【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】Core equipment for the world’s first 1,000-ton pilot plant for green hydrogen-based aviation fuel successfully installed between 2030 and 2025

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Let’s give praise and encouragement to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment; your participation in discussions is the greatest encouragement. **********************【Ten Years of Progress in Chemical Engineering Equipment】Regular updates and summaries are available – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html ***************** The core equipment of the world’s first thousand-ton-scale pilot plant for producing aviation fuel using green hydrogen to neutralize carbon dioxide has been successfully installed. On August 17th, Sichuan Jinxiang Sairui Chemical Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Chuan Jinxiang), in collaboration with the research team led by Professors Wei Fei and Zhang Chenxi from Tsinghua University, completed the installation of the STA reactor, which is a key component of this pilot plant. The precise landing of this 80-ton “heart device” marks a crucial step forward in taking Chinese technology aimed at overcoming the carbon challenges in the aviation industry from the research phase to industrial application. Technological breakthrough: A revolution from \"carbon source\" to \"energy\". It is stated that the aviation industry accounts for 2%–3% of global carbon emissions, and the reliance on petroleum-based jet fuel represents a challenge in achieving a green transformation. The new technology developed by this team uses green hydrogen and carbon dioxide as raw materials; through a series of original catalysts and innovative processes, it directly synthesizes kerosene that meets aviation standards, thus turning waste into treasure. Professor Wei Fei said that the team’s technology has overcome three key barriers: an efficient catalyst addresses the issue of carbon dioxide activation, while an innovative process enables a one-step conversion of \"green hydrogen + carbon dioxide\" into liquid aviation fuel, with product properties that fully meet aviation fuel standards. The combination of over a decade of technical expertise and industrialization experience has enabled this technology, which transforms carbon emissions into zero carbon emissions, to reach the pilot production stage. The STA (Syngas-to-Aromatics) reactor that is being installed here is the core component of this conversion process, and the precision of its installation directly affects the efficiency of the entire system. Collaborative effort: Precise placement of the 80-ton \"giant\". At the lifting site, a 350-ton truck crane and a 70-ton crane worked together to ensure that the 80-ton reactor was placed precisely on its base. Tang Yin, president of Chuanjinxiang, explained that behind such challenging tasks lies strict oversight and the result of collaborative efforts to overcome difficulties. To ensure the precise positioning of the \"giant machine,\" the team began researching and formulating plans two months in advance, examined the qualifications of the equipment and the certifications of the personnel; safety technical instructions covered 16 key aspects, and technical documents piled up to a height of half a meter. “Every step must be confirmed, every centimeter must be precise. ”The crane operator explained that an inspection is carried out when the crane is 30 centimeters off the ground, with millimeter-level fine adjustments made before it is placed in position. Lei Lin, the chairman of Chuanjinxiang, watched the whole process; “Silence is a sign of trust in the professionalism of the team.” Global significance: China’s path from laboratory to industrialization. Once the lifting was successful, the team immediately conducted a review to make improvements. The installation of the equipment means that the pilot plant moves from design stage to actual physical form, laying the foundation for subsequent commissioning. The pilot test was successful, and this technology will offer a solution for the world that combines the high-value utilization of green electricity with the substitution of fossil fuels – 3.5 tons of carbon dioxide can be reduced per ton of jet fuel used. With an annual global demand of 350 million tons, this could result in more than 1.2 billion tons of carbon emissions reduced each year. Tang Yin said that Chuanjinxiang has planned a three-step approach: completing a pilot production scale of 1,000 tons by 2026, launching demonstration projects on a scale of 50,000–100,000 tons in 2027, and achieving mass production by 2030. For all facilities and key catalysts at each stage, Chuanjinxiang will handle the design itself, with key equipment and materials to be manufactured domestically. As aviation fuel synthesized from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide soars into the sky, Chinese technology is shaping new possibilities for a global low-carbon transition. News link: SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is aviation kerosene made from renewable resources such as used fats and oils, agricultural and forestry waste, as well as green hydrogen + CO2. It can directly replace traditional fuel without the need to modify engines, and it can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% over its lifetime, making it the most practical approach for decarbonizing the aviation industry at present.