Abstract: The problem of “besieged refinery” looms large owing to economic and social development and accelerated urbanization. This article focuses on how to choose development models of a city-type refinery and analyzes the present conditions and characteristics of domestic city-type refineries. It also compares two development models – movement of the whole refinery to a new place and modernization in the local place. The latter should be adopted according to the article. It is necessary to increase investment in the refinery in the area of safety and environmental protection to improve the safety and environmental standards of a city-type refinery. Therefore, a local upgrading and development system should be put in place, which is composed of six subsystems of safety, the environment, standardization, information, technology and equipment reliability, and harmonious co-existence with the city. The article comes up with a series of suggestions to promote sustainable development of city-type refineries. Those suggestions include more efforts for study of development models, perfection of long- and medium-term development plans, active communications with the government, in-depth involvement in local economic development, authentication and execution of various criteria, support of the pilot enterprises for their reform and development efforts, and providence of financial support.

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关键词: 城市型炼厂, 发展模式, 就地提升, 安全环保, 和谐共处, 可持续发展