The expansion of the Zhongran Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing Project commenced in the Economic Development Zone of Taixing City, Jiangsu Province

It is understood that the expansion of the Zhongran Taixing light hydrocarbon deep processing project is a joint venture between Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Gas Holdings Limited. It represents an important project in which both parties leverage their respective strengths to work together, and it is also one of the key projects for Yanchang Petroleum Group’s expansion outside its home region. The total investment for the project planning is 10 billion yuan, with construction carried out in two phases. The first phase requires an investment of 3.691 billion yuan, and completion of this phase is scheduled for the end of 2021. Once the second phase is completed, it will enable annual production of 1.2 million tons of propylene, 300,000 tons of polypropylene, as well as various high-value-added new materials.

The extension of the Zhongran Taixing light hydrocarbon deep processing project is not only a strategic move by Yanchang Petroleum and China Gas to achieve transformation and development, but it also represents a vivid example of enhanced cooperation between Jiangsu and Shaanxi aimed at achieving mutual benefit. This project is being built jointly by Yanchang Petroleum and China Gas in accordance with the principle of \"complementary strengths and mutual benefit,\" with both parties contributing funds to it. The total investment amounts to around 10 billion yuan, and it will include the construction of a propane dehydrogenation plant with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons, a polypropylene plant with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons, as well as related utility facilities. Using acrylic acid, hydrogen, and polypropylene as raw materials, this project expands into the fields of fine chemicals and new materials downstream, enhancing the olefin supply capacity and industrial clustering advantages of Taixing Economic Development Zone. It also focuses on the development of high-tech, high-value-added, and low-resource-consuming specialty and functional chemicals, high-performance synthetic materials and composite materials, as well as biological materials and other new material products. By continuously improving the olefin industry chain and the integrated circular economic development model for downstream new materials, this approach will help accelerate the transformation of Taixing Economic Development Zone from basic chemical manufacturing to fine chemical production, and further optimize its industrial structure while fostering characteristic industrial clusters. Once the project is fully operational, it will be able to generate annual sales revenue of around 7.1 billion yuan, along with tax revenues of approximately 900 million yuan.

In March, construction started on a large scale once, with an investment of 10 billion! Delay in the commencement of the Yanchang CNPC Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing project 03-19 On the morning of March 18, the Taixing Economic Development Zone held a ceremony to mark the simultaneous commencement of major projects for the first quarter of 2020, as well as the groundbreaking ceremony for the Yanchang CNPC Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing project. Ji Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Economic Development Zone; Tang Hongbing, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Economic Development Zone; representatives of the projects that are starting construction; representatives of the construction companies; all party and government officials from the Economic Development Zone (Binjiang Town), middle-level and above cadres from government agencies, as well as the main leaders of state-owned enterprises and organizations located in the zone, attended the event.

　On August 31, pile driving commenced at the laboratory in the engineering center of the front-area facility of the Yanchang Zhongran Taixing light hydrocarbon deep processing project. 　　The Yanchang Zhongran Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing Project is located in the Taixing Economic Development Zone of Taixing City, Jiangsu Province. It was constructed by Jiangsu Yanchang Zhongran Chemical Co., Ltd., designed by Sinopec Ningbo Engineering Co., Ltd., supervised by Shaanxi Fangcheng Petrochemical Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., and undertaken under PC general contracting by Shaanxi Huajian Engineering Co., Ltd. A 600,000 tons per year propane dehydrogenation plant, along with the associated utility systems and auxiliary facilities, is to be constructed. The area in front of the factory will include a comprehensive R&D building (including a cafeteria), a central laboratory, a fire truck shed, Gate No. 1, an electric gate, as well as secondary grading of the land in that area, permeable fences, flooring, and walkways. It also includes foundation treatment work and equipment procurement within the aforementioned scope.

Recently, it was learned from Jiangsu Yanchang CNNG Chemical Co., Ltd., which is affiliated with the refining and chemical company, that the light hydrocarbon deep processing project in Taixing, carried out by this company, has successfully passed the safety assessment and environmental impact assessment, laying an important foundation for the subsequent construction of the project. It is understood that the Yanchang Zhongran Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing Project (Phase I) is Yanchang Petroleum’s first major project outside the province. With a total investment of 3.69 billion yuan, it involves the construction of a propane dehydrogenation plant with an annual capacity of 600,000 tons, along with associated auxiliary facilities. Using propane imported from China Gas overseas as raw material, this project primarily produces products such as propylene and hydrogen. This project serves as a \"test bed\" for Yanchang Petroleum’s transformation and upgrading, as well as for the expansion of its chemical industry operations outside the province; once completed and put into operation, it will become a new source of economic growth for Yanchang Petroleum. As of June 1, the basic design for this project has been approved by the group company ； The on-site pile testing has been completed; 62% of the total pile testing has been finished, and 66% of the geological survey has been completed ； Substantive work such as the procurement of the first batch of long-cycle equipment and materials listed in the supplier-provided list, as well as the general contracting of the project’s PC construction, has already been officially launched. Source: Yanchang Petroleum

(Zhou Bing) On the afternoon of September 29, the PPP project for the Industrial Innovation Center in Taixing Economic Development Zone and the Jiangsu Yanchang Zhongran Taixing Light Hydrocarbon Deep Processing Project held their signing ceremonies respectively. These initiatives will further improve the supporting facilities in the park and elevate its industrial level. City leaders Liu Zhiming, Zhang Kun, and Dong Jiandong attended. Jiangsu Yanchang CNPG Taixing Light Hydrocarbons Deep Processing Project’s implementing entity, Jiangsu Yanchang CNPG Chemical Co., Ltd., was established through a joint venture between Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd., a company ranked among the world’s top 500 enterprises, and China Gas Holding Co., Ltd., a company ranked among China’s top 500 enterprises. Following thorough preliminary research, the investing parties decided to leverage CNPC’s advanced technologies and talent resources, combined with China Gas’ advantage in sourcing raw materials internationally. Taking advantage of the favorable conditions in terms of the propylene-related industrial cluster, transportation, and resources available in Taixing Economic Development Zone, they decided to form a partnership to invest 10 billion yuan there to build projects capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of PDH and 300,000 tons per year of PP. Once the project is fully completed and operational, it will generate an additional annual sales revenue of 7.93 billion yuan and tax revenues of 910 million yuan. The total investment in the PPP project for the Industrial Innovation Center in this park is nearly 3 billion yuan. It includes research incubators and accelerators, enterprise technology education centers, science popularization museums, product display centers, talent apartments, etc. Comprehensive supporting facilities such as environmental greening, roads, event venues, on-ground parking spaces, basements, as well as water, electricity, and gas supply systems will also be developed simultaneously.

On the morning of February 19, reporters learned from the project construction command center of the refining and chemical company that the execution center for the Yanchang CNP Jiangsu Taixing light hydrocarbon deep processing project was officially established. While carrying out current epidemic prevention and control measures, the preparations to resume work on this project are being carried out through a combination of online and offline approaches, which represents a new breakthrough by the command center in improving project management efficiency during these extraordinary times. An organization was established by drawing in top talent; a total of 31 experts from various fields were assembled for this task, with the Project Construction Command of the refining and chemical company providing 29 members, the project owner contributing 2 members, and the Cost Management Department of the same company handling cost control. Currently, the management team consists of four departments: the Technology Department, the Quality Control Department, the HSE Management Department, and the General Management Department, as well as two specialized management teams, namely the Cost Control Team and the Materials Procurement Team. Each of these departments is further divided into several task teams based on their specific responsibilities. A professional and comprehensive project management team has been established. Deployment efforts were made around the clock. Once the operation center was established, actions were promptly taken in light of the current situation: the civil engineering team worked in advance with the construction contractors to arrange for the necessary personnel and equipment, ensuring that they could arrive at the site as soon as the order to resume work was given ； The equipment specialty conducts technical exchanges on long-cycle and sub-long-cycle equipment online ； The process engineering team is responsible for coordinating and overseeing matters, as well as collecting and organizing project-related documents and information ； As soon as the pandemic ended, the electrical engineering team got in touch with the local power supply authorities in Taixing as well as China Gas Company to finalize a temporary power supply plan for the construction site and put it into practice promptly. Afterwards, it was necessary to coordinate early with the power design department regarding the installation of external power supplies and the detailed design of the main transformer. Meanwhile, the bidding, procurement, and preliminary discussions regarding technical agreements in various business departments are all being carried out online. It is believed that once work resumes, these tasks will be completed more quickly thanks to the efforts made in advance.

What is the relationship between extending the contract and Shaanxi Chemical Construction? Why do they always come in pairs?

It seems that Shaanxi Huajian is already a subsidiary of Yanchang Refining & Chemical. Which company is responsible for the design of this project? Is Beijing Petrochemical Engineering Company the overall project design institute?