Ponghwa Chemical Factory

Korea (North) / Pyonganbukto / Pihyon /
 petrochemical industry, oil refinery
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Ponghwa Chemical Factory was constructed in 1978 with the cooperation of PR China, following a visit to the DPRK by Hua Guofeng. It is oil refining facility with a processing capacity of 2 million tons. While it still uses railway for industrial supplies, the oil is primarily from the Sino Korea Pipeline that runs from Dandong, PRC to Pihyon County, DPRK.

Learn more here: 38north.org/2015/07/jbermudez071015/
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Coordinates:   40°4'10"N   124°33'42"E
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