【HaiChuan Chemical Project Updates】Environmental impact assessment approved for Inner Mongolia JiuTai’s coal-based special degradable materials project
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On May 4, the website of the Hohhot Ecology and Environment Bureau published the approval decision regarding the environmental impact assessment report for Inner Mongolia Yutai New Materials Co., Ltd.’s project to produce 3,500 tons per year of special degradable new materials. The project is located within the premises of Inner Mongolia JiuTai New Materials Co., Ltd. in the Tuoketuo Industrial Park in Inner Mongolia, covering an area of 4,305 square meters. The project will establish a new PGA production area and a high-molecular-weight PGA production area, with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons of polyglycolic acid (PGA) and 500 tons of high-molecular-weight PGA. The total investment for the project is 197.0968 million yuan. Construction period: The construction will take 8 months, with an expected commissioning date of January 2024. Land area: The project covers an area of 4305 m2. Labor force and working hours: There are 40 employees required for operation; the PGA unit operates continuously, with an annual operating time of 8000 hours, meaning it runs 24 hours a day ； The high-molecular-weight PGA unit operates on a batch basis, with an annual operating time of 4400 hours assumed. Production workshops such as production systems adopt a four-shift, three-shift operation system.
As an expert in the chemical industry, I believe this project holds positive significance for advancing the development and application of biodegradable materials. Polyglycolic acid is a biodegradable polymer that can replace traditional plastic materials and other non-biodegradable polymers, thereby reducing environmental pollution and resource waste. Furthermore, high-molecular-weight PGA can also be applied in fields such as medicine, offering broad market prospects. However, during the construction and operation phases, it is necessary to pay attention to environmental protection and safe production, and take reasonable and effective measures to minimize the impact on the environment and people. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen technological innovation and improve management levels to ensure product quality and the sustainable development of the enterprise. .
Among them, 3,000 tons per year of PGA has wide application value in various areas such as packaging materials, agricultural films, and disposable tableware； 500 tons per year of high-molecular-weight PGA is primarily used in oil and gas exploration fields such as oil field fracturing balls and temporary plugging agents. The energy-saving report for this project has been approved: In April, the Hohhot Development and Reform Commission approved the energy-saving report for Inner Mongolia Yutai New Materials Co., Ltd.’s project to produce 3,500 tons per year of special degradable new materials. Inner Mongolia Yutai New Materials Co., Ltd. was established on July 9, 2021, with a registered capital of 100 million yuan; it is wholly owned by Jutai Group. Inner Mongolia Jutai New Materials Co., Ltd. was established in March 2017 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Jutai Group. The current projects within the facility of Inner Mongolia Jutai New Materials Co., Ltd. include: (1) the project to produce 1 million tons of ethylene glycol per year by Inner Mongolia Jutai New Materials Co., Ltd ； (2) Air Products (Hohhot) Co., Ltd. Large-scale Gas Island Project ； (3) Hohhot Xingtai New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.’s integrated project for developing and extending the production chain of new fine chemicals ； (4) Hohhot Xingtai New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.’s project for an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of γ-butyrolactone and N-methylpyrrolidinone. Among them, the coal-to-gas unit and methanol unit in the project with an annual production capacity of 1 million tons of ethylene glycol have been built and are now in operation.