Successful first start-up of 1.2 million tons/year ethylene plant

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At 14:38 on October 26, the 1.2 million tons per year ethylene production unit at Sinopec Guangxi Petrochemical was officially put into operation. Qualified products were produced at 02:41 the following day, marking a successful first startup of the unit. The unit was constructed under the general contract of Huanqiu Engineering Co., Ltd., and it utilizes large-scale ethylene production technology owned by Sinopec. It is capable of producing 1.2 million tons of polymeric grade ethylene, 616,000 tons of polymeric grade propylene, 400,000 tons of hydrogenated gasoline, and 35,000 tons of styrene each year. Additionally, it generates over 20 different chemical raw materials, products, and semi-finished goods, including hydrogen, pyrolyzed C5 and C9 compounds, as well as pyrolyzed fuel. Once put into operation, this facility will enable Guangxi Petrochemical to reduce its oil production by 3.49 million tons per year and increase its chemical product output by 3.06 million tons. Products such as high-end membrane materials and pipe materials will directly fill the supply gaps in China, helping to address the structural issue in the country’s petrochemical industry, namely an excess of oil production relative to chemical products and a shortage of high-end products.