Meeting on the 500,000 tons/year methanol-to-ethanol project of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yulin Kaiyue Coal Chemical Co., Ltd

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On June 20, a meeting was held to advance the 500,000 tons per year methanol-to-ethanol project of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yulin Kaiyue Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. At the meeting, the project construction command team made detailed and thorough arrangements for the construction schedule in the next phase. Each participating unit delivered a statement outlining the measures to be taken in order to achieve the objectives set for this campaign, demonstrating firm confidence and determination to succeed. Subsequently, the person in charge of the project construction command team and the representative of the general contractor solemnly signed the \"Target Responsibility Letter\" to clarify the responsibilities of all parties in line with the spirit of contracts, thereby providing a boost for the project’s development. The site for Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yulin Kaiyue Coal Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 500,000 tons per year methanol-to-ethanol production project is located on the industrial land reserved within Kaiyue Coal Chemical’s existing plant. The project utilizes the DMTE methanol-to-ethanol process technology developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; it involves upgrading the existing shift and purification units, and making use of the excess syngas and methanol available in those units for expansion and renovation. The project consists of four sections: a new factory complex, a vinyl acetate plant area, a circulating water pool area, and a reserved area. The total land area of the project is 53.9626 hectares, all of which are permanent land uses. The total investment amount is 6.868 billion yuan, of which the estimated cost for soil and water conservation measures is around 107 million yuan. Construction contents: include a 200,000-ton/year ethyl acetate plant, a 250,000-ton/year ethanol-to-ethylene plant, a 250,000-ton/year vinyl acetate plant, and a 200,000-ton/year EVA plant, among others. The 250,000 tons/year vinyl acetate plant and associated auxiliary facilities were constructed in advance and put into operation. It will be constructed simultaneously with the Kaiyue Coal Chemicals 500,000 tons/year methanol-to-ethanol project.