Lifting of the cold hydrogenation unit for GCL’s 100,000 tons/year granular silicon project in Leshan, Sichuan
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Recently, the reactor of Unit A for cold hydrogenation in GCL New Energy’s new 100,000 tons per year granular silicon production project in Leshan, Sichuan, was successfully hoisted into place, marking the complete completion of the equipment installation work for this facility.
The reactor equipment of Unit A for cryogenic hydrogenation, lifted this time, weighs 167 tons, has a diameter of 4 meters and a height of 25.33 meters, with a lifting height of 13.6 meters. In view of the situation where the equipment was to be installed near utility tunnels, in a space with limited dimensions, and where lifting posed significant challenges, the project team optimized the lifting plan by using a 650-ton crawler crane as the main lifting device, along with a 300-ton truck crane as an auxiliary device; this approach enabled the equipment to be successfully lifted into place in just over an hour.
The 100,000 tons per year granular silicon production project newly established by GCL New Energy in Leshan, Sichuan, includes facilities such as a cold hydrogenation unit, a cold hydrogenation compressor building, air separation and air compression systems, a substation, a liquid nitrogen refrigeration station, a circulating water system, a hydrogen production unit, and steam boilers. Completion of this project is scheduled for April 2023. The successful installation of the reactor equipment this time has created favorable conditions for accelerating the overall construction progress of the project.
It’s only now that the core reactor is being lifted – isn’t it a bit rushed to complete the construction by April? I feel a bit overwhelmed.
Half a year is indeed a bit tight, and there’s also the Spring Festival
However, the construction pace of private enterprises cannot be measured on a regular basis; set a target, and we can keep an eye on it by April.