【Ten Years of Great Progress in Chemical Technology】047-2023 Completion of the 1,000-ton-scale α-olefins pilot project by Inner Mongolia Yitai
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On the afternoon of May 30, 2023, the handover ceremony for the 1,000-ton per year –α olefins pilot project of Inner Mongolia Yitai Chemical Co., Ltd. was held at the site of the facility. Liu Wanzhou, the chairman of the company, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. Other participants included Li Yanze, the deputy chief engineer; Li Zhifei, the deputy director of the Coal-Based Research Institute; Zhao Yong, an engineer at the level of director in the Coal Chemicals Management Department; Hou Jun, the executive director and general manager of Chengtai Engineering Company, the contractor; Yang Lin, the project leader from Kunlun Engineering Company, the design firm; Luo Chao, the manager of the customer service center at CNOOC Tianjin Research Institute, the technical partner; and Zheng Hongjun, an engineer from Huayuan Supervision Company.
In December 2022, Inner Mongolia Yitai Group Co., Ltd., CNOOC Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., and China Kunlun Engineering Corporation signed a cooperation framework agreement as well as an EP+CM contract for a pilot project, focusing on the research, development, and application of technologies for the purification and separation of coal-based alpha olefins; they also held a ceremony to inaugurate a joint laboratory for the comprehensive utilization of coal-based high-carbon olefins. At the signing ceremony, Li Juncheng, director, vice president and chief engineer of the group company, said that the signing of this strategic cooperation agreement among all parties, the establishment of a joint laboratory, and the signing of the pilot project for kiloton-scale α-olefins are of great significance. They mark a major breakthrough in the transformation and upgrading of Yitai’s coal chemical industry, as well as the implementation of key independent innovation technologies. These developments provide strong impetus for the translation of significant scientific research results into practical applications and for the high-quality development of the enterprise. It is hoped that the strengths of all parties will be fully utilized to accelerate the deepening and solidification of strategic cooperation, make every effort to advance the construction of cooperative projects, and strive to achieve the desired outcomes. Yu Haibin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of CNOOC Tianjin Research Institute, said that the establishment of the joint laboratory will serve as a platform for cooperation between the two parties. By leveraging their respective technical expertise and resources, they will carry out comprehensive research and development efforts in areas such as the separation, purification, and value-added utilization of alpha-olefins produced through Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This collaboration is expected to lead to mutual development and a win-win outcome in terms of talent training, technological innovation, and the application of research results. Subsequently, the three parties held a detailed discussion on matters such as resource allocation and deeper cooperation regarding the establishment of joint laboratories, the advancement of projects for the purification and separation of thousand-ton and ten-thousand-ton grades of A-olefins, as well as the planning and development of Yitai Group’s coal chemical industry transformation and upgrading. Establishing strategic partnerships, setting up joint laboratories, and signing contracts for α-olefin pilot projects represent significant breakthroughs in the company’s transformation and upgrading of its coal chemical industry. These efforts help the company to gradually develop a tiered, integrated product portfolio centered around 3.0-version coal-based fine chemicals and new materials, thereby contributing to the development of a \"world-class modern coal chemical industry\" as part of Ordos City’s \"three fours\" strategic goals.