The distillation tower, the tallest and most critical piece of equipment at the Jieyang Kaimete project, has been successfully hoisted into place

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Recently, significant progress was made at the construction site of the Jieyang Kaimite project: the distillation tower, which is the tallest and most crucial piece of equipment on the site, was successfully lifted into place after careful planning and precise operations. The distillation tower being lifted this time is the core equipment in the project’s process unit area. The total design height is 27.77 meters, with a diameter of just 1 meter; it features a unique \"slim and tall\" shape, and the net weight of the equipment is 25.204 tons. Such towers with an extremely high height-to-diameter ratio pose very high demands on the balance control during lifting operations, the adjustment of their aerial posture, and the precision required for positioning them in place; these represent the main technical challenges in this lifting task. To ensure the smooth progress of the lifting operation, the project team conducted multiple joint inspections and evaluations with the construction party, and developed a detailed specialized lifting plan. During the operation, a 400-ton all-terrain crane was used as the main lifting device, with another crane assisting in delivering the tower section by tailing it. Through precise instructions and seamless coordination, the giant tower was slowly lifted, gradually erected, and smoothly moved, eventually being placed accurately on its designated base. The entire process was smooth and efficient, carried out in one continuous action. The successful installation of the distillation tower marks a significant breakthrough in the equipment installation phase of the project. It creates the necessary prerequisites for subsequent tasks such as piping work and the installation of electrical and instrumentation systems in the project’s core process lines, thereby laying a solid foundation for achieving the project’s scheduled commissioning deadline.