[Haichuan Chemical Salary Updates] Environmental Impact Assessment Announcement for the Acetic Acid Expansion Project of the First Phase of Lunan Chemical’s Multi-nozzle Water-cooled Wall Gasifier Project

I. Introduction to the Construction Project 1. Project Name: Phase I of the Optimization and Clean Production Demonstration Project for Multi-nozzle Water-cooled Wall Gasifier and Associated Systems – Acetic Acid Expansion and Renovation Project 2. Location of Construction: West Plant Area of Yankuang Lunan Chemical Co., Ltd., Tengzhou City, Shandong Province 3. Project Overview: The project covers an area of 9,389 m2, with a building area of 14,057 m2; the total investment amount is 129.79 million yuan. Building on the existing two 300,000 tons per year acetic acid production units, upgrades have been carried out to the reaction system, catalyst system, and exhaust gas recovery processes by replacing reactors, adding new heat exchangers, absorption towers, and transfer pumps, as well as changing the method of mixing the materials, thereby increasing the production capacity from 600,000 tons per year to 1,000,000 tons per year. The renovation project relies on the existing utility and environmental protection systems in the plant area.

Yankuang Lunan Chemical Co., Ltd. is a company whose main business involves the development, production, and sales of acetic acid and ethyl acetate. Yankuang Lunan Chemical Co., Ltd. is a large-scale high-tech chemical enterprise established by Yankuang Group in order to leverage the synergies and resource advantages of the Lunan industrial park. It was formed by integrating the former Yankuang Lunan Fertilizer Factory, Yankuang Guotai Chemical Co., Ltd., and Yankuang Guotai Acetyl Chemical Co., Ltd. It is a subsidiary of Yankuang Group, a state-owned mega-enterprise.

Yankuang Lunan Chemical Co., Ltd. is a holding subsidiary of Yankuang Group, one of the world’s top 500 companies. It is a large-scale high-tech chemical enterprise with 52 years of history, specializing in the production and research and development of new materials, new energy sources, and high-end fine chemical products. Its annual sales revenue amounts to 7 billion yuan. The company produces nine main types of products, including methanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, etc., with a total production capacity of 3 million tons. Acetic acid, methanol, and polyoxymethylene are recognized as famous brand products in Shandong Province. Its acetic acid production capacity ranks among the highest in the country, and multiple of its indicators have been recognized as **standards**.

Yankuang Lunan should pay attention to environmental pollution control; the air pollution in Tengzhou is extremely severe, and the air has a harsh smell.