Power was successfully supplied to the substation of the Zhongsha Gulei PC plant, enabling synchronization with CCCC

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Recently, good news came again regarding the Sino-Saudi Ghulay PC&BPA integrated plant project, which is under the general contracting of China National Chemical Engineering Corporation Tianchen: the SS80100 35kV substation of the PC plant successfully completed the power connection process and achieved high-standard handover at the same time. As the third key power facility in the project to achieve \"completeness of handover upon power receipt\", following the power substation for the phenol/acetone plant and the SS80200 power substation for the PC plant, its successful commissioning marks further significant progress in the construction of the project’s power system, providing a solid foundation for the subsequent commissioning and operation of all facilities. The SS80100 substation is one of the core power supply units for the PC system, and it is responsible for providing a stable power supply to key process units such as CO, DPC, DMC, the flare system, natural gas compression facilities, the methanol feedstock tank area, and the intermediate tank area, as well as to various auxiliary facilities. To achieve the goal of \"completion upon power reception,\" Tianchen Company’s project team worked in close collaboration with the client, supervisors, and various construction units, carrying out thorough planning. By strictly adhering to the integrated plan for power reception and project completion, they completed all the preparatory tasks, from equipment installation and calibration, setting of protection parameters, and insulation testing to the final verification of safety conditions, ensuring that every aspect met high standards for delivery. During the power reception process, unified command was exercised at the site, with the operators working in close coordination to sequentially complete a series of key steps such as line impulse testing, bus power reception, and transformer commissioning. The entire process proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner; the system was successfully powered up on the first attempt. All equipment was operating normally with stable parameters, thereby achieving the simultaneous completion of power reception and connection with China Communications Construction. The successful completion of the handover of power supply to three key electrical facilities in this project one after another is a vivid example of Tianchen Company’s project team’s ongoing efforts to improve lean management practices. This not only ensures an immediate supply of power for the associated process equipment, but also creates favorable conditions for subsequent system integration tests and the overall progress of the project. Tianchen Company’s project team will continue to uphold its corporate mission of \"creating a colorful world and a better life.\" Driven by the successful commissioning of the series of substations, it will advance all subsequent construction tasks with high standards and quality, ensuring that the projects are completed and delivered on schedule. The Zhongsha Gulei Ethylene Project is located in the Gulei Petrochemical Base, one of China’s seven major petrochemical bases. It was developed through a joint venture between the world-leading petrochemical company SABIC and the Fujian Energy and Petrochemical Group. It represents the largest foreign-invested joint venture project in Fujian to date. It is also a key project for capacity and investment cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia, as well as part of the third batch of priority projects funded by foreign investors. Furthermore, it serves as an important example of efforts to align the initiative of building a high-quality Belt and Road with Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030”.