EPC kick-off meeting for the polypropylene unit of the 800,000 tons/year coal-to-olefins project at Wucaiwan, Jungdong

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On April 6, Li Zhonghua, deputy general manager and chief engineer of Jilin Chemical Construction Company, visited Daqing Petrochemical Engineering Company to attend the EPC kick-off meeting for the polypropylene unit of Xinjiang Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd.’s 800,000 tons per year coal-to-olefins project, where he discussed the progress of the project with relevant officials from Xinjiang Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd. and Daqing Petrochemical Engineering Company. Yao Hongwei, manager of the Xinjiang project department, and Niu Guochun, manager of the ethylene plant project department at Jilin Petrochemical, attended the meeting as well. During the meeting, participants conducted in-depth discussions on key topics such as project coordination procedures, civil construction, equipment installation, and key aspects of commissioning, aligned the needs of all parties accurately, clarified responsibility assignments, and reached multiple consensuses. It is reported that the 800,000 tons per year coal-to-olefins project at Wucaiwan in Zhundong, operated by Xinjiang Shanneng Chemical Co., Ltd., is a key project within Shanneng Group’s \"coal chemical integration\" base in Zhundong, Xinjiang. The total investment in this project amounts to 20.858 billion yuan, with production expected to begin by the end of 2027. Among them, the 450,000 tons per year polypropylene plant is scheduled to begin operations in April 2026, with the goal of starting product production by February 2028. This project represents another deep collaboration between the company and Shanneng Group, following the Inner Mongolia Rongxin polypropylene project. This meeting further enhanced communication and coordination among all parties, strengthening the foundation for cooperation. It not only provided a solid guarantee for the smooth launch of the project but also opened up broader prospects for comprehensive cooperation between the company and Shanneng Group.