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Meeting on HAZOP Analysis and SIL Classification for the Project of Producing 300,000 tons per year of methanol from coke oven gas to produce ammonia concurrently, carried out by Shanxi Xiaxin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. – Author/Source: Coal Chemical Industry 114 Forum; Date: May 5, 2020; Clicks: 68. From April 21st to 27th, a meeting on HAZOP analysis and SIL classification was held at the headquarters of Donghua Technology for the project of producing 300,000 tons per year of methanol from coke oven gas to produce ammonia concurrently, as part of Shanxi Xiaxin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.’s fine chemicals and new materials recycling project; this marked an important milestone in the fulfillment of the EPC contract for this project. The meeting was chaired by Beijing Fengkong Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., the HAZOP review agency. Peng Tao, the deputy chief engineer of the project owner, the project manager and design manager from Donghua Technology’s Shanxi Xiexin project team, as well as designers specializing in processes, instrumentation, and related fields, and the process engineer from Hunan Anchun High-Tech Co., Ltd., the company responsible for design support, attended the meeting. This HAZOP review conducted a detailed analysis and examination of the project’s gas holders, compression, purification, methanol, ammonia synthesis, and other units, and based on the operational performance of similar projects that have already been put into use, it provided many valuable recommendations. The successful holding of the meeting effectively improved the design quality and safety standards of various installations, verified and enhanced the existing design safety control measures, and laid a solid foundation for identifying potential risks throughout the project as well as ensuring its stable and safe operation after it goes into operation. In January 2020, Donghua Technology was awarded the EPC (design, procurement, construction) general contract for the project to produce 300,000 tons per year of methanol and synthetic ammonia from coke oven gas as part of the fine chemicals and new materials recycling initiative at Shanxi Xiaxin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. The total value of the general contract for this project is 806 million yuan, with a contract duration of 16 months (i.e., the time required for the mechanical installation to be completed). The project covers an area of approximately 200 mu, and upon completion, it is expected to generate an annual after-tax profit of around 102 million yuan. Donghua Technology is responsible for the construction drawing design, procurement of equipment and materials, construction work, as well as the training of the employer’s personnel under this EPC contract. It also assists the employer with tasks such as joint commissioning, trial operation with feedstock, performance testing, and providing technical guidance, support, and services for the acceptance of the contracted facilities – in other words, it offers EPC services covering design, procurement, and construction. Shanxi Axin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.’s fine chemicals and new materials recycling project involves the production of 300,000 tons per year of methanol as well as ammonia, using coke oven gas as raw material. The facility is located in the Fine Chemicals Park in Qingxu County, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It is planned to produce 300,000 tons per year of methanol and 68,000 tons per year of ammonia; in the future, additional new materials projects such as DMMn will be developed using the methanol produced, thereby extending the utilization of coke oven gas along the downstream industrial chain. This project utilizes coke oven gas, a by-product of upstream coking, to produce methanol along with ammonia, and it serves as a key link in the fine chemicals and new materials recycling project carried out by Shanxi Axin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; it will provide raw materials for the development of fine chemicals in downstream applications.