The world’s largest single-unit plant for producing dimethyl carbonate via the transesterification method using propylene oxide, currently under construction!

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The 200,000-ton per year carbonate production project at the Depu Industrial Park in the Yuanwang Industrial Zone of Xintai, Shandong Province is currently 64% complete in terms of overall construction; 85% of the steel structure for the facilities has been installed, 81 units of static equipment have been installed so far, and 68% of the work related to the process heating and piping networks as well as the steel structure throughout the plant has been completed. The construction of the demineralized water station and the foundation for the filling warehouse is still in progress. It is reported that this project is a key initiative in Shandong Province, and it is also the largest single-unit facility in the world for producing dimethyl carbonate using the transesterification method based on the propylene oxide route. By using technical carbon sequestration methods to convert carbon dioxide into new materials, it reduces carbon emissions at their source; meanwhile, both the overall energy consumption and investment requirements of this system are at the international leading level. Once the project reaches full production capacity, it will further promote the structured development and cluster formation of the high-end chemical industry in Shandong Province.