Do you know which are the 30 major chemical projects in Xinjiang in 2025?

3. Guoneng Xinjiang Coal-to-Gas Co., Ltd.’s 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project in Zhundong: This project is located within the Xiheshan Industrial Park in Zhundong, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was invested in and constructed by **Energy Group Xinjiang Energy Co., Ltd. and Guoneng Xinjiang Coal-to-Gas Co., Ltd. The main components of the project include: air separation units, gasification units (fixed-bed gasification, gas-water separation, ammonia and phenol recovery), purification units (shift reaction and syngas cooling, acid gas removal, refrigeration and compression), methanization units (high-temperature methanization, natural gas compression and drying units, liquefied natural gas units), sulfur recovery units, power generation and new energy facilities (150 MW of photovoltaic systems including energy storage, 10,000 Nm3/h of hydrogen production via water electrolysis, and a CCUS facility with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons), as well as boilers, utility systems, and auxiliary production facilities to support the process units. Upon completion of the project, it will produce 1.833 billion Nm3 of natural gas per year (1.967 billion Nm3 at 1 atm and 20°C), 167 million Nm3 of LNG, 23,300 tons of naphtha, 61,300 tons of middle distillates, 43,300 tons of tar, 19,000 tons of crude phenol, 24,800 tons of liquid ammonia, 5,400 tons of sulfur, 6,200 tons of ammonium sulfate, and 550,000 tons of liquid CO2. 4. Xinjiang Yongfengyuan Energy Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.’s project for the production of carbon nanotubes from natural gas at a rate of 500,000 cubic meters per day, as well as the comprehensive utilization of the gases resulting from cracking processes. This project is located in the area south of Zhongtai Avenue and west of Kunyuan Road, within the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry Park in the Shangku High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Korla City, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Region, Xinjiang. It was invested in and constructed by Xinjiang Yongfengyuan Energy Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. Construct a hydrogen preliminary purification plant with a capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, a carbon nanotube production plant with an annual output of 3,000 tons, a high-purity hydrogen production plant with an annual output of 9 million cubic meters, a plant for producing pyrolysis off-gas mixtures at a rate of 500,000 cubic meters per day, as well as a central control room, a comprehensive building along with auxiliary facilities, and inlet and outlet pipeline systems. The annual production volume of carbon nanotubes is 3,000 tons, that of high-purity hydrogen is 809.1 tons, and that of LNG mixtures is 126,835 tons. The total investment for this project is not yet known.

5. The refinery area of the integrated refining and chemical processing project at Tahe Refining and Chemical Company: the 1# atmospheric distillation unit with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons is to be upgraded and expanded into a 3# vacuum distillation unit with an annual capacity of 5 million tons; meanwhile, the central control room for the refinery area will also be constructed. This project is located in the chemical industrial park of the Economic and Technological Development Zone in Kuqa City, Aksu Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, within the production complex of Tahe Refining and Chemical Company. It is funded and constructed by Sinopec Tahe Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd. (1) New 5 million tons/year No. 3 atmospheric and vacuum distillation unit project (maximum design pressure: 4.0 MPa, maximum design temperature: 420°C) ； (2) Central control room project for the refinery complex ； (3) Temporary facilities (including utilities such as water, electricity, and steam, communication systems, roads, warehouses, offices, etc.). The total investment for the project is 750 million yuan. 6. Construction of a project for the comprehensive utilization of green electricity in the processing of 1.2 million tons of low-grade coal per year for upgrading its quality, as well as 150,000 tons of magnesium alloys and 156,000 tons of ferroalloys. This project is located in the Chong Industrial Park in Yizhou District, Hami City, Xinjiang, and is funded and constructed by Xinjiang Met Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. The project will acquire approximately 1,000 mu of new land, and new office buildings, dormitories, as well as production and living facilities such as factories will be constructed. A new ferroalloy production line with an annual capacity of 156,000 tons will be built. The project investment amount is 5,668,082,100 yuan. 7. Upgrade and renovation project for the 1.8 million tons per year coking plant of Xinjiang Shuaike Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. This project is located in the Hala Gande Industrial Park in Shawan City, Tacheng Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is funded and constructed by Xinjiang Shuaike Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. The construction scope includes a coal preparation system, a coking unit (comprising 2 rammed coke ovens with a carbonization chamber height of 6.8 m, dry quenching of coke (with power generation), coke screening and storage, an on-site dust removal station, utilization of waste heat from flue gases, and desulfurization and denitrification of flue gas), as well as a chemical product recovery unit (including a cold drum process, desulfurization and ammonia vaporization processes, an ammonium sulfate production process, and a benzene extraction process). The project will have an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons of coke, 100,000 tons of LNG, 100,000 tons of coal tar, 28,000 tons of crude benzene, and 30,000 tons of ammonium sulfate, among other products. The project investment amount is 4,894,061,800 yuan.

8. Magnesium-based New Materials Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hami Zhongze Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. This project is located in the Yandun Industrial Cluster Area of Yizhou District, Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was invested in and constructed by Hami Jiti Metallurgy Co., Ltd. and Hami Zhongze Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. The construction scope for the first phase includes: the construction of a coal preparation workshop, a carbonization workshop, a coking screening workshop, a gas purification workshop, cold and hot storage tank areas, a tar storage area, gas holders, as well as various auxiliary facilities for a 750,000 tons per year coal upgrading production line. For the 2×30,000 tons per year magnesium alloy production line, new workshops for calcination, grinding and balling, reduction, and alloy refining will be built, along with auxiliary facilities such as die-casting and extrusion systems. There will also be a 220kV substation, air compressors stations, demineralized water plants, hazardous waste storage areas, chemical storage areas, and production fire pump rooms. In addition, office buildings, cafeterias, dormitories, and quality inspection buildings will be constructed in the area in front of the factory. The construction scope of the second phase includes: the construction of a carbonization workshop, a gas purification workshop, and cold and hot ring tank areas along with associated auxiliary facilities for a 750,000 tons per year coal upgrading production line; as well as the construction of a calcination workshop, a grinding and balling workshop, a reduction workshop, and a refined alloy workshop for a 2×30,000 tons per year magnesium alloy production line, along with corresponding die-casting and extrusion systems. The project investment amount is 3,172,725,900 yuan. 9. Clean Coal Gas Production Center Project of Yila Lake Circular Economy Industrial Park in Toksun County. This project is located in Toksun County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was invested in and constructed by Xinjiang Jiaxin Energy Technology Co., Ltd. It primarily uses the existing foamed coal and semi-coke foam available on site as raw materials, and employs water-coal slurry gasification technology to produce fuel gas for use by various factories within the industrial park. The project’s capacity for producing fuel gas is 200,000 Nm3/h; it will be constructed in two phases, with each phase having a capacity of 100,000 Nm3/h. The total investment for the project is 544,591,800 yuan. 10. Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 800,000 tons per year coal-to-olefins project in Wucaiwan, Zhundong: This project is located in the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was invested and constructed by Yankuang Xinjiang Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. and Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd. Using coal as raw material, and employing processes such as pressurized gasification of coal dust, purification, methanol synthesis, and methanol-to-olefins conversion, along with the integration of green hydrogen in the olefins production process, a new coal-to-olefins plant with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons is being built. The project design calls for 3.9021 million tons of raw coal per year, as well as 412,300 tons of fuel coal per year (this amount will drop to 233,900 tons after 5 years of using green hydrogen). The annual consumption of fresh water is 7.1064 million cubic meters (it will decrease to 6.6730 million cubic meters after 5 years of using green hydrogen). The project investment amount is 2,085,800 million yuan.

8. Magnesium-based New Materials Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hami Zhongze Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. This project is located in the Yandun Industrial Cluster Area of Yizhou District, Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was invested in and constructed by Hami Jiti Metallurgy Co., Ltd. and Hami Zhongze Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. The construction scope for the first phase includes: the construction of a coal preparation workshop, a carbonization workshop, a coking screening workshop, a gas purification workshop, cold and hot storage tank areas, a tar storage area, gas holders, as well as various auxiliary facilities for a 750,000 tons per year coal upgrading production line. For the 2×30,000 tons per year magnesium alloy production line, new workshops for calcination, grinding and balling, reduction, and alloy refining will be built, along with auxiliary facilities such as die-casting and extrusion systems. There will also be a 220kV substation, air compressors stations, demineralized water plants, hazardous waste storage areas, chemical storage areas, and production fire pump rooms. In addition, office buildings, cafeterias, dormitories, and quality inspection buildings will be constructed in the area in front of the factory. The construction scope of the second phase includes: the construction of a carbonization workshop, a gas purification workshop, and cold and hot ring tank areas along with associated auxiliary facilities for a 750,000 tons per year coal upgrading production line; as well as the construction of a calcination workshop, a grinding and balling workshop, a reduction workshop, and a refined alloy workshop for a 2×30,000 tons per year magnesium alloy production line, along with corresponding die-casting and extrusion systems. The project investment amount is 3,172,725,900 yuan. 9. Clean Coal Gas Production Center Project of Yila Lake Circular Economy Industrial Park in Toksun County. This project is located in Toksun County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was invested in and constructed by Xinjiang Jiaxin Energy Technology Co., Ltd. It primarily uses the existing foamed coal and semi-coke foam available on site as raw materials, and employs water-coal slurry gasification technology to produce fuel gas for use by various factories within the industrial park. The project’s capacity for producing fuel gas is 200,000 Nm3/h; it will be constructed in two phases, with each phase having a capacity of 100,000 Nm3/h. The total investment for the project is 544,591,800 yuan. 10. Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 800,000 tons per year coal-to-olefins project in Wucaiwan, Zhundong: This project is located in the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was invested and constructed by Yankuang Xinjiang Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. and Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd. Using coal as raw material, and employing processes such as pressurized gasification of coal dust, purification, methanol synthesis, and methanol-to-olefins conversion, along with the integration of green hydrogen in the olefins production process, a new coal-to-olefins plant with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons is being built. The project design calls for 3.9021 million tons of raw coal per year, as well as 412,300 tons of fuel coal per year (this amount will drop to 233,900 tons after 5 years of using green hydrogen). The annual consumption of fresh water is 7.1064 million cubic meters (it will decrease to 6.6730 million cubic meters after 5 years of using green hydrogen). The project investment amount is 2,085,800 million yuan.

11. Xinjiang Jiaxin Energy Technology Co., Ltd.’s 100,000 tons per year pilot project for coal powder hydrogenation to improve its quality. This project is located in the Yilahu Circular Economy Industrial Park in Toksun County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and it was invested in and constructed by Xinjiang Jiaxin Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Construct a 100,000 tons/year pilot plant for coal powder hydrogenation upgrading and associated auxiliary facilities. The total investment for the project is currently unknown. 12. Jinkai Xinjiang Coal-to-Gas Co., Ltd. is developing a project for the production of coal-based new materials. This project is located in the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone, in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and it is funded and constructed by Jinkai Xinjiang Coal-to-Gas Co., Ltd. Build coal-based new material projects. The total investment for the project is 1,000 million yuan. 13. Zhongkun New Materials’ project for annual production of 1 million tons of coal-based ethylene glycol: This project is located in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industrial Park in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is funded and constructed by Xinjiang Zhongkun New Materials Co., Ltd. This project primarily uses coal as a raw material to produce syngas, which is then purified and separated to yield 1 million tons of ethylene glycol per year. The total investment for the project is 1,076,238.4 million yuan. 14. Project for the enclosed coking removal renovation of the 1.5 million tons per year delayed coking unit at CNPC Karamay Petrochemical Co., Ltd. This project is located within the Keshi Petrochemical Plant area in the Baijiantan Industrial Park, Karamay City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and it was invested in and constructed by CNPC Karamay Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Project for the enclosed coking removal renovation of a 1.5 million tons/year delayed coking unit. The total investment for the project is currently unknown.

15. Xinjiang Zhongtong Jirui 12 million tons/year coal valorization and co-production of LNG project: This project is located in the Hongshan Industrial Park of the Naomaohu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xinxing City, the 13th Division of the Production and Construction Corps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It was invested and constructed by Xinjiang Zhongtong Jirui Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. A new coal processing plant with a capacity of 6 million tons per year, a facility for the diversified utilization of coal to produce LNG with a capacity of 12 million tons per year, a plant for the continuous oxygen-based gasification of lignite to produce hydrogen with a capacity of 530,000 tons per year, a plant for the hydrogenation of coal tar to produce naphtha with a capacity of 2.2 million tons per year, and a plant for the continuous reforming of naphtha to produce aromatics with a capacity of 1.4 million tons per year will be built. It was built in two phases: Phase 1 included a coal processing plant with a capacity of 6 million tons per year and an LNG production facility that utilized coal in a differentiated manner with a capacity of 4 million tons per year; Phase 2 included another LNG production facility with a capacity of 8 million tons per year for differentiated coal utilization, a hydrogen production plant that used pure oxygen for the continuous gasification of lignite with a capacity of 530,000 tons per year, a plant for producing naphtha through the hydrogenation of coal tar with a capacity of 2.2 million tons per year, and a plant for the continuous reforming of naphtha to produce aromatics with a capacity of 1.4 million tons per year. The total investment for the project is 1,700,000 million yuan. 16. The project to build production lines for heparin sodium and intestinal coating by Zhongmin Yisheng (Shawan) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. This project is located in Shawan County, Tacheng Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is funded and constructed by Zhongmin Yisheng (Shawan) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. A production line with an annual capacity of 8 tons of heparin sodium and 2 million gutta-percha casings will be built, covering a total construction area of 24,197.66 square meters. This includes a 5,184-square-meter comprehensive warehouse building, 18,792 square meters of workshop space in 6 buildings, 178.7 square meters for 3 gatehouses, and 42.96 square meters for the power distribution room, along with other supporting facilities. Equipment such as microcomputer-controlled constant-temperature crushers for crude heparin sodium, stainless steel crushers, heparin precipitation tanks, microcomputer-controlled double-layer stainless steel tanks, and microcomputer-controlled double-layer stainless steel adsorption tanks will be purchased. Additionally, auxiliary facilities such as paved factory roads, water supply systems, drainage systems, heating systems, fire protection measures, environmental protection systems, and power supply systems will be installed. The project investment amount is 323,876,900 yuan.

17. Dushanzi Petrochemical Company’s Refining Unit 1 Upgrade Project for Increasing Jet Fuel Production. This project is located in Dushanzi District, Karamay City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was funded and constructed by the Dushanzi Petrochemical Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation. A new 800,000 tons per year jet fuel hydrogenation unit and associated storage and transportation facilities will be constructed. The project investment amount is unknown. 18. Xinjiang Xinye State-owned Assets Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.’s 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project: This project is located in the Jiji Lake Industrial Park within the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It was invested in and constructed by Wojiang Clean Energy (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd. Using the coal pulverization pressurized gasification process, 2.008 billion cubic meters of synthetic natural gas are produced annually, with by-products such as tar, middle oil, and naphtha. The project investment amount is 1,550,000 million yuan. 19. Development Implementation Plan for the Lukqin Deep Heavy Oil Ballast Project by 2026: This project is located in Shanshan County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is funded and constructed by the Lukqin Oil Production Management Area of the Tuha Oilfield Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation. The plan calls for the deployment of 64 new drilling wells, including 39 oil wells and 25 water wells. 39 type-18 pumping units will be installed, along with 39 sets of standardized oil production wellhead systems and 25 sets of standardized water injection wellhead systems. One new metering station will be built, and 6 dilution metering valve assemblies will be expanded. A total of 46.8 km of pipelines for oil collection and dilution from individual wells will be constructed, as well as 2 new valve assemblies for water distribution. Additionally, 2.2 km of water injection mainlines and 14.9 km of branch lines will be added ； Surface engineering facilities such as power supply and distribution, instrumentation and control, communication, fire protection, and civil engineering, to support the expansion of individual wells, valve assemblies, and dewatering stations. The total investment for the project is 487.26 million yuan.

17. Dushanzi Petrochemical Company’s Refining Unit 1 Upgrade Project for Increasing Jet Fuel Production. This project is located in Dushanzi District, Karamay City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was funded and constructed by the Dushanzi Petrochemical Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation. A new 800,000 tons per year jet fuel hydrogenation unit and associated storage and transportation facilities will be constructed. The project investment amount is unknown. 18. Xinjiang Xinye State-owned Assets Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.’s 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project: This project is located in the Jiji Lake Industrial Park within the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It was invested in and constructed by Wojiang Clean Energy (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd. Using the coal pulverization pressurized gasification process, 2.008 billion cubic meters of synthetic natural gas are produced annually, with by-products such as tar, middle oil, and naphtha. The project investment amount is 1,550,000 million yuan. 19. Development Implementation Plan for the Lukqin Deep Heavy Oil Ballast Project by 2026: This project is located in Shanshan County, Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is funded and constructed by the Lukqin Oil Production Management Area of the Tuha Oilfield Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation. The plan calls for the deployment of 64 new drilling wells, including 39 oil wells and 25 water wells. 39 type-18 pumping units will be installed, along with 39 sets of standardized oil production wellhead systems and 25 sets of standardized water injection wellhead systems. One new metering station will be built, and 6 dilution metering valve assemblies will be expanded. A total of 46.8 km of pipelines for oil collection and dilution from individual wells will be constructed, as well as 2 new valve assemblies for water distribution. Additionally, 2.2 km of water injection mainlines and 14.9 km of branch lines will be added ； Surface engineering facilities such as power supply and distribution, instrumentation and control, communication, fire protection, and civil engineering, to support the expansion of individual wells, valve assemblies, and dewatering stations. The total investment for the project is 487.26 million yuan.

22. Fude (Xinjiang) New Energy Development Co., Ltd.’s 6 million tons per year coal-based methanol project: This project is located in the Jiangjunmiao Industrial Zone of the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, and it is funded and constructed by Fude (Xinjiang) New Energy Development Co., Ltd. This includes air separation units, gasification units, purification units, methanol synthesis units, sulfur recovery units, as well as the associated utility systems, auxiliary systems, and storage and transportation facilities. High-purity methanol is produced using coal as raw material. The estimated investment amount for the project is 280,000 million yuan. 23. Wojiang New Materials (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd.’s 730,000 tons per year coal-based high-end new materials project: This project is located in the Jiji Lake Industrial Park of the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and it was invested in and constructed by Wojiang New Materials (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd. 730,000 tons per year coal-based high-end new materials project. The project investment amount is unknown. 24. The 3 million tons per year coking and comprehensive utilization of gas project carried out by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Sixth Division State-owned Assets Operation Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Dahuangshan Hongji Coking Co., Ltd. This project is located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and it was invested in and built by the aforementioned two companies. 3 million tons per year coking and comprehensive gas utilization project. The total investment for the project is currently unknown.