September 24, 2024 – A significant milestone has been achieved in the Northern Huajin Gasification Project, with the successful topping-out of the gasification framework for the coal-to-hydrogen integrated unit on September 23rd. This progress underscores the fruitful collaboration between China and Saudi Arabia, a comprehensive strategic partnership witnessed and promoted by the leaders of both nations. The project, integral to the national petrochemical industry’s strategic layout, also serves as a hallmark for the revitalization of Northeast China, blending refining, chemical, and coal chemical sectors. It is poised to spearhead a suite of upstream and downstream industrial chain projects, fostering the aggregation of high-end polyolefins, new materials, and renewable energy industries.
The gasification framework, a pivotal control unit within the coal-to-hydrogen integrated unit, stands tall at 66.9 meters and spans 4,072.23 square meters, making it the tallest individual structure in the project thus far. Its intricate design encompasses ten floors, large-scale beam and column structures, numerous embedded parts, and complex preformed holes. Since the construction team’s arrival in November 2023, they have diligently adhered to stringent safety and quality standards. Overcoming challenges such as harsh winter cold, summer heat, and rainy season precipitation, they have completed the main structure’s construction after 11 months of arduous effort. This achievement lays a solid foundation for the subsequent gasifier installation work.
According to Color Masterbatch Industry Network insights, the fine chemical and feedstock project of Northern Huajin United Petrochemical Co., Ltd. is a large-scale, integrated petrochemical complex encompassing refining, chemical, and coal chemical processes, with a total investment of 83.7 billion yuan. Located in the Liaobin Coastal Economic and Technological Development Zone in Panjin, Liaoning Province, the project primarily involves the construction of 32 process units, including a 15 million tons/year refining capacity and facilities for ethylene, PX, among others, alongside supporting utilities and auxiliary facilities.
The refining segment encompasses 17 production units, spanning from atmospheric and vacuum distillation units to delayed coking units. The coal chemical segment includes two key production units: the coal-to-hydrogen integrated unit and the coal-to-hydrogen sulfur recovery unit. Additionally, the chemical segment features 13 production units, covering the production of vital chemical products such as ethylene, ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol, and ethylbenzene/styrene. The construction of these units will not only enhance the project’s overall capacity and profitability but also present more collaboration opportunities and growth prospects for upstream and downstream enterprises in the related industrial chains.