【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】China’s first production facility for o-cresol was established in Yueyang, Hunan, from 1662 to 2012

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Happy May Day 2024! Safety first. Let’s give praise and support to the achievements made in China’s chemical technology and equipment sector. **********************【Ten Years of Development in Chemical Equipment】A continuously updated summary post is available; feel free to join the discussions at https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Forum Website) ***************** On August 29, 2012, China’s first production facility for o-cresol was established in the Changling Industrial Park in Yueyang, Hunan Province. This project will make full use of the downstream derivative resources available in the Changling refining complex, thereby helping to capture the domestic market for o-cresol and adding another element of green circular economic development to the local chemical industry parks. 　　On August 11, the domestically listed company Yueyang Xingchang Petrochemical Co., Ltd. published an announcement on well-known websites such as Sina and Phoenix titled \"Announcement on External Investments and Related Party Transactions by Yueyang Xingchang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.\", revealing the specific plans for raising funds to develop the o-cresol project. 　　It is reported that the para-cresol production facility was jointly constructed by several companies, including Yueyang Xingchang Petrochemical Co., Ltd., a company established through the restructuring of Changling Refining & Chemical Co., Changling Technology Development Company, and Hunan Shengjin New Materials Co., Ltd. 　　O-cresol is an important intermediate in the fine chemical industry, used in the synthesis of pesticides, dyes, plastic antioxidants, polymerization inhibitors, and fragrances. As it has to be imported for a long time, it represents an industry in China that needs to be developed urgently and holds broad application prospects. 　　The o-cresol production facility is a key project under Yueyang Xingchang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.’s 12th Five-Year Plan for development. The facility relies on the Changling Industrial Park for heating, power supply, water supply, and fuel supply, and the associated utility systems are already in the design phase. The project’s process technology was developed by Changling Technology Development Company, and it enjoys independent intellectual property rights. The capacity of the first phase of construction is 15,000 tons per year, with a total investment of 135.8 million yuan. Once completed, the facility will become the first of its kind in China for the production of o-cresol, with an annual profit of over 30 million yuan.