Delivery of core equipment for the 600,000-ton/year acetic acid plant in Zhongrong New Energy’s project for the simultaneous production of 1.8 million tons of fine chemicals and 40,000 tons of hydrogen fuel for batteries per year

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Recently, Sinochem Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Sinochem Huayi Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., worked together to overcome challenges through efficient coordination. Its Suzhou branch successfully completed, within a very short timeframe, the manufacturing and delivery of the core equipment for the 600,000-ton/year acetic acid production unit as part of the Zhongrong New Energy project, which aims to produce 1.8 million tons of fine chemicals and 40,000 tons of hydrogen fuel for batteries per year. This batch of equipment includes distillation towers, various types of towers, as well as a full range of cooling, condensing, and reboiling units, providing a solid foundation for project construction through high-quality delivery. The Zhongrong New Energy project is a key provincial-level construction project. Its core components include key units such as an acetic acid production facility with an annual capacity of 600,000 tons. Once completed, this project will play a significant role in promoting the green transformation of the chemical industry and helping to achieve the ‘dual carbon’ goals. It holds great strategic importance for the integrated development of the new energy and chemical industries in the region. The 1.8 million tons per year production of fine chemicals and 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen for battery use in the Zhongrong New Energy project relies on coal-based syngas, with methanol being purchased from external sources. The project involves the construction of a production line capable of manufacturing 600,000 tons per year of acetic acid, a line that can produce 400,000 tons per year of ethanol along with 800,000 tons per year of ethyl acetate, a production line for 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen for battery use, and a hydrogen refueling station with a capacity of 2 tons per day. The construction contents mainly include gasification, purification, acetic acid, ethanol and ethyl acetate, hydrogen for battery use, hydrogenation units, etc., as well as supporting auxiliary facilities. Project Name: Construction of a new plant in Zhongrong New Energy for the production of 1.8 million tons of fine chemicals and 4,000 tons of hydrogen fuel for batteries per year. Nature of the project: New construction. Project owner: Zhongrong New Energy (Kekedala) Co., Ltd. National economic industry category: C2614 – Manufacturing of organic chemical raw materials. Construction location: This project is located in the Western Chemical Industry Park of the Kekedala Economic Development Zone in Xinjiang. Total investment and source of funds: The total investment for this project amounts to 2,108,371,100 yuan, all of which will be financed by the enterprise itself. Construction content and scale: The total area of this project is 416,687.21 m2 (625 mu). It mainly includes one production line for acetic acid with an annual output of 600,000 tons, one production line for ethanol and ethyl acetate with an annual output of 400,000 tons of ethanol and 800,000 tons of ethyl acetate, one production line for hydrogen used as fuel in batteries with an annual output of 4,000 tons, as well as one hydrogenation station with a capacity of 2 tons per day. There is also a production line for the by-product ammonium sulfate. The total construction area is approximately 134,000 m2, and it includes gasification units, purification units, acetic acid production units, ethanol and ethyl acetate production units, hydrogen production units for battery use, hydrogenation units, as well as various supporting facilities. Upon completion, this project will produce 600,000 tons of acetic acid, 400,000 tons of ethanol, and 800,000 tons of ethyl acetate per year. Zhongrong New Energy (Kekedala) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Zhongrong Technology Co., Ltd., was established on September 5, 2024. Its registered address is Room 604, Office Building of the Industrial Park Comprehensive Service Center, No. 127 Zhanghe East Road, Kekedala City, Xinjiang. The company’s business scope includes the manufacturing of specialty chemical products, the sale of such products, as well as the production and sales of chemical products in general. Zhongrong Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1999. The company is primarily engaged in the research, development, production, and sales of hydrogen energy technologies, carbon emission reduction solutions, and new chemical materials. The main products of Zhongrong Co., Ltd. include anhydrous ethanol, ethyl acetate, food-grade ethanol, natural gas, and hydrogen for battery fuel. The annual production capacity is 300,000 tons of ethyl acetate, 200,000 tons of ethanol, 20,000 tons of disinfection products such as disinfectant alcohol, 7,200 tons of hydrogen for battery use, and 40 million Nm³ of natural gas.