May 15, 2025 – Baofeng Energy’s 3 Million-Ton Olefin Project in Inner Mongolia Reaches Full-Scale Production, Redefining Coal-to-Olefin Industry Standards
In a significant milestone for the global coal-to-olefin sector, Baofeng Energy’s 3 million-ton olefin project in Inner Mongolia, the world’s largest single-plant coal-to-olefin facility, has officially entered full-scale production, achieving a daily output exceeding 9,000 tons. Leveraging “five world-leading” equipment configurations and 23 core technologies at the international forefront, the project propels the coal-to-olefin industry into a new era of fully automated production, significantly advancing the localization of high-end manufacturing in China.
At the coal processing front end of the Baofeng Inner Mongolia project, a highly automated coal sampling and analysis system operates seamlessly. Upon the arrival of raw coal trucks, the system automatically identifies and accurately positions sampling points, with robotic arms completing sample preparation and pneumatic transmission to laboratories for comprehensive testing of ash, moisture, sulfur content, and calorific value. All data is uploaded in real-time for review, establishing an efficient and precise coal quality control system. This innovation not only boosts efficiency but also reduces personnel requirements for raw coal sampling, preparation, and testing by over 50% compared to traditional setups.
Through a series of intricate processes, including gasification, purification, methanol synthesis, MTO reaction, and olefin separation, coal is ultimately transformed into olefins, a vital industrial raw material. On the packaging line, highly intelligent equipment operates at breakneck speeds, packaging 1,400 bags of olefin products per hour, with one bag rolling off the line every 2.5 seconds on average. The first phase of the project, which reached full production in late March this year, boasts an annual capacity of 3 million tons, accounting for 23.4% of China’s total olefin output. These olefin products are transported by rail to East and South China, where downstream enterprises further process them into high-end consumer goods such as toys, automotive materials, and sports equipment.
Han Huashan, General Manager of Inner Mongolia Baofeng Coal-Based New Materials Co., Ltd., highlighted that the project was completed and commissioned in just 18 months, setting a new industry record for construction duration while maintaining excellent engineering quality and establishing a new benchmark. The project not only leads the coal-based new materials industry towards high-end, low-carbon, and intelligent development but also achieves import substitution, making a vital contribution to safeguarding national energy security. Furthermore, the project has achieved comprehensive localization of equipment and devices, resolving numerous critical technical challenges. All equipment used is independently produced in China, with 23 key core devices reaching international cutting-edge standards, setting multiple industry records.
Han further emphasized that the entire production system boasts high resource conversion efficiency, exceptional intelligence, strong safety performance, and low energy consumption and emissions, serving as a model for technology-driven industrial transformation and upgrading. The successful implementation of this project not only injects new momentum into the high-quality development of China’s equipment manufacturing industry but also makes significant contributions to the construction of a “manufacturing powerhouse.”