Lifting of the finished tower and light-end removal tower for the Xinjiang Zhongrong acetic acid project

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According to Shanghai Huayi, on May 9, 2026, the hoisting operations for the product tower and light-end removal tower of the Xinjiang Zhongrong acetic acid plant with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons – a project that was EPC-general contracted by Huayi Engineering Company – were successfully completed. 600,000 tons of acetic acid is part of the construction plan for Xinjiang Zhongrong’s plant, which is intended to produce 1.8 million tons of fine chemicals and 4,000 tons of battery fuel on an annual basis through integrated production. The 1.8 million tons per year production of fine chemicals and 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen for use as battery fuel in the Zhongrong New Energy project relies on coal-based syngas, with methanol being purchased from external suppliers. The project involves the construction of one production line capable of manufacturing 600,000 tons per year of acetic acid, one line that can produce 400,000 tons per year of ethanol along with 800,000 tons per year of ethyl acetate, one line for producing 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen for battery use, and one hydrogen refueling station with a capacity of 2 tons per day. Among them, acetic acid is produced using technology from the Southwest Research Institute, with EPC services provided by Shanghai Huayi.