【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】From 2023 to 2025, CIMC Pacific Offshore successfully delivered the world’s first 3,000-cubic-meter liquid ammonia fuel tank
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This post was last edited by FishSwimmingInTheDesert on 2025-7-10 at 22:52. Let’s give a thumbs up and encouragement to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment. Your participation in the discussion serves as the greatest motivation! ********************** [Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment] This is a continuously updated compilation thread; all are welcome to join the discussion: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html ***************** Recently, Nantong CIMC SOE Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CIMC SOE”) reached a major milestone: the world’s first 3,000-cubic-meter liquid ammonia fuel tank (Project No. T198), designed for the 210,000-ton ammonia-fueled bulk carriers being built for Qingdao Sunrise and Beihai Shipyard, was successfully loaded onto a ship and shipped off to the shipyards. This marks a historic breakthrough for CIMC SOE in the manufacturing of key equipment for clean energy ships. It is reported that the liquid ammonia fuel tank successfully delivered this time is the first of its kind – a large-scale marine liquid ammonia fuel storage unit – to be designed, constructed, and delivered on a global scale. The project involves a total of 10 ship sets, each equipped with two separate C-shaped liquid tanks, with a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per tank. Its size and the welding properties of its materials represent the highest standards in the industry today. As a highly promising \"zero-carbon\" marine fuel, liquid ammonia does not produce carbon dioxide when burned; its widespread use is one of the key pathways for the shipping industry to achieve the emission reduction targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The successful delivery of this batch of liquid ammonia fuel tanks lays a solid equipment foundation for the commercial operation of ammonia-fueled ships.
As the first set of products for a globally pioneering project, the development process of the T198 project was filled with unprecedented challenges. The project team bears the crucial task of creating something from scratch, facing numerous technical challenges such as the use of new materials, complex welding processes, precise heating control, and strict safety standards. Thanks to their solid technical skills and rigorous work attitude, the team managed to overcome a series of critical technical challenges related to materials and manufacturing processes, and ultimately completed the construction and delivery of the first tank on time and with high quality. This is not only a strong proof of CIMC SOE’s capabilities in engineering design and manufacturing, but it also represents the best illustration of the team’s spirit of innovation, willingness to take responsibility, and pursuit of excellence. As the global shipping industry faces an increasing demand for a green and low-carbon transition, the market for ships powered by new clean fuels such as ammonia, hydrogen, and methanol is set to experience significant growth. CIMC SOE will take the successful delivery of this world’s first liquid ammonia fuel tank as an opportunity to increase its investment in research and development as well as technological innovation in the field of clean energy storage and transportation equipment. It aims to enhance its core competitiveness and delivery capabilities, and to provide global customers with safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly solutions for offshore applications. By working together with partners in the industry chain, it strives to promote the green and sustainable development of the shipping industry, contributing CIMC’s strength to the preservation of clean seas and skies!
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