The Shenmu Fuyou 500,000-ton coal tar deep processing project has passed the acceptance inspection for thermal commissioning

Thread Content

The Shennu Fuyou 500,000-ton coal tar deep processing project has met the requirements for hot test operation acceptance. Author/Source: Coal Tar Deep Processing and Hydrogenation Technology Collaboration Group. Date: December 22, 2020. Clicks: 14. On December 19, Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd. invited relevant experts to conduct an inspection to verify that the project’s second phase – the “500,000 tons per year hydroprocessing of coal tar fractions to produce naphthenic oils” project – meets the conditions for hot test operation. On the day of the acceptance, Shang Jianxuan, Deputy General Manager of Shaanxi Coal Group; Huang Shemin, Director of the Basic Construction Management Department; Hao Fachao, Manager of the Operations, Safety and Environmental Protection Department of Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd., along with a team of experts, formed the acceptance committee. Mao Shiqiang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Shenmu Coal Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Feng Weili, General Manager, and other relevant personnel accompanied them during the acceptance process. At the project acceptance meeting, the members of the expert panel listened to reports from the design, construction, and supervision units regarding the progress of the project construction as well as Fuyou Company’s preparations for thermal testing. By reviewing documents, materials, records, and conducting on-site inspections, the panel examined various aspects such as production preparations, project construction, safety and environmental protection, and the plans for commissioning the plant. After discussion, a unified opinion was finally reached. The expert group believes that the production preparation work for Phase II of the Rich Oil Company is fully completed, and it basically meets the conditions for commissioning. In response to the issues raised by the expert panel during the acceptance process, it is required that rectifications be completed and approved by the group company before materials can be used for trial operation. The construction of the project for producing naphthenic oils through the hydrogenation of the full distillate of coal tar is one of the important measures taken by Shaanxi Coal Group and the Shenmu coal chemical industry to extend, optimize, and upgrade their operations. The commissioning of this project is of great significance for accelerating the clean and efficient conversion of coal on a basis of classification and quality differentiation. The project for producing naphthenic oils through the hydrogenation of the full fraction of coal tar officially commenced on September 3, 2018. With a total investment of 3.054 billion yuan and an area of 54.3 hectares, it uses coal tar as raw material and employs the technology for producing naphthenic oils from the full fraction of coal tar, which was developed by Fuyou Company, to manufacture chemicals such as aviation fuel, light white oil, and various naphthenic-based base oils. It opened up a new pathway for the hydrogenation of the entire coal tar fraction to produce high-value specialty oils and fine chemical products, thereby facilitating the transformation and upgrading of the industry. It is reported that the 500,000 tons per year project for the hydrogenation of the full distillate of coal tar to produce naphthenic oils is a major project funded and constructed by Fuyou Company. This project has been included in the **\"Innovation Action Plan for Energy Technology Revolution (2016-2030)\)” as an industrial demonstration project, as well as in the \"13th Five-Year Plan for Demonstration Projects in the Deep Processing of Coal Industry\" as a demonstration project. Using coal tar as raw material, and leveraging the coal tar full fraction hydrogenation technology for the production of naphthenic oils developed by Fuyou Company, chemicals such as aviation kerosene, light white oil series products, and naphthenic series base oils are manufactured. This approach offers numerous advantages, including a wide range of products, high degree of refinement, and high added value, thereby opening up a new pathway for producing high-value special oils and fine chemical products through the hydrogenation of coal tar’s full fraction. The project is located in the Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi. The main construction components include a 500,000 tons per year hydroprocessing unit for coal tar fractions, one 510,000 tons per year hydroprocessing unit for naphthenic oils, one 250,000 tons per year separation unit for naphthenic oils, one hydrogen production unit with a capacity of 75,000 cubic meters per hour, one 40 tons per hour unit for the stripping of acidic water, one 5,000 tons per year sulfur recovery unit, one 10 tons per hour unit for solvent regeneration, as well as various supporting utility systems. It is expected that once it is completed and put into operation in 2020, it will address the shortage of naphthenic crude oil resources in the country, open up a pathway for producing naphthenic oil from coal, and enable the hydrogenation of coal tar to produce fuel oils that can be used as specialty oils and fine chemical products. This will lead to more refined, high-value, and diversified products. It is also expected to create 450 new job opportunities, generate annual revenue of 3.094 billion yuan, and annual profits of 1.029 billion yuan, thereby facilitating the transformation and upgrading of the enterprise as well as its rapid development.