The integrated technology for producing ethylene glycol from syngas wins an award

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The 2018 Sinopec Science and Technology Awards were announced recently, with the 200,000-ton/year synthetic gas-to-ethylene glycol production technology developed by Sinopec Hubei Fertilizer Company in collaboration with the Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Shanghai Engineering Corporation and other institutions winning the first prize for scientific and technological progress. 　 Hubei Fertilizer’s 200,000 tons per year demonstration project for producing ethylene glycol from syngas utilizes the excess syngas generated by Shell’s powder coal gasification unit, with Sinopec’s own technology being employed in the production process. This project is in line with China’s energy structure, which is characterized by a shortage of oil and gas but an abundance of coal. It falls under the category of projects that are encouraged for development, and it is also part of Sinopec’s “Ten Dragon” scientific and technological initiative. The project was successfully commissioned in March 2014, and it reached full operational capacity by December 2017. Currently, the products of this project are being widely used in downstream polyester production. 　 This set of technologies features large scale, high product quality, safety and reliability, as well as comprehensive utilization of thermal energy ； The product meets **premium quality standards, with a quality level that satisfies the requirements for polyester production** ； By adopting reasonable energy grading and heat coupling technologies, thermal energy can be utilized comprehensively.