【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】The 633-2022 propane-propylene separation tower, with the highest volume and greatest height in the world at 138 meters, has been lifted into place

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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2022-11-23 at 18:20. Celebrate the ten-year progress in chemical processing equipment and the prosperity of a strong and wealthy China. Replies are rewarded; discussions are welcome. ------------------------------------------- The world’s tallest, largest propane-propylene separation tower has been installed. On November 21st, the 1 million-ton per year propane dehydrogenation project operated by Zhongjing Petrochemical reached a key milestone: at 10:38 a.m. that day, the world’s tallest and largest propane-propylene separation tower was successfully installed in the Zhongjing Petrochemical Technology Park in Jiangyin, Fuqing. This marks the entry of this project into an accelerated phase of construction, laying a solid foundation for its completion by next year. The propane-propylene separation tower is the most critical equipment in a propane dehydrogenation unit. The propane-propylene separation tower being lifted this time is the largest of its kind in the world. It stands 138 meters tall, weighs 2,700 tons, and has a volume of 11,000 cubic meters, making it the tallest and largest of its type globally. On the morning of November 21, at the lifting site, the massive propane-propylene separation tower stood like a giant in the Zhongjing Petrochemical Technology Park. It was successfully lifted into place after being precisely positioned by the world’s only detachable 3,200-ton class crawler crane. A height of 138 meters is equivalent to a skyscraper with over 50 floors, making the entire operation quite challenging. According to Yuan Huaan, manager of the First Branch of Shaanxi Huajian Engineering Co., Ltd., the technical challenges associated with installing the equipment were considerable. By using a segmented lifting method, and while taking measures to control the spread of infectious diseases, it was possible to overcome obstacles such as the high height of the equipment, the high temperature and pressure of the supply pipes, as well as adverse weather conditions.