Shenhua and SEI are collaborating on the development of the process package for the hydrocarbon blending unit (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis) for Lines 2 and 3 of the Ordos coal direct liquefaction project
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Shenhua and SEI held discussions regarding the development of the process packages for the blending oil units (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis) for Shenhua’s second and third coal direct liquefaction plants. On the morning of September 6, 2015, a delegation of 7 people led by Dr. Xu Wenqiang, CTO and deputy director of Shenhua’s Low-Carbon Energy Research Institute, visited Sinopec Engineering Corporation (SEI) to discuss the development of such process packages. The process package for the blended oil unit of Shenhua Lines 2 and 3 was jointly developed by Shenhua Low-Carbon Research Institute, SEI, and Shenhua Coal-to-Oil Company. The development of this process package is of great significance for the future development of SEI, and it is related to the expansion of the company’s future business areas as well as the development and application of slurry bed engineering technologies. The leaders of both parties attach great importance to the development of the process package and are confident in this work. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process converts syngas into liquid fuels such as naphtha and paraffinic hydrocarbons, and it is the core technology for the indirect liquefaction of coal and the production of oil from natural gas. Currently, renowned international energy companies all possess their own Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology and regard it as an important strategic technological asset. I remember Fossil-Zhang mentioning that Shenhua used to collaborate with Zhejiang University of Technology on the development of iron-based slurry-bed Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology. After adopting the Sinochem synthetic oil technology for its 4 million tons per year coal indirect liquefaction (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis) oil production project at Shenhua Ningmei, the company has continued to work diligently on developing its own core Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology. It plans to use a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis capacity of 500,000–700,000 tons per year for the blending units associated with the second and third coal direct liquefaction plants in Ordos.
It finally moved! Blended oil is FTO, so why look for SEI?
The Second and Third Production Lines of Phase I of Shenhua’s Direct Coal Liquefaction Project, operated by China Shenhua Coal-to-Oil Chemical Co., Ltd.’s Ordos Coal-to-Oil Branch, refer to the second and third direct liquefaction production lines; simultaneously, a 500,000 tons per year production line for blended oils is also in operation. This includes various process units such as catalyst preparation, coal liquefaction, gasification, shift reaction, purification, blended oil production, hydrogenation stabilization, hydroprocessing, hydrogen purification, isomerization, and polypropylene production, as well as supporting utilities, storage and transportation facilities, and auxiliary production equipment. The total annual production capacity of oils and chemicals at this facility is approximately 3.92 million tons. http://p.tgnet.com/ZGSHMZ6/ http://www.bidcenter.com.cn/newssearchyz-19311287.html By checking these two websites, it seems that the construction of Shenhua’s second and third projects started in large numbers around August 2015, with Wuhan Wuhuan appearing to be the overall designer. 500,000 tons per year of blended oil, together with the existing 180,000 tons per year demonstration plant that uses Sinochem’s synthetic oil technology, barely amounts to 700,000 tons per year.
When direct liquefaction is started, 180,000 tons cannot be processed. The second- and third-tier facilities should be able to handle 108*3=3240,000 tons; adding another 180,000 tons, along with about 600,000 tons more, will result in a total capacity of 4 million tons of oil products. With Ningxia Coal’s 4 million tons, Shenhua’s oil production capacity will reach 8 million tons! ! !
It’s been almost a year; there are no reports available on secondary and third-tier websites. Is it still being pursued?