The heavy equipment lifting phase for Guangxi Huayi’s 320,000-ton butyl octanol and acrylate project has been completed, and the project has now officially entered the critical stage of pipeline installation and installation of mechanical equipment

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Lifting of large equipment for Guangxi Huayi’s 320,000-ton per year butyl octanol and acrylate project Completed recently, the key milestone was reached in the Guangxi Huayi project, which aims to produce 320,000 tons per year of butyl octanol and acrylates – the last large piece of equipment, namely the “Isomerization Tower T-1002”, was successfully lifted. This marks the official entry into the critical phase of pipeline installation and the installation of mechanical equipment, thus accelerating the further progress of the project. It is understood that as an important part of Phase 3 of the Huayi Qinzhou Chemical New Materials Integrated Base, aimed at expanding the uses of olefins and strengthening the industrial chain, this project will make full use of the integrated advantages of the base as well as those of the industrial chain. It will further increase the production capacity of butyl octanol and acrylates derived from propylene, thereby supporting the upgrading of the petrochemical industry and generating significant economic and social benefits. The heterogenous tower to be lifted this time has a diameter of about 5 meters and a height of over 73 meters; with accessories added, its total weight is around 380 tons. A 1350-ton and a 500-ton crawler crane are respectively used for lifting it. Its large size and high requirements for installation precision pose severe challenges to both the design of lifting plans and on-site operation control. It is reported that to ensure the smooth progress of the lifting operations, the project team planned in advance, organized technical personnel to conduct multiple simulations and calculations regarding the lifting path, and developed a specific lifting plan based on the actual conditions at the site. Additionally, all participants were given detailed safety and technical instructions to guarantee that every step of the operation was carried out flawlessly. After 6 hours of intense and organized trial lifting, elevation, actual lifting, and adjustment, the project team successfully installed the equipment and activated the lights on the tower, making significant progress in the lifting of these large-scale devices.