Yan’an Energy Chemical’s 1.8 million tons per year methanol plant was successfully commissioned

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Successful Commissioning of 1.8 Million Tons per Year Methanol Plant at Yan’an Energy Chemicals Author/Source: Date: 2018-08-24 Clicks: 36 On August 21, the 1.8 million tons per year methanol production plant (3301, -93.00, -2.74%) operated by Yan’an Energy Chemicals Co., Ltd. under Yanchang Petroleum was successfully commissioned, producing qualified products. The total investment in this project is approximately 24 billion yuan; it is constructed by China Chemical Engineering 11th Construction Co., Ltd., and includes 10 production units along with the corresponding utility systems and auxiliary facilities. Yan’an Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. of Yan’an Petroleum, established in September 2009, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaanxi Yan’an Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd. It is primarily responsible for the construction of projects aimed at the comprehensive utilization of coal, oil, and gas resources in Yan’an, as well as their operation and management once such projects are completed. The Yan’an coal, oil, and gas resources comprehensive utilization project is the largest energy and chemical project invested in by Yanchang Petroleum Group in Yan’an. With a total investment of around 24 billion yuan, the project consists of 10 production units along with the corresponding utility systems and auxiliary facilities. The project is located in the Luo River valley in the southern part of Fuxian County, Shaanxi Province. It uses associated gas from Yanchang Petroleum’s oil fields, refinery light oil, and coal as raw materials to build 10 sets of processing units, including ones for producing 1.8 million tons per year of methanol, 600,000 tons per year of methanol derivatives, 400,000 tons per year of light oil products, 450,000 tons per year of polyethylene, 250,000 tons per year of polypropylene, 200,000 tons per year of butanol, 80,000 tons per year of dipropyl heptanol, and 50,000 tons per year of EPDM rubber (12535, -5.00, -0.04%). Additionally, supporting auxiliary facilities and off-site engineering projects are also included.