【Major Industrial Equipment in the Chemical Industry】049-World’s Largest Bubble Oxidation Reactor
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The past decade has been a period of rapid development in China’s chemical industry, marked by the emergence of many new processes, products, and equipment. There has also been significant progress in China’s chemical processing equipment, which has contributed to the swift advancement of the petrochemical sector. Here, we have compiled some of the achievements and breakthroughs made by Chinese equipment manufacturers in terms of larger-scale production and localization of such equipment. We invite everyone to share their insights and engage in discussions, to cheer for Made in China and to support the development of chemical processing equipment! *********************************** In March 2019, the world’s largest PTA bubble oxidation reactor, used in the 1.2 million tons per year PTA production project of Xinjiang Korla Sino-Thai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., began to be installed. This project is a milestone for Xinjiang Zhongtai Group as it enters the petrochemical and natural gas chemical industry chains; it is also the world’s first PTA plant of million-ton scale built in an inland area. The project is linked to the PX and oil and gas industries at the upstream end, and to the polyester, polyester staple fiber, and filament industries at the downstream end; by developing blended products locally, it is possible to effectively increase the added value of petrochemical products. The project is scheduled to be completed and put into operation on October 30, 2019. The image shows the installation site of the bubble-type oxidation reactor.
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At 23:58 on January 2, 2020, the 1.2 million tons per year PTA production plant of Xinjiang Korla Sino-Thai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., which was designed as a whole by Kunlun Engineering Company – a subsidiary of CNPC Engineering – and utilized CNPC’s \"third-generation\" PTA technology and equipment, started up successfully on its first attempt, producing high-quality PTA. This marked the successful commercialization of CNPC’s \"third-generation\" PTA technology and equipment!
On January 25, 2021, the annual 1.2 million-ton PTA production project of Xinjiang Korla Zhongtai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Zhongtai Petrochemical”), which was constructed by Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “engineering company”), was recognized as a “High-Quality Project in the Chemical Industry” for the year 2020. This award is presented by the China Chemical Engineering Construction Enterprises Association and is the highest honor for engineering quality in the chemical industry.