Zhejiang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.’s high-end new materials project has passed environmental approval

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On January 16, 2025, the Zhoushan Ecology and Environment Bureau (Daishan Branch) issued a announcement regarding the approval decision planned for Zhejiang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.’s high-end new materials project. Project Name: High-End New Materials Project of Zhejiang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Construction Location: Yushan Island, Daishan County
Constructor: Zhejiang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Project Overview: This project involves the construction of 18 production units, including a No. 2 MTBE/1-butene-1 plant with an annual capacity of 300,000/120,000 tons; a No. 1 nitric acid plant with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons; a No. 1 cyclohexanol plant with an annual capacity of 320,000 tons; a No. 1 adipic acid plant with an annual capacity of 450,000 tons; a No. 1 adiponitrile plant with an annual capacity of 250,000 tons; a No. 1 hydrocyanic acid plant with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons; a No. 1 adipamide plant with an annual capacity of 280,000 tons; a No. 1 nylon 66 polymer granules plant with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons; a No. 3 acrylonitrile plant with an annual capacity of 660,000 tons; a No. 3 MMA plant with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons; a No. 3 sulfuric acid plant with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons; a No. 1 α-olefin plant with an annual capacity of 350,000 tons; a No. 1 POE polyolefin elastomer plant with four units, each having an annual capacity of 100,000 tons; a pilot-scale POE polyolefin elastomer plant with an annual capacity of 10,000 tons; a No. 3 LDPE/EVA (tubular) plant with an annual capacity of 700,000 tons; a No. 2 synthetic ammonia plant with an annual capacity of 600,000 tons (including a shift reactor with a capacity of 250,000 standard cubic meters per hour); a methanol plant whose capacity is to be increased by 1.1 million tons per year; and a No. 1 acetic acid plant with an annual capacity of 1 million tons. In addition, there will be supporting facilities for storage and transportation, water supply and drainage, power supply and telecommunications, as well as thermal and auxiliary systems. The project includes supporting facilities such as membrane bag factories, packaging and stacking systems, elevated flare systems, waste heat recovery units, seawater desalination systems, demineralized water plants, refrigeration plants, high-concentration wastewater pretreatment facilities, and ammonia recovery systems ； New VOCs treatment facilities, 6 recirculating water plants, as well as storage tanks for the raw material system, product system, chemical reagent system, etc. – the total tank capacity is approximately 41,200 cubic meters ； Renovate existing air compressor stations and air separation units ； Leveraging existing facilities such as the central control room, analysis and testing laboratory, and vehicle loading/unloading station.