[Haichuan Chemical Salary News] Guizhou Wengfu Kailin’s project for producing 30,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride per year has reached mechanical completion

The “30,000-ton per year anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production project” of Guizhou Phosphorus Chemical Group is funded and constructed by Guizhou Wengfu Kaipin Fluorosilicon New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guizhou Phosphorus Chemical Group (hereinafter referred to as “Guizhou Fluorosilicon New Materials Company”). The project commenced construction on April 16, 2019, in the Dashui Industrial Park of Jinzhong Town, Kaiyang County. With an investment of 1 billion yuan, it will be built in three phases. One phase of this investment amounts to 350 million yuan, enabling an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride; upon completion, it is expected to generate an annual output value of around 295 million yuan ； Phase 2 was inaugurated at the Xifeng Xiaozhaiba Industrial Park at the end of December 2019 ； Phase 3 of the project will be built in the Dashui Industrial Park, Jinzhong Town, Kaiyang County. Once fully operational, it will generate an annual revenue of 900 million yuan. Once the first phase of this project is completed, anhydrous hydrogen fluoride will be produced using fluorosilicic acid, a waste product from phosphate fertilizer production, as raw material. Hydrogen fluoride, as a high-end material in the fluorine chemical industry, can be used to produce fluorides, fluorohalocarbons, fluorine-based refrigerants, etc. It is widely applied in industry, medicine, and everyday life, and plays an important role in promoting the advancement of the phosphorus chemical industry in terms of sophistication, informatization, intelligence, and sustainability across the province. 　

The anhydrous hydrogen fluoride project is the ‘golden industry’ of the phosphorus chemical sector. The anhydrous hydrogen fluoride project is indeed the ‘golden industry’ in phosphorus chemistry. ”He Guangliang, chairman of Guizhou Phosphorus Chemical Group, explained that this project involves high-end fluorine chemical materials produced alongside phosphate fertilizer, and these materials are widely used in hydrogen fluoride products with high added value. It not only effectively addresses the fluorine pollution issue in the phosphate fertilizer industry but also provides new fluorine resources for the fluorine chemical industry. It is a typical environmental protection and circular economy project, offering both economic and social benefits. As a strategic goal for sustainable and long-term development that Guizhou Phosphorus Group is committed to achieving, the hydrogen fluoride project will see the construction of multiple production facilities both domestically and internationally in the future, with an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons of hydrogen fluoride, thereby making the company a leader in the global fluorine resources sector. To date, 4 industrial plants have been built in Fuquan, Guizhou, Shanghang, Fujian, Yichang, Hubei, and Kunming, Yunnan; overseas plants in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and other countries are under construction. In He Guangliang’s view, this project not only aligns with the policy guidelines of \"developing a circular economy, promoting resource reuse, and transforming waste into resources,\" but it is also an important measure for our province to advance high-quality development in terms of increasing the use of phosphorus resources, implementing lean production practices, making efficient use of these resources, and achieving mutual benefit.

All of this information comes from online sources; Wanfu Group is quite good in the field of phosphorus chemicals

After a year of effort, in September 2019, the first shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, handled by Wengfu International Trade Company, was successfully loaded at Hubei Wengfu Blue Sky and set sail for Japan. In line with Phosphorus Chemical Group’s important \"four firsts\" strategy and the guiding principles for the development of new materials, the anhydrous hydrogen fluoride produced by Wengfu should not be limited to the Chinese market; rather, efforts should be made to expand into global markets and establish overseas sales channels, moving the delivery model from \"delivery at the factory\" to \"CFR delivery at the port of destination\". Therefore, since 2018, Wengfu International Trade Company has focused on high-end, high-priced markets with high acceptance, and sought reliable business partners in the international market to develop export sales channels. Japan, as one of the developed countries at the forefront of global technology and also one of the largest importers of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, has strict requirements for product quality. This time, Wengfu’s products were successfully sold to Japan despite numerous difficulties, which boosted confidence in their potential to reach global markets. Over the course of a year, Japanese clients brought company technicians to China on multiple occasions for exchanges, and conducted on-site visits to various anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production facilities owned by Wengfu, to discuss in depth the key issues and challenges related to product cooperation. After several rounds of thorough testing and rigorous evaluation by Japanese clients, the quality of Wengfu’s products won their full trust and recognition. As a result, an agreement was reached in May this year with Wengfu International Trade Company, enabling Wengfu’s anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to reach markets abroad.

Another such project in Yunnan has already been put into operation ===================== Yuntianhua: Its subsidiary, Yunnan Wengfu Yuntianhua Fluorine Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., operates a facility with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, and this facility is already in use. As reported by the Tonghuashun Financial Research Center on March 27, 2020, at 14:28:12, some investors asked Yuntianhua (600096) whether it has any product development plans based on the technology of using fluorine resources derived from phosphate chemical production to manufacture hydrofluoric acid. This approach can significantly reduce the production costs of hydrofluoric acid compared to the traditional method that relies on fluorite, thereby reducing the need for this strategic mineral. Does your company currently have any such plans in place? Is this technical approach mature enough for large-scale industrial application? Thank you. The company replied, expressing gratitude for your interest in the company. The company utilizes fluorine resources derived from phosphate chemical production to manufacture hydrofluoric acid. Its affiliated subsidiary, Yunnan Wengfu Yuntianhua Fluorine Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., operates a plant with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride; this facility is already in operation, and its technology is mature with good operational performance.

Guizhou Wengfu Kaipin’s project to produce 30,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride per year is the fifth anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production facility resulting from the cooperation between Hualu Technology and Wengfu Group. It is also the first project undertaken after the restructuring of Kaipin Group and Wengfu Group, and the establishment of the Phosphorus Chemicals Group. Once this project is put into operation, it will lay a solid foundation for Phosphating Group to become the world’s largest and most competitive supplier of fluorine resources, thereby facilitating the development of downstream industries such as fluorine-based polymers and fluorine pharmaceuticals. Guizhou Wengfu Kaipin Fluorosilicon New Materials Co., Ltd. was established through a joint investment by Guizhou Wengfu Lan Tian Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Kaipin Group Co., Ltd. The project to produce 90,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride is planned to be built in three phases; phases one and two will be constructed in the Kaiyang Fertilizer and Mineral Industry Park, while phase three will be built in Xiaozhaiba, Xifeng. Phase 1 of the project began construction in April 2019, with an investment of 350 million yuan; it achieved a production capacity of 30,000 tons per year. On this basis, further investments were made to develop high-end products such as inorganic fluorides, organic fluorine chemicals, fine fluorine chemicals, and refined silicon chemicals.