[Haichuan Chemical Salary News] Xinjiang Tianyu’s 5 million-ton coal chemical project is scheduled to begin operations in June
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The 5 million-ton coal chemical project in Xinjiang’s Tianyu is set to begin operations soon. At present, the construction work on the Tianyu coal chemical project has fully shifted from the construction phase to the commissioning phase. Among the 92 individual units at the site, the carbonization furnaces, main valves, environmental protection facilities, electrical and instrumentation systems, as well as auxiliary systems such as internal circulation water systems and fire pump stations in the carbonization unit have all completed their individual commissioning tests； The process pipelines for hydrogen production, hydrogenation, and storage and transportation have completed water pressure testing and purging to remove residues ； According to the established plan, the hydrogen production system is expected to be able to supply qualified hydrogen by early June, while the hydrogen refueling system is expected to produce qualified products by mid-July.
The carbonization unit is the first device among the overall engineering equipment of the Tianyu Coal Chemical Project to be put into operation; it is responsible for supplying raw materials such as raw gas and coal tar to the hydrogen production system and the hydrogenation system. The entire project will begin with the commissioning of this unit, followed by the gradual commissioning of other units. Meng Liang, the director of the carbonization workshop at Tianyu Coal Chemical, said that as of now, all 12 carbonization furnaces in the carbonization unit have completed individual tests as well as joint tests, and all indicators show normal performance, indicating that the units are ready for ignition and operation. Currently, the carbonization workshop is carrying out training for simulated operations by personnel, equipment calibration, and safety inspections, to ensure that a rigorous work attitude is maintained in order to successfully kick off the first phase of the Tianyu Coal Chemical project.
The total investment in the Tianyu Coal Chemical Project is 2.561 billion yuan. It mainly includes a carbonization unit with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons, a combined facility for the lightening of coal tar with an annual output of 300,000 tons, a hydrogen production plant that uses 26,000 cubic meters of raw coal gas, as well as various auxiliary facilities. This setup creates a circular economy system that integrates the processing of raw coal into improved coal, coal tar, coke oven gas, hydrogen produced from gas, and hydrogenated coal tar, resulting in products such as semi-coke, hydroprocessed oil based on coal type 1, hydroprocessed oil based on coal type 2, and heavy oil. Recently, the construction site of this project was awarded the honorary title of “Safe and Civilized Chemical Engineering Construction Site of 2019” by the China Chemical Construction Enterprises Association. Upon completion of the project, it is expected to generate annual sales revenue of 2.085 billion yuan, additional annual profits and taxes of 450 million yuan, and provide employment for over 680 people. The successful commissioning and operation of this project will enable the clean and efficient conversion of coal, optimize the energy supply structure, and ensure energy supply security. It will play a significant role in promoting the transformation of Toksun County’s strategic resources and the high-quality development of its local economy, as well as in achieving the overall goals of social stability and long-term peace in Xinjiang.
November 14, 2019: Recently, the operation of the adsorbent units in the pressure swing adsorption towers (TSA) and temperature swing adsorption towers (PSA) of Xinjiang Tianyu Coal Chemical’s project for the clean and efficient utilization of 5 million tons of coal per year began.
The 5 million tons per year clean and efficient comprehensive utilization project for coal sorting at Tianyu Coal Chemical was launched in April 2013; however, the project had to be halted in February 2015 due to banks stopping loans and resulting financial difficulties. Through the efforts of the people of Tuoxun County and through the joint efforts of various parties, on January 24, 2017, Zhongtai Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tianyu Coal Chemical. The scope of this cooperation included Tianyu Coal Chemical, Yutian Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Tuoxun County, and Panji Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Tuoxun County.
On March 29, 2018, Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. announced that it would increase its capital in Xinjiang Tianyu Coal Chemical Group Co., Ltd. on a one-to-one basis using cash; the funds raised were intended primarily for the construction and operational activities of the Tianyu Coal Chemical project. After the capital increase and share expansion, Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. holds 51% of the shares. On the morning of November 6, 2017, the groundbreaking ceremony for the hydrogen production and auxiliary projects of Xinjiang Tianyu Coal Chemical Group Co., Ltd.’s 5 million tons per year project for the clean and efficient comprehensive utilization of coal by different grades was held in the Yila Lake Circular Economy Industrial Park in Toksun County.