The general kick-off meeting for the 6.1-billion-yuan green carbon-reduction upgrade project of Zhongtian Hechuang Energy Co., Ltd. was held

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From March 5th to 6th, the overall kick-off meeting for the green carbon-reduction upgrade project of Zhongtian Hechuang Energy Co., Ltd. was successfully held at the Zhongkong Science and Technology Park. This marks the official entry into the full implementation phase of this **key pilot project for hydrogen in the energy sector; it is also the first demonstration project in the country that features deep integration of green hydrogen and coal chemical processing. The total investment in the Zhongtian Hechuang Green Carbon Reduction and Upgrade Project is 6,122.67 million yuan, with the construction site located in the Tuk Industrial Zone of Tuk Town, Wushen Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project construction includes improving the efficiency of existing facilities and upgrading them by integrating green hydrogen and green oxygen ； At the same time, a new LNG plant with a capacity of 500,000 m3/d, CO cryogenic separation facilities, an acetic acid plant with a capacity of 300,000 t/a, a vinyl acetate plant with a capacity of 200,000 t/a, an EVA plant (resulting from the conversion of a batch polyethylene plant) with a capacity of 110,000 t/a, 4 VAE plants, each with a capacity of 30,000 t/a, as well as associated utility and auxiliary production facilities, will be constructed. The Zhongtian Hechuang green carbon reduction and upgrading project focuses on the introduction of green hydrogen. This project will be closely integrated with the Zhongtian Hechuang Wushen Banner wind and solar hydrogen production project, aiming to create a closed-loop system that encompasses \"green electricity for hydrogen production – coal chemical processes using green hydrogen – the production of high-end chemical products\". Meanwhile, the project advances the upgrade of the entire process around the core technology of green hydrogen integration, installs new supporting equipment, and carries out adaptations for green hydrogen integration as well as intelligent upgrades to the existing main coal chemical production facilities, thereby achieving a deep integration and efficient coordination between green hydrogen and coal chemical production. It is expected that once completed, 29,000 tons of green hydrogen will be used each year to replace gray hydrogen, resulting in an annual reduction of over 1.2 million tons of CO₂ emissions. By 2025, China’s hydrogen production volume will exceed 37 million tons (of which green hydrogen production will be over 250,000 tons per year), keeping it in the leading position globally ； 860 wind and solar hydrogen production projects have been planned, with a hydrogen production capacity of around 10 million tons per year. However, wind and solar-powered hydrogen production is inherently volatile, and how to integrate this \"instability\" into the traditionally stable coal chemical production processes in a smooth, safe, and efficient manner represents a common challenge facing the industry.