The second-phase dimethyl ether project of Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd. was successfully commissioned on its first attempt

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Successful First Commissioning of the Second Phase Dimethyl Ether Project at Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd. Author/Source: Date: 2018-07-30 Clicks: 285 On June 29, 2018, the second-phase facility for producing dimethyl ether from methanol at Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd., with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons, produced qualified products, marking a successful first commissioning of this facility. Its dimethyl ether production will exceed 400,000 tons per year. The catalyst used in this process is the WD-1 dimethyl ether catalyst, a patented product from Wuhan Collin Company. This catalyst achieves a methanol conversion rate of over 85% on a single pass, with a dimethyl ether selectivity of greater than 99.9%. It offers advantages such as low energy consumption, high activity at low temperatures, few side reactions, and almost no exhaust emissions. After several days of stable operation, the current system features a low steam-to-alcohol ratio; energy consumption has improved significantly compared to the first-phase plant. The catalyst exhibits good selectivity, and the amount of gas released from the scrubber is low, fully meeting the requirements of the process design. Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Xinxiang, Henan, and is a **listed company**. It operates five production bases in Xinxiang, Henan, Manas, Xinjiang, and other locations, with total assets amounting to 12 billion yuan. Currently, it has a production capacity of 2.8 million tons of urea, 2.3 million tons of compound fertilizers, 700,000 tons of methanol, 60,000 tons of melamine, and 50,000 tons of furfural. Among ammonia synthesis enterprises that use anthracite as raw material, Henan Xinchuanxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd. has ranked first in the country for seven consecutive years, with a comprehensive energy consumption per ton of ammonia of 1,079 kilograms of standard coal. It was recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a “Model Enterprise for Energy Efficiency in 2017”.