Talk about the situation of Sinopec’s coal chemical industry
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Faced with the robust development of the coal chemical industry in China, and with companies such as Shenhua and Datang carrying out intensive construction projects, CNOOC has also launched its own efforts to enter this sector. Although Sinopec has carried out coal-to-oil conversions in several nitrogen fertilizer plants and introduced Shell’s gasification technology, it still does not have a corresponding department. Recently, it has been said that a coal chemical industry department will be established to systematically organize the development of this industry. Those who are aware of information in this area might as well share their insights. This post was last edited by netyugi on 2007-11-27 11:00]
Four companies, including Sinopec and China National Coal Group, have established Zhongtian Hechuang Company, which has been registered in Ordos. The project involves the production of 3 million tons per year of dimethyl ether; the site for the project has been identified (although the exact coordinates have not yet been determined), as well as the coal mines that will be used for this purpose. The factory is located in the Tuk Ecological New Energy Chemical Industry Base in Wushen Banner, and currently, Wushen Banner has entrusted the \"China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Planning Institute\" with carrying out the overall planning for the project.
:Handshake: Regarding the project of switching from oil to coal, I believe the investment is high and the operational cycle is short. It is primarily exposed to numerous issues related to the operation of the burners in the main furnace and the air handling system (the units from Kaifeng operate more stably than those from Hangyang, but with a lower gas flow rate). Therefore, I recommend using an improved fixed-bed gas generation furnace. :handshake :handshake
We shouldn’t give up the goal of technological advancement just because there are problems. It should be noted that it took about 10 years for Texaco’s water-coal slurry gasification technology to reach stable operation; compared to water-coal slurry, Shell’s gasification technology offers much greater stability and reliability than Texaco’s technology from the 1980s. Support for advanced domestic coal gasification technologies: two-stage furnaces, opposed water-coal slurry, multi-component slurry; interest in space furnaces as well
Sinopec has already established a task force for coal chemical technology development. Although the operation of the three coal-to-oil conversion units has not been satisfactory, I believe success will be achieved within two to three years
The task force is not equivalent to the coal chemical industry department. My message is to establish a dedicated department to oversee the development of coal chemical industry. People from Yueyang, Anqing, and Hubei are likely to become members of the new department – congratulations!
Do you mean the “Gasification Technology Center” established in Ningbo? It seems the plaque has already been unveiled; is another organization still needed to be established? Coal Chemicals Division?
No, Sinopec’s headquarters has established a coal chemical division. But I also heard about it.
Great! Those who come later should wait a while, so that we can move forward following in the footsteps of the martyrs
Many Sinopec companies have established coal chemical research departments
What the poster is asking about is perhaps Document No. {2007}65 issued by Sinopec’s Chemicals Division: a notice regarding the distribution of the minutes of the first meeting of the Management Committee of Sinopec Gasification Technology Center
When it comes to coal chemical industry, Sinopec and CNPC are the more powerful ones
Has CNPC also gotten involved in coal chemical industry? No way, she doesn’t even have time to count the money – would she go through such hardship?
Under the strong calls for energy conservation and emission reduction, I think these large enterprises won’t use fixed-bed reactors either; so even if there are issues with advanced technologies, they will still adopt them. These large companies have ample financial resources and aren’t afraid to spend money.
That project carried out by Zhongtian Hechuang was promoted by the National Development and Reform Commission last year; it is a large-scale project initiated following the introduction of policies aimed at curbing the uncontrolled development of the coal chemical industry. A few days ago, I heard that Shandong Jiutai plans to build a large-scale facility in Caofeidian for the production of 3 million tons of dimethyl ether and 1 million tons of olefins, with a total investment of 50 billion yuan. Hehe. Sinopec is not only involved in coal chemical industries; it seems that in previous years it was also acquiring coal mines and developing coalbed methane – it’s really very wealthy
What’s so great about it? Isn’t it all foreign technology after all? Looking forward to a space furnace with independent intellectual property rights
Sinopec has established a New Energy Office dedicated to organizing, coordinating, and planning activities related to new energy sources such as coal chemistry within Sinopec’s operations.