Installation of the core equipment for Wuhai’s 50,000-ton needle coke project has been completed; thermal load testing is expected to take place by the end of August

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The core equipment for Wuhai’s 50,000-ton needle coke project has been installed; thermal load testing is expected to take place by the end of August. Author/Source: Coal Tar Deep Processing and Hydrogenation Technology Collaboration Group. Date: 2020-05-15. Clicks: 6. Recently, the phase formation tower for Wuhai Baohua Wanchen Coal Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 50,000-ton needle coke project was installed, marking the transition of this project from the construction phase to the equipment installation phase. The project is expected to complete its heat load testing by the end of August. That afternoon, at the construction site of the 50,000-ton needle coke project, two giant silver-white cylindrical tanks could be seen standing tall on the east side of the site; dozens of workers were working on constructing steel structure platforms around these tanks as well as installing auxiliary equipment. “This is the core equipment of the project, the phase formation tower, which we call ‘Gemini’. ”Liu Shiqiang, the deputy head of the project team, said that the Chengxiang Tower is one of the five core equipment items for the 50,000-ton needle coke project, and it is also the largest single piece of equipment. Following the successful installation of the phase-forming heater, the combined tower, the flash tower, and the flash heater, the installation of the phase-forming tower has become a key factor affecting the overall construction progress of the project. “The forming tower is the key equipment for ensuring product quality; its production cycle is long and the manufacturing process is complex. Once the installation is complete, the subsequent construction schedule and the timing for thermal load testing become immediately clear. The project is expected to complete its heat load testing by the end of August. ”