【Haichuan Chemical Salary News】As expected, Beijing Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the EPC of the 500,000 tons per year coal-based ethanol project in Yushen, Shaanxi

The 500,000 tons per year coal-based ethanol project of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yushen Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. has a total investment of 6.98 billion yuan and covers an area of 1,365 mu. It utilizes Yanchang Petroleum’s own dimethyl ether carbonylation technology for ethanol production, with a target output of 500,000 tons per year; the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021. To date, the dynamic compaction work for the ethanol project has been fully completed, and detailed surveying work is currently in progress ； The manufacturers for 15 long-cycle equipment units, such as air separation units, gasifiers, and ethanol plant reactors, have been identified. Details of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yushen Energy Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 500,000 tons/year coal-based ethanol project. Project owner: Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yushen Energy Chemical Co., Ltd ； Construction location: South Area of Qingshui Industrial Park, Yushen Industrial Zone, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province ； Staffing and operation system: The project requires 674 employees, and continuous operation is employed; the workers work on a four-shift, three-cycle system, with 8,000 hours of work per year ； Construction contents: Construction of gasification, shift, purification, gas separation, methanol synthesis, and 500,000 t/a ethanol production facilities (dimethyl ether, methyl acetate, and ethanol units), a 7,500 Nm3/h air separation unit, 3×220 t/h high-pressure coal powder boilers, a 6,000 t/a sulfur production facility, along with associated utility systems ； The project uses the Xiwan open-pit coal mine as its raw material, and employs the HT-L gasification technology to produce crude gas. One stream of this crude gas undergoes shift reaction, while another stream is used for waste heat recovery. Both streams are then subjected to low-temperature methanol washing to remove sulfur and carbon dioxide from them. The crude gas that has not undergone the shift reaction is purified and separated into H2 and CO through deep cooling. Part of the gas that has undergone the shift reaction is sent to a PSA unit for hydrogen production, while another part is sent to a methanol synthesis unit to produce methanol; CO, H2, and methanol are then fed into an ethanol production facility.

Everything is planned in advance, yet it’s still shown to outsiders – this is called ‘deceiving oneself while trying to steal’.

The group FB relationship between Yanchang Coal and Shaanxi Coal has a long history. During his tenure as the party secretary and chairman, Shen Hao took advantage of his position to secure benefits for related companies and individuals in terms of project collaborations and career promotions; he also accepted large sums of money illegally. He is now being prosecuted by the prosecution authorities on charges of bribery.

The group-level FB between Yanchang and Shaanxi Coal has a historical background. Shen Hao, the Party secretary and chairman of the company, took advantage of his position to help related companies and individuals gain advantages in terms of project collaborations and career promotions. He also accepted large amounts of property from others illegally. He is currently being prosecuted by the prosecution authorities for the crime of bribery.