The 1 million tons per year ethylene plant of the Hainan Refining and Chemicals ethylene project has been completed to high standards!

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On the afternoon of November 13, the 1 million tons per year ethylene plant of the Hainan Refining and Chemicals Ethylene Project, constructed by Sinopec Fourth Construction Company, was successfully handed over in accordance with high standards. Since the start of the ethylene project at Hainan Refining and Chemical Industry, the project department of Sinopec Fourth Construction Company has firmly upheld the determination to build high-quality projects, create lasting achievements, and take the lead. By making full use of its strengths, showing courage and a willingness to take action, it has actively overcome various challenges such as the pandemic, high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and typhoons. It has faced difficulties head-on, worked hard to achieve its goals, and ensured that all tasks were completed in strict accordance with relevant standards and regulations. On June 30 of last year, the construction of the foundations beneath the ground was completed; the construction of the pipe galleries, frameworks in the cold zone, hot zone, quenching zone, and compression zone, as well as the foundations for the equipment for which designs were already prepared, was also completed ； On July 16, the installation of the first unit, D-022, was completed ； On September 9, the lifting of the first large tower, C-103, the quench tower, was completed. The project team carried out comprehensive planning and scientific scheduling, and completed the installation of 5 large-scale tower units with high quality in just 70 days. On the eve of Chinese New Year this year, the K-201 compressor was successfully lifted into place, marking the start of the installation work for the third ethylene production unit ； On May 27, the transportation of K-201 compressor oil commenced, and the trial operation of Unit 3 for ethylene production was fully launched ； On October 31, the no-load test of the K-201 compressor was successful on the first attempt, laying a solid foundation for further achieving the set objectives. Through 20 months of relentless effort by all the employees involved in the project, and while ensuring safety and quality, the high-standard goals set by CCCC were achieved as planned. During this period, the project team received recognition for 3 model projects, including the foundation of Tower C-101 in the 1 million tons/year ethylene plant; it was also awarded the “15 million safe working hours” medal, as well as the title of “Outstanding Contractor in Quality Management”.