Expert opinions were formulated through discussions on the processing of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products and the related product plans of Yankuang Group Company

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The expert opinions regarding the processing of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products and the related product plans of Yankuang Group were formulated through discussions. Author/Source: Yankuang Group; Date: 11-01-2019; Clicks: 18. From October 29th to 30th, relevant experts in the fields of oil refining, chemical engineering, and fine chemicals, both domestically and internationally, conducted thorough discussions on the processing of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products and the corresponding product plans, resulting in the expert opinions mentioned above. It is believed that Yankuang’s high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology is the first of its kind in China, and it is suitable for refined and high-value processing and utilization. At present, the high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology has passed the evaluation and is entering the critical stage of industrial application. It is necessary to fully understand the properties of the resulting products, and in accordance with the basic principles of \"less oil, more chemicals, and distinct characteristics,\" a product strategy that focuses on \"major products as the foundation, high-value refined products as priorities, and diversified product development\" should be adopted to produce competitive products. At the same time, the expert group put forward a number of constructive suggestions regarding the downstream processing plans for the high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis project. Meng Xiangjun, the chief engineer of the group company, Sun Qiwen, the group company’s leading scientist in the field of chemistry and chairman of Future Energy Company, among others, attended the discussion. Kuang Zhuoxian, head of the expert group, former deputy general manager of China Shenhua Coal-to-Oil Chemical Co., Ltd., and a professor-level engineer, said that participating in the expert seminar on high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis held by Yankuang was very rewarding. Through years of effort, Yankuang has made significant progress in high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch technology. This conference saw extensive technical exchanges and expert discussions on the value-added utilization of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch products, and certain conclusions were reached. It can be said that the most challenging and technically demanding process is high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The successful development of this process provides us with a rich source of raw materials for the production of high-value products in the future, offering very promising prospects; it also fills a gap in this area for us. Li Chen, deputy chief engineer at the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Planning Institute, said that as one of China’s earliest practitioners and developers of coal-to-oil technology, Yankuang has made significant progress in this field. High-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a very important variant of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; through this process, many chemical products that are difficult to produce using conventional methods can be manufactured, such as alpha-olefins. Many high-value fine chemical products can also be produced via this method. Internationally, this approach has achieved excellent results and yielded good economic benefits. Therefore, the development of this technology represents an important step forward for Yankuang’s synthetic oil technologies. By continuing to work on both the upstream and downstream aspects of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, it is possible to produce more fine chemical products with important applications, which will also serve as a strong boost for the entire chemical industry. **Cai Lihong, assistant to the general manager of Ningxia Coal Industry Co., Ltd. under the Energy Group, said that the successful development of high-temperature Fischer-Tropsch technology by Yankuang Group represents a significant contribution to our coal chemical industry. We believe that the entire industry is now at a new starting point, where we can work together to plan for its future development. This involves not only expansion in terms of scale but also technological innovation, so as to develop our coal chemical products – particularly high-temperature and low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch technologies – into technologies and products that are unique to China and lead the world. Mike Toman, Director of Olefins Technology at the American company KBR, said that the Yankuang coal-to-oil project is a very important initiative in the field of energy chemicals. KBR is honored to have been invited to attend this conference, where it can work together with experts to provide suggestions for the downstream processing aspects of the Yankuang coal-to-oil project. KBR has extensive knowledge of the product composition of olefin-based oils, and has maintained thorough communication with Yankuang over the past few years; it is highly confident that it can use the K-COT technology to process feedstocks with high levels of olefins and oxidized compounds into ethylene and propylene products of high added value. KBR already has similar projects in operation abroad, and we hope to apply the experience gained from those projects to the Yankuang project, seeking to strengthen our cooperation with Yankuang further.