Tarhin has transformed from a small, marginalized village in the countryside of Aleppo into a pivotal center for primitive oil refineries’ operations in the northern region, and even across Syria - May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
Tarhin has transformed from a small, marginalized village in the countryside of Aleppo into a pivotal center for primitive oil refineries’ operations in the northern region, and even across Syria – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
1200 primitive burners operate in the village of Tarhin in eastern Aleppo countryside – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
The oil refineries pump their toxins into the air and soil of the region – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
People work in the refineries without the availability of minimum safety equipment – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
Each oil burner occupies an area of approximately one dunam in the village of Tarhin, eastern Aleppo – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
Crude oil is poured into the burners and a fire is ignited underneath – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
Each oil refining process inside the burners requires 24 to 30 hours with the participation of four workers over two shifts – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
After extracting derivative materials, coal and slag remain as residues from the burning operations – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
Diesel is extracted at a temperature of 320 degrees or higher – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
The price of one ton of coal ranges between 120 and 200 US dollars, resulting from the burning residues – May 10, 2024 (Enab Baladi/Dayan Junpaz)
