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! The total investment in the Xinjiang Yitai Ili Energy project amounts to 18.3 billion yuan; the first large-scale equipment for this 1 million-ton per year coal-to-oil demonstration project was successfully installed on May 4, 2025, at 11 a.m. The reabsorption tower of the low-temperature methanol washing unit, which is one of the first large-scale devices for this project and was built by Shaanxi Huajian, was successfully installed, marking substantial progress in the construction of this project. As one of the core equipment of the project, the reabsorption tower has a lifting weight of 460 tons, with dimensions of Φ5600mm×79560mm. Reabsorption towers are heavy and large in size, which places high demands on the lifting equipment and the operators. Before the lifting operations began, the project team actively organized the construction workers to work overtime to speed up the work; they allocated additional personnel to carry out the installation of foundation bolts and the setting up of formwork. The insulation of the base of the tower, as well as the anti-corrosion treatment of all the auxiliary steel structures and pipelines associated with the tower, were completed efficiently. From April 28 to April 30, the lifting team organized more than 20 people to work overtime to study the operating conditions of the crane, and it took only three days to complete the assembly of the 1600-ton crawler crane. To ensure the safe and efficient lifting of the \"reabsorption tower,\" the company, in collaboration with Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd. and other participating entities, carefully planned and developed a detailed and thorough lifting plan. By leveraging its professional expertise, it adopted a lifting method that involved using a 1600t crawler crane as the main lifting device and a 500t crawler crane to assist in the lifting process. Once lifting began, the two vehicles lifted the equipment horizontally, while the main crane raised it slowly. The auxiliary crane moved it forward steadily, adjusting the equipment from a horizontal position to an upright one. Thereafter, the 500t crawler crane released its hook, and the 1600t crawler crane, through rotation and other adjustments, positioned the equipment directly above the foundation. Subsequently, the main crane slowly lowered the hook, allowing the absorption tower to be positioned precisely on the equipment foundation; the entire lifting process achieved the goals of \"safety, stability, order, and efficiency\". The successful lifting of the first large-scale equipment is the result of the concerted efforts of the project construction team in overcoming difficulties, and it also reflects the high level of attention and full support given by all parties to the project’s development. In the future, the project team will maintain a high level of enthusiasm, strictly ensure the quality and safety of the project, make full use of its extensive experience in chemical engineering construction, accelerate the progress of the project, and help it become operational as planned. Itai Yili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project is a **key energy project, located in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang. The total investment in the project is 18.3 billion yuan. It has an annual production capacity of 1.0582 million tons of products such as alkylbenzenes, high-carbon alcohols, high-quality light hydrocarbons, FTO waxes, n-C10-14 compounds, white oils, liquid paraffins, and liquefied petroleum gas; meanwhile, by-products such as mixed alcohols and sulfur are also produced. Shaanxi Huajian is responsible for the construction work related to the purification units, oil synthesis units, medium and low pressure deoxygenation water supply stations, oil synthesis and purification heat exchange stations, as well as the second circulating water system, in addition to handling the lifting and transportation of the large-scale equipment throughout the plant. After the project is put into operation, it will play an important role in ensuring **energy security and promoting the clean and efficient use of coal. The project is located in the Yinan Industrial Park of Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County in Xinjiang, and it is a **key demonstration project for the clean and efficient utilization of coal. As a major energy project in the autonomous region, its total planned investment amounts to 18.3 billion yuan, with completion scheduled for October 30, 2026. The project construction includes three core units: the second circulating water plant, the purification unit, and the oil synthesis unit. The oil synthesis unit, as the key production stage, will utilize mature technologies to achieve efficient conversion of coal into clean oils. On April 9, the construction site of Yitai Ili Energy’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project was bustling with activity, as the inauguration ceremony for the oil product synthesis unit, built by Shaanxi Huajian, was successfully held. On the morning of March 22, the preparatory ceremony for resuming work on Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project was held in Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County. ▲ Scene of the preparatory ceremony for resuming work on Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil demonstration project. Photographed by Sun Yinan. The investment in the coal-to-oil project amounts to approximately 21.043 billion yuan. The construction will take place in two phases: phase one is scheduled to start with civil work by May, with the civil work completed and installation to begin by June; by the end of the year, all large-scale equipment will have been installed, and the plant is set to go into operation at the beginning of 2027 ； Phase 2 is scheduled to begin construction in early 2027, with completion and operation starting in June 2028.