Looking for information on methanol-to-olefins equipment

May I ask which organization the original poster works for? Do I need to go on MTO too?

Yes, we’re also getting ready to go. It’s not convenient to reveal which specific organization it is at the moment, but I think it’s easy to guess

You can check the shared area! These materials are generally available there; those related to confidential topics might have been deleted.

This post was last edited by Zhenzhen Youci on 2009-7-8 at 15:28. China’s per capita consumption of polyolefins is only 5 kilograms of polyethylene and 4.5 kilograms of polypropylene, which is far below the levels of developed countries; therefore, China has enormous potential demand for polyolefin products. At the same time, given China’s high reliance on imports for polyolefins at present (50.1% for PE and 36.7% for PP in 2005) ； In 2006, the PE ratio was 44.69% and that of PP was 34.33%). Therefore, as a direct extension of the coal-to-methanol industry chain, coal-to-olefins can not only effectively expand the downstream market demand for methanol but also diversify the raw materials used in olefin production in China and improve the self-sufficiency level of domestic resin raw materials. Policies for the coal chemical industry are currently being formulated and improved; they will be divided into 7 sections and are expected to be introduced by the end of 2007 or early 2008. Following the introduction of this policy, the entry barriers for the coal chemical industry, which requires investments in the order of several billion yuan, will not be reduced. China’s coal resources are mainly concentrated in Shanxi Province, the northern Shaanxi–Inner Mongolia region, the **northern part of the country, and the areas at the borders of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. The coal resources in these four regions account for 9.6%, 38%, 31.4%, and 5.3% of the country’s total coal resources respectively, totaling approximately 85.3%. The 13 provinces (autonomous regions) with developed coastal industry and agriculture together have only 168.6 billion tons, accounting for just 3.4% of the total resources ； The remaining provinces (autonomous regions) and municipalities account for about 11.6%. The imbalance is also evident in the fact that the vast majority of coal resources are located in areas with poor natural conditions and poor transportation links, and are far away from economically developed regions. This means that coal must be transported over long distances from the place of production to the place of sale. It can be argued that east of the Daxinganling-Taihang-Xuefengshan line, the potential of coal resources has been largely exhausted, and it will be difficult to increase reserves and production in the future. Therefore, the transportation of coal from the west to the east and from the south to the north in China is an inevitable trend. China is rich in coal resources, and methanol is one of the coal chemical products that can be produced on a large scale at present. Currently, methanol serving as a substitute for petroleum has become a reality. In the long term, methanol can also become one of the main alternatives to petroleum. Research on the production of ethylene and propylene from methanol is showing promise; at current oil and olefin prices, the expected economic benefits of producing olefins from methanol are roughly comparable to those of producing them from naphtha and light diesel. Therefore, from the perspective of our country’s petroleum substitute resources, the moderate development of the methanol industry holds significant strategic importance. This post was last edited by Zhenzhen Youci on 2009-3-27 20:55.]

There is a feasibility study report for the 600,000-tonne olefins project on the forum; just download one and you’ll have it.

The exact device configuration details are currently only available by contacting the staff at Shenhua Baotou MTO. However, Shenhua has extremely strict requirements regarding technology confidentiality, especially in the area of MTO; the only way allowed for those who are permitted to visit is to observe from a distance on a raised platform. There is some information in the feasibility study as well, but it’s all quite rough. After all, the focus of research is not engineering, but rather project applications.

Shenhua has extremely strict requirements regarding technology confidentiality, especially in the area of MTO; the only way allowed for those who are permitted to visit is to observe from a distance on a raised platform. Hehe, it seems a bit exaggerated; I don’t really feel that way. I’m walking around in the MTO facility every day, and there are also quite a few outsiders there! However, technical confidentiality in this area truly requires a high level of protection!