【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】2809-2025**The high-temperature and high-pressure slurry feed pump systems developed by the Energy Group won the first prize in the 2025 “Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award”
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Let’s give praise and encouragement to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment; your participation in discussions is the greatest encouragement. **********************【Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】Regular updates and summaries are available; feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html *****************Recently, the China Machinery Industry Federation and the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering issued awards recognizing the high-temperature and high-pressure slurry feed pump systems developed by the Energy Group’s coal-to-oil company as winners of the first prize in the 2025 “Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award” – the highest honor in this field. The oil-coal slurry feed pump is a key device in coal direct liquefaction; it is currently the high-pressure, high-solid-content coal slurry plunger pump with the highest flow rate in use, and has been included in the third list of major technical equipment in the energy sector published by the Energy Administration. The successful development and application of this equipment signify that China has managed to break the foreign monopoly on related technologies. It holds great significance for ensuring the security of equipment supply in the energy sector and for supporting the construction of coal-to-oil projects by the group.
On July 2, 2020, the trial operation of the domestic coal slurry feed pump, the first of its kind for coal-to-oil production at **Energy Group’s Chemical Company, was successfully completed under actual coal slurry feeding conditions. This marked the successful completion of all testing procedures for the coal slurry feed pump, and it was put into operation officially. The high-pressure oil-coal slurry feed pump is one of the key devices in the direct coal liquefaction process of chemical companies. Its function is to raise the pressure of the oil-coal slurry so that it can be fed into the slurry heating furnace; there, it mixes with hydrogen and then enters the coal liquefaction reactor where a hydrogenation reaction takes place to produce liquefied oil. The original feed pumps in the coal liquefaction plant were six five-plunger high-pressure reciprocating pumps imported from abroad; any failure of these pumps during normal operation would directly affect the plant’s capacity. The research project on domestically produced coal slurry feed pumps was officially launched in 2017, with on-site construction beginning in April 2019. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the project team, the challenges associated with carrying out both production activities and construction simultaneously were overcome, and the project was completed successfully. On May 6, a trial run was carried out successfully, during which relevant data was collected; at the same time, improvements were made to address the issues identified during the trial run. During this test run using oil-coal slurry as the medium, the relevant personnel followed the established plan strictly. By comparing the operation under the conditions of the two different media, they adjusted various parameters step by step, carefully documented any issues that arose, and successfully completed the test run with oil-coal slurry. Additionally, thorough verification and performance testing were carried out on the modified domestic feed pumps. The results show that the commissioning of the domestically produced coal slurry feed pump under normal medium conditions was a complete success. The trial operation of the company’s first domestically produced coal slurry feed pump under oil-coal slurry conditions was completed successfully, providing a reliable reference for the localization of key equipment and the adjustment of coal liquefaction processes in secondary and tertiary plants.
“The “high-temperature and high-pressure slurry feed pump for direct coal liquefaction” is a key device in the field of coal chemical engineering, and its technology has long been monopolized by foreign companies. Shanghai Foster, in collaboration with the Ordos Coal-to-Oil Branch of China Shenhua Coal-to-Oil Chemical Co., Ltd., the General Machinery Key Core Components Innovation Center (Anhui) Co., Ltd., and East China University of Science and Technology, successfully overcame technical barriers in areas such as materials, sealing, and structure, thereby achieving full domestic production of this equipment. This achievement not only significantly reduces equipment costs and shortens delivery times, but also provides strong support for China’s energy strategic security. This award is a result of Forster’s consistent efforts in the field of fluid machinery, and it also marks the beginning of a new journey. In the future, Forster will continue to focus on technological innovation, working together with industry partners to promote the high-quality development of China’s machinery industry and contribute to building a strong manufacturing nation.
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【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】From 2806 to 2025: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics’ new fixed-bed process for producing hydroquinone via phenol and hydrogen peroxide hydroxylation passes the scientific and technological achievement evaluation. https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-5704724-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Industry Forum)