【HaiChuan Chemical Project Updates】Construction has begun on the western section of Jilin Petrochemical’s refining and chemical industry transformation project

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According to Sinochem News, on the morning of September 25, construction began on the first batch of projects approved for their basic design as part of Jilin Petrochemical Company’s efforts to transform and upgrade its refining and chemical production facilities in the western region. The total investment in the transformation and upgrading project of Sinopec Jilin Petrochemical Company is 33.9 billion yuan, which will involve the construction of 21 petrochemical units, including ones capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of ethylene and 600,000 tons per year of ABS. These projects are located in the eastern, central, and western areas respectively. In the western area, new key chemical plants for producing acrylonitrile, styrene, and ABS will be built, and existing plants for producing synthetic ammonia at a capacity of 300,000 tons per year and MMA at a capacity of 250,000 tons per year will also be upgraded. Since the comprehensive launch of the transformation and upgrading project on February 8, 2022, to date the basic design for 16 construction packages centered around the 1.2 million tons per year ethylene plant has been fully initiated; the procurement of 29 technical process packages has been completed, the overall design has been approved, and the procurement of long-cycle equipment has begun. The basic design for facilities such as acrylonitrile in the western region, along with the overall project start-up report for the transformation and upgrading project, have also been approved, meeting all the conditions for commencement of work. It is reported that once the projects in the western region come online, Jilin Petrochemical’s production capacity for key chemical products such as ABS, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate will be among the highest in the country. In particular, with an ABS production capacity of 1.8 million tons per year, the company will rank first in China, which will further optimize its product portfolio and enhance its competitive advantages in the market.