The 200,000-ton coal-to-methanol project of Northwest Energy Chemicals, part of Wanbei Coal and Electricity Group, has completed successful trial operation

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http://www.anchunjishu.com/index.asp On the morning of September 13, 2016, the 200,000-ton-per-year coal-to-methanol production project built by Wanbei Coal and Electricity Group in the Dalu Industrial Park of Zhungeer Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia – the Northwest Energy Chemicals Company project – was completed and put into trial operation, successfully producing high-quality methanol, which marked the completion of the entire production process for this project and the successful completion of the trial operation phase. The 200,000-ton methanol plant began boiler ignition on September 5, 2016; qualified oxygen and nitrogen were produced by the air separation unit on September 7, feeding was started to the gasifier on September 10, crude methanol was produced on September 11, and the entire production process was operational by September 13. The whole commissioning process was carried out smoothly, with high-quality refined methanol being produced, marking the successful completion of the entire production process for the 200,000-ton coal-to-methanol plant operated by Northwest Energy Chemicals. Northwest Energy Chemical Company is an important project of Wanbei Coal and Electricity Company, which leverages its own technical and talent advantages to extend the industrial chain and develop the coal chemical industry. Located in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, this project not only boasts abundant coal resources but is also situated near the Yellow River, ensuring access to water resources. In July 2012, following a share structure reform, Northwest Energy Chemical Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wanbei Coal and Electricity. In August of the same year, construction on the project began. The Northwest Energy Chemical Coal-to-Methanol project is planned to have an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons, with the first phase having an output of 200,000 tons per year; it covers an area of 473 mu. Starting from March 2015, the project proceeded with individual equipment testing, no-load joint trials, and load-bearing joint trials. By January 2016, the entire process was operational, meeting the conditions for trial production, and on August 24, the project received approval for trial production.