建于1973年的广州石化总厂,在“七五”二期工程之前,炼油加工量仅有250万吨/年,且设备不配套,缺少重油加工和气体综合利用的装置。1985年,随着我国改革开放的不断深入,国民经济呈迅猛发展之势,此时国家的能源供应相当紧张,远远不能满足国家现代化建设的需要。以洪志铭厂长、焦太山书记为代表的该厂领导班子,审时度势,作出了明智的选择,毅然把战略目光集中到提高炼油加工量,向规模经济要效益上。1985年,国家计委批复了该厂二期工程项目建议书,同意在“七五”期间斥资八亿元增建11套生产装置和一座4.9万千瓦热电站。当年该厂“七 The Guangzhou Petrochemical Plant built in 1973, prior to the “Seventh Five-Year” project, had a refining capacity of only 2.5 million tons/year, and the equipment was not matched. There was no equipment for heavy oil processing and gas utilization. In 1985, with the deepening of China’s reform and opening up, the national economy was rapidly developing. At this time, the country’s energy supply was very tight and it was far from meeting the needs of the country’s modernization. The leaders of the plant, represented by the directors of Hong Zhiming and the Jiao Taishan, reviewed the situation and made a wise choice. They resolutely focused their strategic attention on improving refining processing and benefiting economies of scale. In 1985, the State Development Planning Commission approved the second-phase project proposal of the plant and agreed to invest RMB 800 million to build 11 production units and a 49,000-kilowatt thermal power station during the “September 7th” period. At the time of the plant ” seven