【Major Industrial Equipment in the Chemical Engineering Sector】Complete fabrication of a large-scale oil refining equipment quench tower with a diameter of 18 meters

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Happy May Day! Reply reward! ---------------------------------------------- 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 greater use of domestic equipment. We invite everyone to share their insights and discuss these topics together; let’s cheer for Made in China and support the development of chemical processing equipment! ---------------------------------------- On the morning of July 5, 2016, the two key units of the TOYO RAPID project at SENSUNG (Jiangsu) Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. – the gasoline fractionation tower/crystallizer – were successfully manufactured, and were then shipped via vessel. It is reported that the gasoline distillation tower has a diameter of 12.9 meters, a total length of 66 meters, and a total transport weight of 1,200 tons. The upper section of the quench tower has a diameter of 12.5 meters, while the lower section has a diameter of 18 meters; its total length is 59 meters, and its total weight is 1,500 tons. It is the equipment with the largest diameter and greatest weight ever manufactured by Sinsong Group (China) since its establishment. The complete fabrication and delivery of a large-scale oil refining equipment with a diameter of 18 meters is also a first in China. From the signing of the contract in January 2015 to the final shipment of the equipment, the project took 18 months, and the shipment and loading will take place on July 5, 2016. During the manufacturing process of the entire equipment, the \"18-meter-diameter section in the quench tower\" represented a major challenge for the project. This section consisted mainly of a structure made up of 4/5 spheres as well as numerous complex internal components, with a total weight of around 650 tons per section. To meet the transportation requirements, figuring out how to transform this large section from a vertical to a horizontal configuration was a key factor that influenced the progress of the entire project. Through extensive calculations and numerous trials by all involved parties, this large section was finally lifted into place on December 24th, allowing for a successful transformation from vertical to horizontal orientation, which provided an important guarantee for the timely delivery of the project. Industry experts say that the completion of this project marks another significant step forward for Semsun in terms of large diameter and heavy weight, setting new benchmarks in the industry both in China and around the world. It once again confirms Semsun’s strategic goals of becoming the best in the world and providing services globally, while also laying a solid foundation for the company to pursue even higher, stronger, and greater achievements.