[Haichuan Chemical Salary News] Signing ceremony held for the development project of tamus natural alkali in Alxa League

At the symposium, Dai Qin said that Inner Mongolia Boyuan Holding Group Co., Ltd. possesses rich experience and strong capabilities in the development and utilization of natural soda resources. By entering into a partnership with this company, the development and utilization of such resources across the region will be further enhanced, thereby injecting new momentum into the industrial development of Alxa. Our alliance will continue to create an open, inclusive, convenient, and efficient business environment, and actively assist enterprises in building infrastructure such as water supply, electricity, and roads, to ensure that projects can start construction as soon as possible. Dai Lianrong, chairman of the board of directors of Inner Mongolia Boyuan Holding Group, said that the Party committees at all levels in Alxa League have provided strong support and assistance for the Tamulsu natural alkali project in areas such as resource exploration, the revision of the industrial structure adjustment plan, and the designation of ecological red lines. The company will seize this rare strategic opportunity, act in line with the trends, expedite the completion of the necessary approval procedures, and strive to get the project up and running as soon as possible, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

At the meeting, Dai Qin and Dai Lianrong signed the \"Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Development and Utilization of Tamsulin Natural Alkali Project\" on behalf of the league administration and Inner Mongolia Boyuan Holding Group Co., Ltd., respectively. According to the terms of the agreement, Inner Mongolia Boyuan Holding Group Co., Ltd. plans to develop a project for the utilization of 8.6 million tons per year of lignin natural alkali, with a total investment of 18.5 billion yuan; construction is set to begin in full scale this year. Source: The official WeChat account of Alxa League Radio and Television Station

Inner Mongolia Boyuan Holding Group Co., Ltd., headquartered in Dongsheng District of Ordos City, is an industrial group that focuses on the natural soda, natural gas chemical, and coal chemical industries, with capital operation and petrochemical logistics serving as its complementary areas of activity. It is the most representative enterprise in the natural gas chemical industry in Ordos City and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The group owns the largest methanol production base currently in operation across the country, as well as China’s largest demonstration base for a circular economy in the natural soda industry.

The group’s member companies include more than 20 enterprises such as Inner Mongolia Yuanxing Energy Co., Ltd. (a listed company), Henan Zhongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Boyuan United Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Sulihe Natural Gas Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Mengda New Energy Chemical Base Development Company, Tongbai Anpeng Alkali Mine Co., Ltd., Boyuan International Trade Co., Ltd., and Xilin Gol Sunite Alkali Industry Co., Ltd. The main industries are located in areas rich in coal, natural gas, and soda ash resources, such as Ordos City and Xilin Gol League in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as Tongbai County in Henan Province. All manufacturing enterprises have obtained ISO9001 quality management system certification, while the major companies have also received certification for the ISO14001 environmental management system and the OHSAS18001 occupational health and safety management system. The “Yuanxing” and “Malan” trademarks owned by the group’s enterprises are well-known trademarks in China. The Yuanxing brand of soda ash is a nationally renowned product, while baking soda is the only alkali-based product in the country to have obtained the “Green Food Label Certification”.

The group’s member companies include more than 20 enterprises such as Inner Mongolia Yuanxing Energy Co., Ltd. (a listed company), Henan Zhongyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Boyuan United Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Sulihe Natural Gas Chemical Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Mengda New Energy Chemical Base Development Company, Tongbai Anpeng Alkali Mine Co., Ltd., Boyuan International Trade Co., Ltd., and Xilin Gol Sunite Alkali Industry Co., Ltd. The main industries are located in areas rich in coal, natural gas, and soda ash resources, such as Ordos City and Xilin Gol League in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as Tongbai County in Henan Province. All manufacturing enterprises have obtained ISO9001 quality management system certification, while the major companies have also received certification for the ISO14001 environmental management system and the OHSAS18001 occupational health and safety management system. The “Yuanxing” and “Malan” trademarks owned by the group’s enterprises are well-known trademarks in China. The Yuanxing brand of soda ash is a nationally renowned product, while baking soda is the only alkali-based product in the country to have obtained the “Green Food Label Certification”.

Boyuan Group is increasing its efforts in the development of natural soda； Accelerate the in-depth development of natural gas ； Adopting a development strategy of expanding into new industrial sectors and entering the new energy industry, guided by the principles of a circular economy, market-oriented, and driven by informatization and technological innovation, efforts are being made to establish industrial bases for natural soda ash, natural gas chemicals, new energy, and coal chemicals. In the Wushenzhao Ecological Industrial Park in Wushen Banner, China’s largest methanol production facility using natural gas was built, with an annual production capacity of 1.35 million tons. In Tongbai County, Henan Province, known as the \"Capital of Natural Soda Ash in China,\" a demonstration base for the circular economy using natural soda ash has been developed, with a production capacity of over 2 million tons ； Meanwhile, Sunite Alkali Industry Company, which relies on the open-pit natural alkali mineral resources in Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia, and has an annual production capacity of nearly 500,000 tons of soda ash and baking soda, has also become an important base for Boyuan Group’s natural alkali industry after years of development ； The Mengda New Energy Chemical Base, which features a strong emphasis on a circular economy and is being developed in Wushen Banner of Ordos City, has also taken shape, with an industrial structure that relies on diversified development and multiple support sources. The Wushenzhao Industrial Park, carefully developed by Boyuan Group, adopts a new model of park development based on the synergy between ecology and industry, as well as mutual benefit between the environment and the economy, making it a model for ecological industrial parks in western China. At present, the group’s production capacity for various products exceeds 4 million tons. Among these, baking soda holds a dominant position in the domestic market, accounting for over 50% of exports ； Soda ash holds a high market share in the domestic market ； Its production and sales volume of methanol rank among the top in the domestic industry. The group’s chemical products are exported to East Asia, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and other regions, where they enjoy a good reputation.

On January 9, Boyuan Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement for the development and utilization of natural alkalis from lignin in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, with China Fifth Ring, Second Chemical Construction, and Sixth Chemical Construction, subsidiaries of China National Chemical Engineering Corporation; the total contract value is 11.3 billion yuan. It is reported that this project is a major initiative by Boyuan Group to develop the entire natural soda industry chain, and it is designed in line with the concepts of smart factories and intelligent manufacturing facilities. Once completed, the project will produce 7.8 million tons of soda ash and 800,000 tons of baking soda per year, making it the largest soda ash production base in the world.

Thank you to the original poster for sharing this. What process is used for this natural alkali? Is it necessary to extract brine from underground?