【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】From 1457 to 2021: New breakthroughs were achieved in carbon fiber hydrogen storage cylinders by Shanghai Petrochemical!

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Happy New Year 2024 **********************【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】A continuously updated summary post – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Industry Forum) ***************** Recently, Li Jiajun, China’s first torch bearer for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, handed the torch over to Greek athlete Antonios, and the torch made of carbon fiber for the Beijing Winter Olympics, named “Feiyang”, once again became the focus of worldwide attention. At present, Sinopec Shanghai is actively advancing research and development on the use of carbon fiber in hydrogen storage, promoting the integration of \"new materials\" and \"new energy\" to accelerate the development of the entire industry chain for hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and application. New breakthroughs have been achieved in carbon fiber-wound composite hydrogen storage cylinders. Advancing hydrogen storage and transportation technologies and reducing related costs are key to the maturity of the hydrogen energy industry, while improvements in on-board hydrogen storage technologies will be a crucial focus for the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the future. Among them, carbon fiber wound composite hydrogen storage cylinders hold great promise. At present, Sinopec Shanghai is actively advancing research and development on manufacturing technologies for using carbon fiber in the production of cylinders, and has achieved breakthrough results in fiber-wound cylinders with metal and non-metallic linings. Carbon fiber technology comes with strict technical barriers; previously, only a few developed countries such as Japan and the United States possessed and mastered it. Shanghai Petrochemical was one of the first companies in China to develop carbon fiber and to carry out its industrial production. As early as 2012, the company used its own independently developed carbon fiber technology suite to produce 12K small-tow carbon fiber. In 2018, the company successfully developed 48K large-tow carbon fiber that meets international advanced standards. In January this year, the country’s first 48K large-tow carbon fiber project began construction at this company. Once operational, it will change the situation in which China relies entirely on imports for large-tow carbon fiber and faces a chronic shortage of such material; the first phase of the project is expected to be completed and put into use by 2022. It is understood that large-tow carbon fibers are used for winding gas cylinders, and their winding efficiency is 3-4 times higher than that of small-tow fibers, which helps to reduce costs and further promote the development of the hydrogen energy industry. As one of China’s largest integrated oil refining and chemical enterprises, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical has a hydrogen production capacity of around 230,000 tons per year. It operates two hydrogen purification units, and the hydrogen produced meets the **quality standards for hydrogen fuel cells. At the same time, the company possesses advanced hydrogen production technologies and extensive experience in hydrogen utilization. It is connected to the hydrogen pipeline networks in the surrounding areas, providing solid foundations for the development of the hydrogen industry. In September this year, the hydrogen supply center of Shanghai Petrochemical was completed, with a daily hydrogen supply capacity of 2,500 kilograms. Once in operation, it is expected to reduce carbon emissions by about 2,920 tons per year, which is equivalent to planting 158,000 trees. Create a green and low-carbon comprehensive energy demonstration zone for hydrogen production using wind and solar power. Shanghai Petrochemical is making great efforts to develop the wind, solar, and green hydrogen industries. Active efforts are being made to foster industry-university-research collaboration in the field of hydrogen energy; in August of this year, a new round of strategic cooperation was established with East China University of Science and Technology to set up a joint laboratory for hydrogen energy research. That month, a demonstration photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 400 kilowatts was successfully connected to the grid, capable of reducing carbon emissions by 341 tons per year. Next, the company will also actively pursue developments in offshore wind power, explore the use of wind and solar energy along with electrolysis to produce green hydrogen, and create a green and low-carbon integrated energy demonstration zone for hydrogen production from wind and solar power, with the goal of becoming Shanghai’s green hydrogen supply center.