Why must the methanol-to-olefins unit of this coal-to-olefins project be completed first?
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At 13:00 on the 14th, the operator pressed the start button, and the turbine began its trial run. All operations were carried out smoothly, and various parameters such as shaft vibration, shaft displacement, and temperature (oil temperature, shaft temperature) showed normal values; the data was excellent and met the design requirements. Before the turbine testing, the Baofeng Purification Project Team of Liuhua Jiancheng carried out thorough planning and systematic organization at every stage. Technical personnel were assigned to form a testing team, and a testing plan was developed. Before the testing began, systems such as lubricating oil, cooling water, and instrument air were checked repeatedly. The workers were briefed on the safety and technical risks involved, and each item of the testing plan was implemented to ensure that the testing conditions were met, thus enabling the turbine testing to proceed smoothly. Ningxia Baofeng Energy’s 600,000 tons per year olefins project includes a 2.2 million tons per year methanol production facility via coke gasification, as well as a 600,000 tons per year olefins production facility from methanol. Methanol-to-olefins production was put into operation in October 2019. The equipment for coal-to-methanol production is installed and ready; it is currently under commissioning, with the plan to put the methanol production facility into operation by the end of May this year.
There are many facilities for producing methanol from coal across the country, but those for producing olefins from coal are relatively few; yet it’s also a profitable business. It’s better to invest in methanol production first, as that will generate profits sooner. Additionally, Baofeng likely has existing methanol production projects, so there should be no shortage of methanol.
First, streamline the process of the downstream devices; this is to ensure that the overall project process proceeds swiftly, safely, and reliably； Second, if the operation of upstream processes is hindered, the downstream units can still function properly and generate benefits. Third, by connecting the downstream devices, the startup costs for the entire project are reduced. Fourth, train the driving team and production operators.
The greater concern is whether Liuhua Construction will be able to receive the payment on time There is a saying in Yinchuan: “Ningxia has two treasures,” and the Pagoda Group has ended up in prison due to being a debtor who fails to fulfill his obligations...
So that’s the approach; it’s quite clever
The chronic problems in construction projects require relevant parties to strengthen governance in this area