Industrial trial project for the new generation of coal-based ethylene glycol technology at Fujian Institute of Physics and Materials Science launched

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Launch of the industrial trial project for the next-generation coal-based ethylene glycol technology at the Fujian Institute of Physics and Materials Science. Author/Source: Date: 2016-11-28. Clicks: 6. Recently, Sinopec Luoyang Engineering Co., Ltd. and Guizhou Xinchun Technology Development Co., Ltd. signed a contract for the EPsCm phase of the industrial trial project for the next-generation coal-based ethylene glycol technology (NCTEG). Both parties are striving to advance the project so that it can be handed over in mid-August 2017, with trial operation starting in October. It lays a solid foundation for the subsequent industrialization and market development of the next generation of coal-based ethylene glycol technology. The two parties had previously signed a technical cooperation and development contract for the next-generation coal-to-ethylene glycol technology (NCTEG). On November 5, Hualu Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. reached a partnership with Shanghai Wuzheng Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. The two sides will strengthen cooperation in areas such as technology and investment, and work together on coal-based ethylene glycol production as well as the development of downstream products, while also engaging in extensive collaboration in the research and development of new technologies and products as well as their market promotion. Some analyses predict that by 2018, China’s production of coal-based ethylene glycol will exceed 3 million tons, accounting for 30% of China’s total ethylene glycol production. It is estimated that in 2023, China’s supply and demand for ethylene glycol will be 10.61 million tons and 20.72 million tons respectively. By then, the supply-demand gap for ethylene glycol in China will continue to widen, with China’s imports of ethylene glycol exceeding 10 million tons. With the continuous maturation of coal-based ethylene glycol technology and significant growth potential in market demand, this industry is expected to experience rapid development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. By 2020, China is expected to have built a total of 41 coal-based ethylene glycol production projects, with a combined capacity of 10.26 million tons. Since 2016, several domestic companies have launched new coal-based ethylene glycol production projects. Driven by the trends in the downstream market for ethylene glycol, as well as the general need for transformation in China’s coal industry, numerous domestic patent holders and engineering design firms are actively working to develop the market for coal-based ethylene glycol. The entities in China that currently possess coal-to-ethylene glycol technology mainly include: (1) Ube Industries (Kakugaku) and Donghua Engineering Group ； (2) Fujian Institute of Physical Chemistry, Danhua Group (Tongliao Jinmei), Henan Energy and Chemical Industry Cluster ； (3) East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Pujing, Huaihua Group consortium ； (4) Shanghai Wu Zheng, Global Engineering, and Hualu Engineering Consortium ； (5) Tianjin University, Huisheng Engineering, Huaben Energy consortium.