Latest progress on the commissioning of Guizhou Qianxi coal-to-ethylene glycol project

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Latest Progress on the Commissioning of Guizhou Qianxi’s Coal-to-Ethylene Glycol Project Author/Source: Chemical Industry Network – Coal Chemicals Date: May 15, 2018 Clicks: 1 At 19:35 on May 13, the coal grinding system of Guizhou Qianxi’s 300,000-ton/year coal-to-ethylene glycol project succeeded in producing powder for the first time; the project aims to start production of qualified ethylene glycol products by May 20. On April 14, the first large-scale compressor air handling unit of Guizhou Qianxi Coal Chemical’s 300,000 tons per year coal-to-ethylene glycol project was successfully tested in a combined operation mode, marking the start of the trial operation phase for the entire Qianxi Chemical project. To date, the civil engineering work for the Qianxi Coal Chemical Project has been largely completed, with the finalization tasks proceeding in an orderly manner. In the installation phase, each equipment area focuses on completing the work through pressure testing, and ensures that project milestones are met through commissioning of the equipment; the main tasks include pipeline pressure testing, equipment commissioning, and elimination of any remaining issues. For the remaining projects, units for air separation, gasification, purification, DMO, ethylene glycol, etc., are being carried out in an orderly manner, all with the goal of launching the production of ethylene glycol products by May 20th. Guizhou Qianxi Coal Chemical’s 300,000 tons per year coal-to-ethylene glycol project is located in the Qianxi Economic Development Zone in Guizhou. With a total investment of around 5.45 billion yuan, it uses 3 φ2800/φ3200 type space furnaces to produce syngas, employing the CTEG technology for the synthesis of ethylene glycol from syngas. Donghua Technology Engineering Company as the general contractor. The project started in 2011. The Qianxi coal-to-ethylene glycol project is invested and constructed by Henan Energy and Chemical Group, and it is one of the key coal chemical projects designated for development in Bijie City. Due to various issues in the later stages of the project, there was a shortage of funds and inadequate financing, which led to the project remaining shut down since September 2015. Bijie City has established a special task force for the promotion of the Qianxi coal-based ethylene glycol project, dedicated to advancing this project in the field of coal chemical manufacturing. In June 2017, 700 million yuan in funds were allocated through the city-county partnership, and 800 million yuan in financing from Guiyang Bank was made available successively, enabling the project to resume work smoothly.