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The gasification renovation project for Plant 1 of Shandong Lianmeng Co., Ltd. has entered the preliminary preparation stage. Author/Source: Shandong Lianmeng Chemicals. Date: 2020-10-11. Clicks: 26. “Once the gasification project for Plant 1 is completed and put into operation, it will have a higher level of intelligence; the problems encountered during the construction of Plant 2 can also be avoided, resulting in an overall better quality. ”Zhu Qingshui, director of the Technical Reform Office of the joint-stock company, explained. The gasification renovation project for Plant No. 1 was included on the agenda for three reasons: first, it was necessary for the survival of the enterprise, as the current fixed-bed process faced significant pressures in terms of safety and environmental protection. The renovation project for the clean and efficient utilization of coal, for which the joint-stock company invested 2.8 billion yuan and spent two and a half years to complete, not only led to substantial improvements in safety and environmental standards but also reduced the cost per ton of urea by 200–300 yuan per ton, thereby enhancing the company’s profitability. Secondly, it is a requirement for the development of the enterprise. Factory No. 1 is located within the \"Shouguang Houzhen Chemical Industry Park,\" which has been approved by the province; this provides better conditions for formulating future development plans. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a synthesis gas production platform at low cost as soon as possible. Thirdly, policy requirements mandate a transformation; in accordance with the relevant policies of Shandong Province, by the end of 2022, all fixed-bed gasification furnaces used in urea production enterprises must be phased out” ； In the draft for comments issued by the Ministry of Emergency Management in July, it was also proposed that the \"atmospheric pressure fixed-bed batch gasification process\" should be upgraded within two years. With the strong support of the group company, the joint-stock company went through numerous difficulties and, over a period of more than a year, first resolved the issue of the \"coal quotas\" required for the renovation project of Plant 1 by reaching an agreement at the ** level, thereby removing the obstacles to the project’s commencement from the very beginning. Subsequently, substantial preliminary preparations were carried out promptly: project registration was completed in July ； The general planning design institute was identified in August ； The bidding process for the core equipment, namely the gasification furnace, has been completed ； Reports for safety assessments, energy evaluations, environmental impact assessments, etc., are also being prepared at full speed. It is reported that in order to strengthen the team, for the 120,000 tons per year liquid CO2 project as part of the renovation of Plant 1, all tasks from design to the preparation of various reports were handled internally, resulting in cost savings of 1.134 million yuan. The subsequent work will focus on aspects such as \"overall plan design,\" \"tendering for process packages,\" \"ordering of major equipment,\" and \"preparing the construction site for construction.\" It is expected that an initial investment of 300 million yuan will be made this year. At the same time, since this renovation takes full account of reusing existing facilities such as the methanol synthesis units, distillation units, tank farms, and boilers, it is expected to save more than 13% of the total project cost. “The gasification renovation of Plant 2 posed a huge challenge to all the project personnel, but we have accumulated experience, trained our team, and built up a pool of skilled professionals. Therefore, for the gasification renovation of Plant 1, we are confident that we can deliver an even more satisfactory result to the group. ”Zhang Xingde, the manager of the project department at the joint-stock company, said so.