The Zhongtian Hechuang Advanced Coal Processing Demonstration Project (with a capacity of 1.4 million tons of coal-derived olefins per year) has completed all its process steps and is now in operation

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According to a report dated October 28, 2016, the Zhongtian Hechuang coal deep processing demonstration project completed all its operational processes and produced qualified polyethylene and polypropylene, marking the commissioning of the largest and most technologically advanced coal-to-olefins project in China to date. After 6 years of preliminary preparation and 3 years of construction, following the production of qualified methanol on September 24, 2016, the Zhongtian Hechuang Coal Deep Processing Demonstration Project, after another month of commissioning, produced qualified polyethylene and polypropylene on October 26, achieving successful operation. The Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos coal chemical project has a total investment of around 60 billion yuan. The main construction elements include a coal mine with an annual production capacity of 25 million tons (including a coal washing plant), a methanol production facility with an annual output of 3.6 million tons, as well as an olefin production facility with an annual output of 1.37 million tons; in addition, there are thermal power plants, water transmission pipelines, and dedicated railway lines for the project. The project utilizes the S-MTO technology developed through a collaboration between Sinopec Refining & Chemical Engineering and PetroChina Corporation. In 2013, the **National Development and Reform Commission approved the preliminary work for Zhongtian Hechuang’s 1.4 million-ton coal-to-olefins project. Once the project is operational, it will be able to produce 670,000 tons of polyethylene and 700,000 tons of polypropylene per year. It is expected to generate an annual output value of 12 billion yuan, profits of 2 billion yuan, and tax revenues of 1.6 billion yuan, while creating employment for 5,000 people. The Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos coal chemical project was jointly developed by China National Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd., Sinopec Corporation, Shenneng Co., Ltd., and Inner Mongolia Manshi Coal Group Co., Ltd. The equity shares are as follows: China Coal Energy Co., Ltd. holds 38.75%, Sinopec Corporation holds 38.75%, Shanghai Shenneng Power Co., Ltd. holds 12.5%, and Inner Mongolia Manshi Coal Co., Ltd. holds 10%. Source: Huahua Net Coal Chemical Industry