The first three core refining reactors for Hainan Sikeyuan’s 300,000 tons per year bioenergy project were successfully hoisted into place within 3 days

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Recently, the first three core refining reactors for Hainan Sikeyuan’s 300,000 tons per year bioenergy project, which was constructed through EPC general contracting by China Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd. under China Chemical Engineering, were successfully lifted into place within 3 days. This marks the official entry of the project into the equipment installation phase. Each of these refining reactors weighs 250 tons and is nearly 30 meters tall; they represent the “heart” of the jet fuel hydrogenation facility. Facing challenges such as limited space at the site and the rainy season, the project team spent 3 months carefully planning the details – controlling the dimensions of the lifting equipment to millimeter accuracy, conducting multiple on-site modeling exercises. A detachable lid was used as the main lifting point, and a combination of a 750-ton tracked crane and a 350-ton tracked auxiliary crane was employed to lift each reactor into place within 45 minutes with precision. The Hainan Sikeyuan project is located in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone of Danzhou City, Hainan Province, covering an area of about 100,000 square meters. With a total investment of around 1.2 billion yuan, it is a key project aimed at promoting green and low-carbon development and building a modern industrial system in Hainan Province. The project mainly involves the construction of a 300,000 tons per year biojet fuel hydrogenation plant, a 2,000 Nm/h light hydrocarbon hydrogen production plant, as well as other auxiliary production, storage, and transportation facilities and supporting utility systems. It is planned to use waste animal and plant fats such as acidified oil and gutter oil as raw materials to produce green energy products such as naphtha, biodiesel, and biojet fuel. Once completed, the project will effectively reduce environmental pollution and significantly cut carbon emissions, holding great strategic significance for ensuring regional energy security, promoting the development of a circular economy, and supporting the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. Next, the project team will continue to maintain a proactive attitude of \"starting with full speed and beginning with determination,\" to ensure the successful completion and commissioning of the project, thereby gathering momentum to lay a solid foundation for the company’s development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.