What are the dimethyl ether projects that were put into operation in 2008?

Yima Gasification Plant has built a new 100,000-ton dimethyl ether production unit, which is expected to come online in April.

Domestic dimethyl ether manufacturers: 1. Jiangsu Wuxian Synthetic Chemical Factory – 2,000; 2. Guangdong Zhongshan Kaida Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. – 5,000; 3. Chengdu Huayang Weiyuan Natural Gas Chemical Factory – 2,000; 4. Shanghai Petrochemical Research Institute – 800; 5. Jiangsu Kunshan – 1,000; 6. Shaanxi New Type Fuel and Appliance Company – 5,000; 7. Anhui Mengcheng County Fertilizer Factory – 2,500; 8. Zhejiang Zhuji Xinya Chemical Company – 1,000; 9. Guangdong Jiangmen Nitrogen Fertilizer Factory – 2,500; 10. Zhejiang Yiwu Guangyang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. – 2,500; 11. Shanghai Shenwei Aerosol Company – 1,000; 12. Shandong Jiutai Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. – 5,000 + 30,000; 13. Hubei Tianli Industrial Co., Ltd. – 1,500; 14. Bengbu SNOW – 10,000; 15. Lutianhua – 100,000. Total: 171,800. —— Excerpted from China Ether Alcohol Network

The information published by Linconyang is utterly absurd – the 800 t/h dimethyl ether production facility at the Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemicals was never put into operation, and the 2500 t/h dimethyl ether plant at the Jiangmen Nitrogen Fertilizer Factory was sold to the Shanghai Coking Plant back in 2000. Uploading such information can mislead others; please take some responsibility

Lutianhua launched a 200,000-ton dimethyl ether production facility in Inner Mongolia in November 2007. It plans to build new facilities in the region capable of producing 1 million tons of methanol and 600,000 tons of dimethyl ether per year; approval for these projects is expected to be granted by the National Development and Reform Commission by March this year.

Hebei Yutai Plant: Planned at 1 million tons per year; the first phase has been completed and is now in operation. Guangdong Dongguan Jiu Feng’s capacity of 200,000 tons per year is scheduled to be put into use in August

Yonghui Chemical in Pizhou, Jiangsu – 100,000 tons per year of dimethyl ether; started production in March 2008

In 2008, the scale of construction of large-scale dimethyl ether plants is set to increase significantly compared to 2007, with dimethyl ether plants with a capacity of over 200,000 t/a becoming the main focus of new construction projects. It is estimated that the total capacity of new dimethyl ether production projects to be launched in 2008 will exceed 3 million tons per year. The standard for dimethyl ether for urban gas came into effect in the first half of 2008. The **standard for dimethyl ether mixtures for urban gas use** is also expected to be issued within 2008. The implementation of standards for civilian dimethyl ether will effectively regulate the dimethyl ether consumption market, while also creating favorable conditions for further expanding its market potential. The largest potential market for dimethyl ether products in the near future will be as a substitute for liquefied petroleum gas, with the use of mixtures with liquefied petroleum gas being particularly conducive to its wider adoption. In 2008, the consumption of dimethyl ether for urban gas use in China is set to increase significantly, with preliminary estimates suggesting it will reach around 2.2 million tons. In 2008, the domestic demand for dimethyl ether is expected to experience rapid growth. As projects that have been under construction in the past two years will begin to come online in 2008 as well, it is anticipated that the price of dimethyl ether will decline slightly compared to the current level, with no significant fluctuations expected.

Yunnan Ruiqi Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 150,000-ton dimethyl ether production facility, which utilizes technology from the Danish company Topsoe, is expected to come online in the second half of 2008.

May I ask about the source of technology for Yonghui Chemical in Pizhou, Jiangsu, Yutai Factory in Hebei, and Jiufeng in Dongguan, Guangdong?

Technical support for Jiangsu Pizhou Yonghui Chemicals provided by Chengdu Tiancheng Carbon-1

It is said that the 150,000-ton facility in Bengbu, the 150,000-ton facility in Luoyang, and the 250,000-ton facility in Shantou will begin trial production by November 2008； The 30,000-ton facility in Ningjin, Shandong, will come online in 2008.

**Isn’t the policy that the production capacity of dimethyl ether must reach 1 million tons per year or more? Are they all installment-based?

In December 2007, the 830,000-ton dimethyl ether project at Shenhua Ningmei began construction, with overall mechanical completion scheduled by the end of 2009

I also read about it online; I didn’t conduct any specific research. If there are any mistakes, please forgive me. This is the original URL: http://me-dme.com/Article/erjiamilunwen/erjiamishichang/200708/1066.html

:L is wrong; it’s supposed to be a reply to floor 4

Jiangsu Heyou Chemical (Suqian) is preparing to start production of dimethyl ether, with a capacity of 20,000 tons per year; the design work is currently in progress, and production is expected to begin in the second half of the year.