The main construction works of Yitai Ili Energy Co., Ltd.’s 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil project are being carried out simultaneously with the construction of associated facilities

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Recently, the 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil project of Yitai Yili Energy Co., Ltd. has entered a critical phase of accelerated progress, with the construction of the main project components and supporting facilities advancing simultaneously. As a key demonstration project for the clean and efficient utilization of coal, this project is located in the Yinan Industrial Park of Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County in Xinjiang. With a total investment of 21.043 billion yuan, it builds on the 1 million tons per year coal-to-oil project approved by the **Development and Reform Commission, adding four additional projects for the production of alkylbenzenes, reformed isomers, alpha-olefins, and ethanol. The main project primarily includes production facilities such as air separation, coal gasification, purification, oil synthesis, hydrogen production from tail gases, and oil processing. Supporting facilities include thermal power stations, water treatment plants, circulating water systems and other auxiliary engineering projects; storage and transportation facilities such as coal silos and storage tanks; as well as environmental protection projects like wastewater treatment and reuse systems. The project is scheduled to begin trial operation in 2027 to produce qualified products. Upon completion and commissioning of the project, the designed annual output of the main product is 1.1508 million tons. It is reported that at present, the project construction is primarily focused on carrying out the related auxiliary works in order to enable the first boiler to be ignited by late June 2026. On April 27, the Yitai Ili coal-to-oil project reached an important milestone as the 110kV substation was successfully powered up for the first time. Currently, the main process unit is focusing on completing civil works and steel structure installations, thereby creating conditions for the subsequent installation of process pipelines. The installation of the pipeline network in the external pipe installation area across the entire plant in the assembly area is underway. The piping for the process systems in each unit area has also begun to be installed. In May, as the floor construction in various unit areas progresses, pipeline installation will be carried out on a full scale. The interior decoration of the substations and cabinet rooms within each unit area has been completed, and transformers, distribution cabinets, and control cabinets have been installed in place.