Discussion on the issue of capacity replacement for the facility
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As the title indicates, the enterprise uses an ammonia-alcohol co-production process, with a production capacity of 550,000 tons of ammonia and alcohol (150,000 tons of methanol). We are now considering a technical upgrade, and after the upgrade the planned production capacity is to be adjusted to 550,000 tons of synthetic ammonia. However, both the local Economic and Information Commission and the Environmental Protection Bureau object to such adjustments; how can this issue be resolved? Logically, there should be no problems at all.
The main production process has changed, which has led to changes in a series of prerequisites for project approval, such as environmental impact assessments, energy assessments, and safety evaluations; the baseline parameters for approving projects have also changed. The project can only be resubmitted for approval.
Now we have to re-submit the project, and not even that is allowed to be adjusted! Hehe
There is a case to share. There was a machinery manufacturing factory that, when applying for a project, stated that it would be manufacturing carbon steel pressure vessels. As it expanded its operations, it began to produce stainless steel pressure vessels. During an environmental inspection, it was discovered that acid washing was being used; however, the environmental approval documents did not mention any procedures for acid washing nor any measures for dealing with the resulting hazardous waste. As a result, a shutdown order was issued. Later, the project was re-submitted....