Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical Co., Ltd.’s project for annual production of 62,000 tons of hydrogen produced by water electrolysis, as well as 500,000 tons of green oxamide and 800,000 tons of organic, highly effective slow-release fertilizers

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Recently, the Environmental Impact Assessment and Emission Management Department of the Xinjiang Ecology and Environment Department released public information regarding the proposed decision to approve the environmental impact assessment documents for construction projects. Among them, the project planned by Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical Co., Ltd. in the Hami Industrial Park, which aims to produce 62,000 tons of hydrogen via water electrolysis per year, as well as 500,000 tons of green oxamide and 800,000 tons of organic, highly effective slow-release fertilizers, has attracted considerable attention. This project is closely aligned with the strategic goals of achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. It adheres to a low-carbon and clean development approach, seizes the strategic window for the green transformation and upgrading of the coal chemical industry, aims to generate new momentum and explore new pathways through green development, and actively seeks innovative models for integrating coal chemistry with new energy sources. I. Basic Project Overview
Project Name: Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical Co., Ltd.’s project for annual production of 62,000 tons of hydrogen via water electrolysis, as well as 500,000 tons of green oxalamide and 800,000 tons of organic, highly effective slow-release fertilizers.
Nature of Construction: New construction
Constructor: Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical Co., Ltd.
Location: Within the Circular Economy Industrial Park in the southern part of Hami Industrial Park, Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Land Area: 51.024 hectares
Total Project Investment: 616,781.88 million yuan, of which 359,180 million yuan is allocated to environmental protection measures, accounting for 5.82% of the total project investment.

II. Main Construction Contents and Technical Approach
This project uses coal as the primary raw material and employs advanced dry coal powder gasification technology to produce syngas. After purification and deep cryogenic separation of carbon monoxide, dimethyl oxalate (DMO) is manufactured from this syngas. At the same time, green hydrogen produced by electrolytic water hydrogen production units and nitrogen supplied by air separation units are used to synthesize clean ammonia products, which then, together with DMO, serve as the key raw materials for producing green oxalamide. Most of the oxalate produced by this project will be sold directly as end products, while the remaining portion will be scientifically blended with externally purchased nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers to produce high-efficiency organic slow-release fertilizers, thereby achieving a green upgrade and increased value for these fertilizer products. The main facilities to be constructed for the project include: 1. Core production units: gasification unit, purification and separation unit, hydrogen production via water electrolysis unit, ammonia synthesis unit, DMO unit, oxamide unit, and oxamide-based organic slow-release fertilizer unit. 2. Storage and transportation facilities: raw coal sheds, comprehensive tank farms, liquid ammonia tank farms, intermediate product tank farms, methyl nitrite tank farms, as well as comprehensive warehouses, chemical storage areas, finished product warehouses, raw material warehouses, urea warehouses, etc. 3. Auxiliary production and living facilities: office and living buildings, central control room, central laboratory building, along with a complete set of utility systems and environmental protection facilities. III. Strategic Significance of the Project and Green, Low-Carbon Orientation: The large-scale coal chemical and new energy integration project that Xinjiang Tiankelong Chemical Co., Ltd. is developing in Hami features a clear emphasis on green transformation. It responds to the dual-carbon goals by utilizing water electrolysis systems to convert renewable energy into green hydrogen, thereby replacing some of the traditional gray hydrogen sources and reducing carbon emissions throughout the production process. This approach is in line with the policy trend of shifting from control of energy consumption to control of carbon emissions. Exploring new models of industrial coupling: This project integrates the coal chemical production process with the electrolytic water hydrogen production technique, using green hydrogen to supplement the ammonia synthesis process. This creates a synergistic approach to carbon reduction that combines clean utilization of coal with the replacement of traditional hydrocarbons by green hydrogen, offering a replicable model for the low-carbon transformation of industries with high carbon emissions. Promote the upgrading of green inputs in agriculture: Oxamide, as a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer, features high nitrogen utilization efficiency and low environmental losses, making it an ideal green alternative to traditional rapid-acting nitrogen fertilizers. Leveraging Hami’s coal resources as well as its advantages in wind and solar renewable energy, this project carries out large-scale production of green oxamide and high-efficiency slow-release fertilizers, which helps to raise the level of sustainability in agricultural inputs in Xinjiang and across the country, thereby supporting the sustainable development of ecological agriculture. Promoting the development of a regional circular economy: Locating the circular economy industrial park in the southern part of the Hami Industrial Park facilitates the hierarchical utilization and circular integration of energy, materials, and by-products within the park, further improving the efficiency of comprehensive resource utilization and helping to create a low-carbon, circular, and green industrial ecosystem. IV. Environmental Impact Assessment and Public Participation In accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People’s Republic of China and relevant regulations, the Department of Ecology and Environment of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is currently publicizing the draft approval decision for the environmental impact assessment document of this project in accordance with the prescribed procedures. The project developer pledges to strictly comply with the requirements set out in the environmental impact assessment approval, implementing various measures for pollution control, environmental risk prevention, and ecological protection. This will ensure that wastewater, exhaust gases, noise, and solid waste are discharged in accordance with regulatory standards during the project’s operation period, thereby minimizing its environmental impact. The construction of this project will not only strongly promote the advancement of Hami’s modern coal chemical industry in terms of higher sophistication, diversification, and lower carbon emissions, but it will also provide an important practical reference for the western regions of China in exploring new pathways for the integrated development of resource-based industries and new energy sources.