Shandong Haihua: Plans to invest 4.837 billion yuan in a project to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its soda ash production facilities

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Shandong Haihua: Plans to invest 4.837 billion yuan in a project to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its soda ash production facilities 2026-02-27 14:01:55 On February 26, Shandong Haihua announced that it intends to invest 4.837 billion yuan in a project aimed at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of its soda ash production facilities through comprehensive utilization of resources and energy; the construction period for this project is 24 months. The announcement states that Shandong Haihua’s existing 1.2 million tons per year soda ash production line, which uses the ammonia-alkali process, has been in operation for over 30 years; its equipment is outdated, it consumes a lot of energy, and it generates high levels of emissions. As such, it no longer meets the requirements of modern industrial development, making process reform and upgrading necessary. The capacity plan for this ammonia-soda process conversion to the combined soda process is 1 million tons per year, intended to replace the existing 1.2 million tons per year production capacity of the Solvay (ammonia-soda process) soda ash plant; the capacity replacement ratio is 1.2:1, representing a reduction in production capacity, which is in line with **relevant industry policies. According to the announcement, the project will construct a new synthetic ammonia plant with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons, as well as a new caustic soda production plant with an annual capacity of 1 million tons (producing 400,000 tons of light caustic soda and 600,000 tons of heavy caustic soda, with 1.03 million tons of ammonium chloride generated as a by-product). At the same time, the existing calcination, compression, packaging, storage, and transportation facilities, as well as some utility systems from the old ammonia-alkali line, can be utilized. Shandong Haihua stated that the project aims at achieving a green and low-carbon transformation in energy use. It plans to establish a green and low-carbon technology framework through two approaches: replacing conventional energy with green energy and reducing costs by direct supply, thereby laying the groundwork for the company to reach its carbon peak and achieve carbon neutrality, and facilitating a green and low-carbon transformation in the company’s operations.