed by the proprietary RTC unit, core chemical products include propylene, acrylonitrile, ethylbenzene-styrene, polypropylene and synthetic ammonia. Annual output of bulk high-end chemical raw materials reaches approximately 2 million tons, serving downstream polymer manufacturing enterprises.
Annual production capacity: 70,000 tons of acrylic fiber and 450,000 tons of synthetic ammonia. Acrylic fiber materials are widely applied in textile garment manufacturing, while synthetic ammonia supports grain-oriented agricultural fertilizer production nationwide.
Self-matched auxiliary systems include coal gasification stations, cogeneration power plants, industrial water supply systems, dedicated railway lines and dedicated chemical cargo terminals on the Yangtze River. The integrated supporting network ensures 99.8% stable operational rate of core production units.
The enterprise owns multiple provincial and ministerial-level scientific research platforms. In 2022, it won 5 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards including 3 first-class awards. It obtained 8 patent applications and 5 authorized invention patents within the calendar year.
Total environmental protection investment for the integrated refining project exceeds RMB 1.195 billion. Certified as a benchmark ecological protection enterprise in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it maintains top-tier green production indicators among domestic inland refineries and strictly complies with Yangtze River ecological restoration regulations.
Located in the Yangtze River Delta industrial cluster, Sinopec Anqing Branch is adjacent to concentrated downstream industrial bases for white household appliances, new energy vehicles and plastic packaging. Local downstream manufacturers have sustained rigid demand for high-purity propylene and styrene raw materials.
Its customer coverage covers Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei provinces. Product supply radiates the entire East China and Central China commodity circulation markets, with long-term fixed strategic cooperative customers for over 12 years on average.
Inherit Sinopec’s universal core mission: Clean Energy, Beautiful Life. Adhere to the original aspiration: Love China, Revitalize Petrochemical Industry. The enterprise carries forward the petroleum spirit and the "Three Strictnesses and Four Earnestness" working code, featuring rigorous, pragmatic and diligent industrial work ethics.
Stick to transformation upgrading, high-end industrial guidance, lean operational efficiency and low-carbon green development. The ultimate goal is to build a world-class integrated refining and chemical enterprise with international competitiveness.
