Dalin is a very large, medium complexity refinery in Taiwan.
The refinery is owned and operated by CPC.
Complexity: 6.7
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 350 kbpd - Mulitple units: No.11 - 100 kbpd
Condensate splitter - 140 kbpd
RCC - 80 kbpd
Alkylation - 14 kbpd
Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit - No. 6 - 40 kpd
Resid hydrotreater - No. 3 40 kbpd (out of operation)
Sulfur plant
Refinery history
1996 - Separated from Kaohsiung refinery
2020 - FCC gasoline hydrotreater added (20 kbpd)
2010 - Distillated hydrotreater added (40 kbpd)
2013 - RFCC and alkylation units added
2014 - Sulfur plant added
2018 - Plant expanded from 300 to 400 kbpd and added condensate splitter (50 kbpd), Distilate hydrotreater (40 kbp), kerosene hydrotreater (30 kbpd)
2022 - The RDS was shutdown after a fire. Expected restart in Q4 2025.