【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】China’s First Self-Developed Tail Turning Rack from 2013 to 2023

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Ten years of rapid development in chemical technology – praise for China’s prosperity and strength. This is just a starting point; more participation will make things even more lively. Haichuan becomes even better with your involvement; we welcome everyone to join in the forum discussions. Be careful with fire as the heat increases in July. ---------------------------------------------- At 10:17 a.m. on July 4, 2023, the first domestically developed tail-turning frame in China, independently designed and developed by Sinopec Qiyun Company, was successfully used in the second phase of the Zhenhai project! As the main flipping mechanism for the thermal high-pressure separator, this tail-flipping frame successfully flipped the 290-ton, 19-meter-long equipment in 30 minutes. Company leaders, skill masters from the group company, staff from the Safety Equipment Department, the Technology R&D Center, and the Production and Operations Department, along with the team in charge of the Zhenhai Phase II project, went to the site to provide guidance. Zhenhai Refining & Chemical, the supervision unit, and related companies attached great importance to this lifting operation. The company’s leadership reviewed the lifting plan on multiple occasions, project technicians carefully checked all the details related to the lifting process, and several parties worked together with Zhenhai Refining & Chemical to discuss the feasibility of the lifting operation, ensuring that the equipment was successfully installed in one go. This effort earned recognition and praise from all involved parties. Used in conjunction with the Soeller axis crane, this turning frame can serve as a tail-slinging mechanism for 1100-ton class equipment. By replacing traditional crane tail-slinging systems, its design reduces the need for mechanical locks and associated wear and tear; it features a short assembly time, and offers significant advantages such as high efficiency, rapid relocation, low costs, and improved safety. The development and successful application of this tail-flipping frame represent a significant improvement in the lifting capabilities, mechanical strength, and innovation skills of the shipping company. It also puts an end to the foreign monopoly on such devices in China, providing valuable experience for future research and development and use, and offering strong support for the high-quality development of the company’s business operations.