Total investment of 130 billion! Summary of petrochemical projects planned for construction in Fujian Province!

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As a pillar industry, the petrochemical sector has a high degree of interconnectivity and a wide range of products, playing an important role in stabilizing economic growth. Having started out without a single drop of oil, Fujian Province has now become one of the major petrochemical provinces in the country. Its petrochemical and chemical industry is showing great vitality as a rising force; industry revenue increased from 363.9 billion yuan in 2012 to 877.2 billion yuan in 2021, representing a 2.4-fold increase over 10 years. Today, the editor has compiled a summary of the petrochemical projects planned for construction in Fujian Province for the readers’ benefit. 1. 240,000 tons/year integrated recycling economic technology transformation project for epoxy resins and demonstration project for the comprehensive utilization of high-salt wastewater. Company name: Fujian Huanyang New Materials Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 150 million yuan. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: Within the site occupied by the existing 100,000 tons/year epichlorohydrin production facility, a new facility with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of epichlorohydrin will be built. 2. Phase II of the Fluorine Chemistry Industry Base Project. Company name: Fujian Hua Yi San Ai Fu Fluoro You New Materials Co., Ltd. Project location: Nanping City, Fujian Province. Investment amount: 970 million yuan. Project overview: The planned construction activities include production facilities for 30,000 tons per year of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid, 27,000 tons per year of acetylene, 62,750 tons per year of difluoroethane (F152a), 30,000 tons per year of difluorochloroethane (F142b), 19,000 tons per year of vinylidene fluoride (VDF), and 16,000 tons per year of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF); in addition, there are facilities for the comprehensive utilization of hydrochloric acid, along with various supporting infrastructure. 3. Chemical New Materials Project: Company name: Fujian Baihong Chemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 11.5 billion yuan. Project location: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The project will have an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons of acetic acid, 200,000 tons of vinyl acetate, 200,000 tons of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, 240,000 tons of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion, 200,000 tons of maleic anhydride, 150,000 tons of 1,4-butanediol, 50,000 tons of polybutylene succinate, 60,000 tons of poly**furan, and 100,000 tons of carbonates, among other products. 4. Project for annual production of 16,000 tons of cellulose diacetate tow. Company name: Fujian Sanming Zhanchen Trading Co., Ltd. Project location: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Investment amount: 300 million yuan. Project overview: This project utilizes dry spinning technology for cellulose diacetate, with an annual production capacity of 16,000 tons of cellulose acetate tow. Two sets of cellulose diacetate tow production lines were established by purchasing dissolving machines, filtering machines, spinning machines, crimping machines, drying machines, packaging machines, recovery fans, adsorption tanks, as well as other equipment such as transfer pumps, spinnerets, valves, and various on-site instrumentation devices. 5. Comprehensive Utilization of High-Salt Wastewater and 700,000 Tonnes/Year Ion-Exchange Membrane Caustic Soda Project. Company name: Wanhua Chemical (Fujian) Isocyanate Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 1.72 billion yuan. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The project will produce 700,000 tonnes of ion-exchange membrane caustic soda and 568,000 tonnes of chlorine per year. Using the high-salt wastewater from MDI projects and raw salt as raw materials, an ion-exchange membrane caustic soda production plant, liquid chlorine and liquid chlorine evaporation units, a caustic concentration (50% wt) unit, an industrial hydrochloric acid absorption unit, a dilute sulfuric acid concentration unit, and a hydrogen chloride synthesis unit will be constructed. Additionally, supporting facilities such as tank areas, loading/unloading stations, substations, as well as machine rooms and substation buildings will also be provided. 6. MDI capacity expansion project with an output of 800,000 tons per year. Company name: Wanhua Chemical (Fujian) Isocyanate Co., Ltd. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The production capacity of the MDI plant is increased from 400,000 tons per year to 800,000 tons per year, resulting in an additional MDI production capacity of 400,000 tons per year. 7. Project for 6,000 tons per year of lithium hexafluorophosphate and 100 tons per year of high-purity phosphorus pentafluoride. Company name: Dongying Chemical Co., Ltd., Qingliu County, Fujian Province. Investment amount: 230 million yuan. Project location: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Project overview: Construction of a production facility for lithium hexafluorophosphate crystals and a facility for phosphorus pentafluoride (including the production equipment for phosphorus pentafluoride and the equipment for producing lithium hexafluorophosphate solutions) ； Bucket washing unit area, liquid nitrogen vaporization unit ； Raw material warehouse, finished product warehouse ； Power transformation and distribution rooms, raw material storage areas, product storage areas, as well as supporting safety and environmental protection facilities. 8. Zhongsha Gulei Ethylene Project Company name: Fujian Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 40 billion yuan Project location: Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province Project overview: A set of ethylene steam cracking units for processing mixed feedstocks will be constructed; the plant with an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tons of ethylene will be of world-class scale. A range of downstream production facilities are also planned to be built, including one set for ethylene glycol, two sets for polyethylene, two sets for polypropylene, one set for polycarbonate, and other production units. 9. Project with an annual production capacity of 800,000 tons of maleic anhydride. Company name: Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 3 billion yuan. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The project will have an annual output of 700,000 tons of ion-exchange membrane caustic soda and 568,000 tons of chlorine gas. Using the high-salt wastewater from MDI projects and raw salt as raw materials, an ion-exchange membrane caustic soda production plant, liquid chlorine and liquid chlorine evaporation units, a caustic concentration (50% wt) unit, an industrial hydrochloric acid absorption unit, a dilute sulfuric acid concentration unit, and a hydrogen chloride synthesis unit will be constructed. Additionally, supporting facilities such as tank areas, loading/unloading stations, substations, as well as machine rooms and substation buildings will also be provided. 10. Project for a 300,000-ton/year linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) production facility. Company name: Zhangzhou Gulei Port Construction and Development Group Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 6 billion yuan. Location of the project: Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: Construction of a facility capable of producing 300,000 tons of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) per year, along with associated facilities such as raw material storage areas, production units, a central control room, and a central laboratory. The total land area is approximately 240.12 mu. 11. High-end Polyamide Series Project: Company names: China Tianchen Engineering Co., Ltd., Fujian Energy & Petrochemical Group, Zhangzhou Jiulongjiang Group. Investment amount: 23.2 billion yuan. Project location: Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: This project is jointly funded by China Tianchen Engineering Co., Ltd., Fujian Energy & Petrochemical Group, and Zhangzhou Jiulongjiang Group, with an investment of around 23.2 billion yuan, aimed at developing the high-end polyamide industry chain; chemical new material projects will be constructed in the Gulei Petrochemical Base. The project will utilize the butadiene-based adiponitrile technology, for which China National Chemical Corporation Tianchen Engineering holds complete independent intellectual property rights, and further technical optimization and upgrades will be carried out based on the existing industrial production facility in Zibo, Shandong, operated by China National Chemical Corporation Tianchen Engineering. The implementation of this project will make full use of the strengths of both joint venture partners to establish an internationally competitive integrated upstream and downstream nylon 66 industry chain at the Gulei Petrochemical Complex. 12. Hydrogen Energy Utilization and Fully Biodegradable New Materials (Phase II) Project. Company name: Fuzhou Wanjing New Materials Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 28.5 million. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: Annual production of 285,000 tons of 1,4-butanediol, with 12,000 tons of **furan produced as a by-product. Construct a 300,000 tons/year BDO plant. As well as the accompanying chemical storage tanks, vehicle loading/unloading facilities, pump areas, circulating water systems, regional power distribution substations, cabinet rooms, foam stations, accident containment tanks, external pipe corridors, and various pipelines. 13. Project for annual production of 40,000 tons of taurine. Company name: Quanzhou Shengyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 750 million yuan. Project location: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: A new facility for the annual production of 4,000 tons of taurine, covering an area of 50,034 square meters (75.05 mu), with a building area of 51,528 square meters. 14. Project for annual production of 420,000 tons of calcified products. Company name: Fujian Fuwei Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 0.85 billion yuan. Project location: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Project overview: Construction of a production line with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons of calcium oxide (using 3 mechanized vertical kilns, each with a capacity of 200t/d), a production line for 100,000 tons of calcium hydroxide per year, a production line for 200,000 tons of heavy calcium carbonate per year, as well as supporting limestone crushing and screening facilities. The main equipment includes: HLM30/2X vertical grinding system, HC1300 vertical mill, and JHZS type energy-saving and environmentally friendly automated control vertical lime kiln (3X200t/d). Upon reaching full production capacity, the annual output will be 200,000 tons of heavy calcium carbonate, 120,000 tons of calcium oxide, and 100,000 tons of calcium hydroxide. 15. Project for producing adipic acid from caprolactam at a capacity of 20,000–20,000 tons per year. Company name: Fujian Yongrong Technology Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 229 million yuan. Project location: Putian City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The site covers an area of 16,320 m2, with a total construction area of 18,765 m2. 160,000–150,000 tons per year solid methionine project. Company name: Lanxing Andesu Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 4.9 billion yuan. Project location: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The planned annual production capacity is 150,000 tons; the factory is expected to begin operations in 2027. 17. Zhongliu Technology Production Base Project. Company name: Zhongliu Technology Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 500 million yuan. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The construction of this Zhongliu Technology production base will include laboratories, research centers, technology centers, etc. The project is mainly engaged in the desulfurization of blast furnace gas, hydrogen production through gas shift reaction, carbon dioxide capture, research on hydrogen-based direct iron reduction, design consulting, and the manufacturing of key equipment. 10 new job positions were created, along with over 20 sets of experimental and production equipment, resulting in output worth hundreds of millions. 18. Project for building an organic silicon production line with an annual output of 20,000 tons. Company name: Fujian Minxi New Materials Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 150 million yuan. Project location: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The site covers an area of 50 mu, with the total floor area of the main buildings being 34,600 square meters. 3,900 square meters for office buildings and living quarters, and 30,700 square meters for workshops, warehouses, and auxiliary facilities. 19. Project for producing 62,000 tons per year of electrolytes and related facilities. Company name: Fujian Qingliu Dongying Chemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 1.07 billion yuan. Location of the project: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Project overview: This project involves the construction of facilities for producing 62,000 tons per year of electrolytes, including 5 production lines for lithium hexafluorophosphate with an annual capacity of 10,000 tons each, 2 production lines for sodium hexafluorophosphate with an annual capacity of 6,000 tons each, as well as facilities for producing phosphorus pentafluoride (for use as raw material).

20. Project to build a new EVA production facility with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. Company name: Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 2.77 billion yuan. Location of the project: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The total area covered by the project is 59,200 m2, of which 43,200 m2 is allocated to the production facilities, while 16,000 m2 is designated for packaging and storage areas. The company plans to expand the existing 100,000 tons per year EVA production facility to 140,000 tons per year; once fully operational, Sinochem Quanzhou’s EVA production capacity will reach 240,000 tons per year. 21. 2 million tons per year propane-to-propylene and downstream new materials (Phase I) project. Company name: Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 8 billion yuan. Project location: Putian City, Fujian Province. Project overview: The Phase I of the 2 million tons per year propane-to-propylene and downstream new materials project involves the construction of a 900,000 tons per year propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit, a 36,000 tons per year PSA hydrogen extraction unit, an 800,000 tons per year polypropylene (PP) production unit, along with associated utility systems and auxiliary production facilities. 22. Integrated Project for Annual Production of 600,000 Tons of Caprolactam (CPL) Company Name: Fujian Yongrong Technology Co., Ltd. Investment Amount: 15 billion yuan Project Location: Putian City, Fujian Province Project Overview: The project is located within the Shimen’ao Chemical New Materials Industrial Park in the Meizhou Bay Petrochemical Base, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of caprolactam (CPL). The project is constructed in two phases. The production line with an annual capacity of 280,000 tons was put into operation in January 2019, while the production line with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons began trial production in July 2023; in both cases, the caprolactam products produced met the **top-quality standards from the very first batch. The project is equipped with thermal power plants, facilities for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, as well as hydrogen production units, enabling integrated and efficient operations that help reduce operational costs while promoting low-carbon, environmentally friendly practices. 23. Expansion project for an annual production capacity of 3 million tons of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) (EPC). Company name: Fujian Fuhai Chuang Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 5.77 billion yuan. Project location: Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: A new PTA production facility with an annual capacity of 3 million tons will be built; the auxiliary facilities required for this facility will make use of the existing equipment of the company, with any deficiencies being addressed through upgrades, expansions, or new constructions. 24. High-end Fluorine New Materials Project: Company name – Fujian Zhongzhou New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 1.25 billion yuan. Project location: Sanming City, Fujian Province. Project overview: This project involves the production of fluorine-based fine chemical new materials; a total of seven products will be manufactured (including one intermediate product), with an annual production capacity of 68,380 tons. The construction includes various production facilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as office buildings and R&D centers. The project will be completed in two phases, covering a total land area of 133,685.97 square meters. 25. Puquan New Energy Project: Company name: Fujian Puquan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Investment amount: 1 billion yuan. Project location: Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Project overview: As a project affiliated with CATL, the Puquan New Energy Project is the first facility to be established in the Kemeng High-End New Energy and New Materials Industrial Park. It is primarily engaged in the production of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), a solvent required for the production of cathode materials used in new energy vehicle batteries. The project utilizes the world’s most advanced distillation technology and is being constructed in two phases: Phase 1 will feature a NMP purification facility with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons, while Phase 2 will have a facility with an annual production capacity of 200,000 tons. Completion and commissioning of both phases are scheduled for June 2024.