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Heilongjiang plans to build facilities for producing 1 million tons of coal-based ethylene glycol, 600,000 tons of olefins, and 500,000 tons of ethanol. Author/Source: Refining & Chemical Industry News. Date: July 19, 2020. Views: 158. Recently, the \"Overall Plan for the Hegang City Coal Chemical Industry Park (2017–2030)\” was finalized. The goal is to turn this park into a model coal chemical industry park developed jointly by Heilongjiang province and city by the year 2030. Through industrial upgrading, Hegang City’s coal chemical industry can be transformed from traditional coal chemistry to modern coal chemistry, as well as the industries that operate at the downstream stage of modern coal chemistry and other supporting industries. The Hegang City Coal Chemical Industry Park is located in the southern part of Hegang City, about 12 km north of the city center. The planning area is divided into Zones A and B of the coal chemical industry park, with a total area of 604.52 hm2. Zone A covers the area enclosed on both sides of Haruo Road, with a total land area of 496.03 hm2. The enclosed area on the north side of Junchang Street in Zone B and on the west side of Heda Highway covers a total area of 108.49 hm2. Zone A is focused on the development of industries such as modern coal chemical processing, coal-based fertilizers and their downstream supply chains, coal-based ethylene glycol, and fine chemicals. Zone B is planned for the development of supporting industries, with no land reserved for modern coal chemical processing. The goal for coal conversion is to improve it through the expansion of the coal chemical industry chain. In the near term (2017–2022), the volume of coal that is converted and utilized is expected to reach 5 million tons, thereby strengthening the existing foundation of the coal chemical industry, promoting an upgrade in the product structure, and increasing the added value of this industry. In the long term (2023–2030), the volume of coal conversion and utilization is expected to reach 10 million tons. Efforts will be made to develop new materials derived from coal as well as coal-based new energy industries, thereby creating a coal chemical industry cluster that takes advantage of Hegang’s strengths and characteristics. The Overall Plan proposes to adhere comprehensively to a strategic approach that relies on key projects to drive industrial development; it encourages the integration of the modern coal chemical industry with local traditional industries as a path for industrial growth; and it focuses on developing sectors such as modern coal chemistry, coal-based fertilizers, industries related to downstream products of coal-based fertilizers, coal-based ethylene glycol for light industry use, and the fine chemicals industry. Industrial development timeline: (1) Short-term planning and construction: The projects planned in the short term include 150,000 tons per year of household paper, 60,000 tons per year of polyoxymethylene, 20,000 tons per year of urea for use in vehicles, and 60,000 tons per year of melamine. Subsequently, production facilities for 200,000 cubic meters per year of melamine foam plastic, 500 tons per year of melamine fibers, 1,000 tons per year of melamine flame retardants, 20,000 tons per year of melamine-urea condensation resin adhesives, and 40,000 tons per year of urea-formaldehyde resin will be established, thereby creating a high-value, deeply processed industrial chain downstream from these products. In addition, there are projects such as 1 million tons per year of coal-based ethylene glycol, as well as pesticides and fertilizers, which are advancing in the field of coal-based chemical new materials. From 2012 to 2016, Hegang City implemented 344 industrial projects with an investment of over 10 million yuan each, resulting in a total investment of 32.8 billion yuan. The coal-based chemical industry has seen accelerated development, with key projects such as CNOOC Huahe and Zhengnan Coal Chemical being built. The city now has a production capacity of 2 million tons of coking products, 120,000 tons of LNG, and 520,000 tons of large-grain urea. CNOOC Huahe Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. is a facility established by CNOOC Chemical Co., Ltd. in Hegang City, using coal as raw material to produce 300,000 tons of synthetic ammonia per year, 520,000 tons of large-grain urea per year, as well as facilities for coal mining and residential use with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons. This project is a key construction project in Heilongjiang Province and Hegang City. The total investment in the project amounts to 4.25 billion yuan, of which 3.45 billion yuan is invested in the “3052” fertilizer project, with the main equipment and technology being imported from abroad; 800 million yuan is invested in coal mining. Hei Gang Zhengnan Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. was established with investment from Tangshan Zhengnan Coking Co., Ltd. The main raw materials used in its production are coal tar and crude benzene; the annual demand for coal tar is 150,000 tons, while the demand for crude benzene is 50,000 tons per year. Of this amount, Hei Gang Zhengnan Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. produces around 48,000 tons of coal tar and 14,000 tons of crude benzene per year, with the remaining quantities being purchased from local coking plants. The supply of raw materials is sufficient to meet the needs of this project. The production processes mainly include coal preparation, coking, quenching, coke screening, gas purification, and benzene washing. The main products manufactured by this plant include phenol, cresol, dimethylphenol, pure benzene, toluene xylene, heavy benzene, naphthalene, washing oil, various types of oils, and modified asphalt.