Jilin Cornell’s 600,000-ton methanol-to-olefins project has entered the trial production phase

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Jilin Cornell’s 600,000-ton methanol-to-olefins project enters pilot production phase Author/Source: Jilin Daily Date: April 16, 2020 Clicks: 93 On April 14, the first phase of Jilin Cornell Chemical’s project for producing 600,000 tons of methanol-to-olefins per year began trial operation, marking the entry of this project into the pilot production stage. It is the first large-scale petrochemical project in China to start trial operation during the period of epidemic prevention and control. Construction of this project officially began in July 2016, with a total planned investment of 5.3 billion yuan. The project covers an area of 310,000 square meters, and it involves the construction of a production facility for producing olefins from methanol, with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year, along with supporting infrastructure. This will enable an annual production capacity of 240,000 tons of ethylene and 360,000 tons of propylene. The project is constructed in two phases, with each phase having a production capacity of 120,000 tons of ethylene and 180,000 tons of propylene. At present, the first phase of the project has entered the trial production stage. This project utilizes the world’s most advanced U.S. UOP technology. Upon completion and operation of the project, it is expected to generate an output value of 4.806 billion yuan, profits of 630 million yuan, and taxes of 450 million yuan. The successful completion of this project will open up a new source of chemical raw materials for our city. It is also an important project aimed at completing the chemical industry chain in our city during the 13th Five-Year Plan period; it will help promote the development of downstream industries such as ethylene and propylene, thereby further improving our city’s basic chemical industry chain. It will also promote the healthy and rapid development of the downstream industries related to water reducers, ethylene oxide, and alcohol ethers. Meanwhile, the completion of this project will further enhance the diversification of our city’s chemical raw material industry, holding great practical significance for the sustainable economic development of our city.