Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.: 18.3 billion yuan invested in the 1-million-ton-per-year coal-to-oil demonstration project – 90% of the model has been reviewed
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The total investment amounts to 18.3 billion yuan! Important milestone achieved in Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project 2025-06-27 Recently, a 90% model review meeting was held for Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project. The successful conclusion of this 90% model review meeting marks an important milestone in the completion of the project. At the meeting, the process and piping teams took the lead, with the other teams providing support; the designers in charge of each specific section gave detailed explanations to the owner regarding their respective areas of responsibility. During the review period, the project team maintained close communication with the client, carefully recorded each piece of feedback, and conducted in-depth discussions on certain process and equipment-related issues. These efforts were aimed at optimizing the design scheme and strictly controlling project timelines to ensure that the project progressed in a scientific and efficient manner. At present, the water treatment plant of the project has officially entered the concrete pouring phase, while the construction of the fire station and underground pipeline systems is progressing at an accelerated pace, providing a solid foundation for subsequent installation work. As a key demonstration project for the clean and efficient utilization of coal, the Yitai Ili coal-to-oil project has a total investment of 18.3 billion yuan. The implementation of this project in Yili, Xinjiang, will not only facilitate the conversion of local coal resources into products with higher added value, but it will also boost employment and the development of related industrial chains, thereby strengthening China’s independent technical capabilities in the field of coal-to-oil conversion. As a leading enterprise in the environmental protection sector, Botian Environment’s participation in this project further strengthens its market position in the field of industrial water treatment. Once completed, the Yitai Ili coal-to-oil project will serve as a key pillar for energy transformation in China’s northwest region, providing a model for the clean utilization of coal in line with the \"dual carbon\" goals.
The products of Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project (hereinafter referred to as the main project in the park) are mainly diesel, naphtha, and LPG; the product structure is simple and homogeneous, and the higher-value potential of coal-to-oil products has not been realized； There is an urgent need to extend the product processing chain, increase the added value of products, pursue continuous industrial innovation, elevate the industry’s level, and promote the high-quality development of enterprises. In response to this, Yitai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. plans to develop a reasonable process pathway and product structure by analyzing the composition of coal chemical products, in order to produce high-value fine chemicals, enable the rational utilization of these products, reduce energy consumption, and obtain products with higher prices. Against this backdrop, Yitai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the project developer) has chosen the Yitai Yili Industrial Park in Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County as the location for the construction of the \"Yitai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. Oil Products Chain Expansion Project (Reforming and Isomerization Units)\\" (hereinafter referred to as this project). This project has been registered with the Development and Reform Commission of Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County. It primarily involves using ferto-processed naphtha and cracked naphtha as raw materials in the main construction activities of the park, to produce gasoline with characteristics such as low olefin content, no sulfur or nitrogen, and a high octane rating ； Once the project is operational, it is planned to produce 222,800 tons of gasoline and 39,000 tons of LPG per year. This project is an extension of the downstream industrial chain of the 1 million-ton coal-to-oil demonstration project, and its construction meets the requirements for the refined development of the coal chemical industry. After the project is implemented, it will be possible to expand the range of oil products, increase the production of high-quality bulk oils, and improve economic efficiency ； Products such as gasoline and diesel can be produced dynamically in a combined manner, enabling a balance between normal operations and emergency situations. This approach helps to address China’s shortage of oil and gas resources, further reduces the country’s reliance on oil imports, and provides a solid foundation for domestic energy security.
Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. Oil Product Chain Extension Series Project (Reforming and Isomerization Units) – Owner of the project: Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. Project type: New construction. Location: Situated in the Itai Yili Industrial Park. Project investment: The total investment in the project is 616.43 million yuan, with the funds coming from the company’s own resources and bank loans. Labor quota and working system: The total labor quota is 32 people. Each shift lasts 8 hours, with 3 shifts per day. Production takes place for 333 days a year, resulting in 8,000 operating hours per year. Project implementation schedule: Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with completion expected in October 2029.
Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. Oil Product Chain Extension Series Project (Reforming and Isomerization Units) – Owner of the project: Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. Project type: New construction. Location: Situated in the Itai Yili Industrial Park. Project investment: The total investment in the project is 616.43 million yuan, with the funds coming from the company’s own resources and bank loans. Labor quota and working system: The total labor quota is 32 people. Each shift lasts 8 hours, with 3 shifts per day. Production takes place for 333 days a year, resulting in 8,000 operating hours per year. Project implementation schedule: Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with completion expected in October 2029.
Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 200,000 tons per year project for the upgrading of stable light hydrocarbons and liquefied gas: This project uses the hydrocracking unit of the oil processing facility from the coal-to-oil demonstration project, as well as the low-temperature washing unit, to process LPG and methanol as raw materials for production. The main products are 100,800 tons per year of high-quality light hydrocarbons, 36,400 tons per year of LPG, 22,500 tons per year of propylene, and 2,800 tons per year of dry gas. Main construction contents: one set each for the light hydrocarbon reforming unit and the gas separation unit ； 4 propylene storage tanks will be constructed in the intermediate tank area of the coal-to-oil demonstration project, while the storage tanks for the remaining raw materials and products will utilize the intermediate tank area of this same project ； Construct new system ductwork and furnace systems ； The facilities for water supply, drainage, power supply, steam, heating, nitrogen, fuel gas, as well as those for managing environmental waste gases, wastewater, noise, solid waste and preventing environmental risks, are all integrated into Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project. Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 100,000 tons per year FTO wax project utilizes the refined vacuum distillate oil from the hydrogenation and refining unit of the coal-to-oil demonstration project as raw material to produce high-melting-point waxes of various grades. The production volumes are 16,600 tons per year of 85# FTO synthetic wax, 19,900 tons per year of 90# FTO synthetic wax, 15,000 tons per year of 95# FTO synthetic wax, 19,900 tons per year of 100# FTO synthetic wax, and 8,300 tons per year of 105# FTO synthetic wax. The main construction contents are as follows: 1. The main project includes the FTO wax unit area, the decolorization and refining unit, and the granulation process. 2. The utility systems, including water supply, drainage, power supply, steam, heating, and flare systems, will be based on Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project, with a new heater to be constructed. 3. Storage and transportation engineering includes the construction of new product storage areas, with the raw material storage tanks being located in the intermediate storage area of the coal-to-oil demonstration project ； Build 1 new warehouse. 4. Environmental protection measures include oil and gas recovery from storage tanks, treatment of wastewater and solid waste, as well as risk mitigation for environmental hazards; all these are based on the coal-to-oil demonstration project. Measures for treating exhaust gases and noise generated by heating furnaces and granulation processes are new additions. The total investment for this project is 238.77 million yuan, of which 1.88 million yuan is allocated to environmental protection measures, accounting for 0.7% of the total investment. Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 100,000 tons per year high-carbon alcohol production project utilizes oil-washed naphtha produced by coal-to-oil demonstration projects, light oils rich in α-olefins, and crude light hydrocarbons that are by-products of the alkylbenzene production process as primary raw materials for the production of high-carbon alcohols. The main products are straight-chain alcohols in an amount of 50,000 tons per year, and Gilbert alcohols in 50,000 tons per year; meanwhile, the by-products include polycarbon alcohols at 2,700 tons per year, alkanes at 21,600 tons per year, and high-carbon alcohol naphtha at 50,800 tons per year. Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 260,000 tons per year alkylbenzene project utilizes the Fischer-Tropsch heavy oil produced by the hydrogenation refining unit of the coal-to-oil demonstration project, along with purchased aromatics (benzene), as primary raw materials to produce surfactants. The main product is linear surfactants, with an output of 120,100 tons per year; simultaneously, by-product outputs include 56,100 tons per year of heavy surfactants, 43,300 tons per year of light alkanes, 68,900 tons per year of heavy alkanes, and 16,700 tons per year of crude light hydrocarbons.