Great news! The energy-saving technology upgrade and renovation project for coal gasification at Chongqing Xiangyu Salt & Chemical Co., Ltd. has been completed and is now in operation.

At the start of the new year, we’re forging a new path and setting sail with renewed vigor to write a fresh chapter. On January 18, 2023, at 6:18 a.m., the energy-saving technology upgrade and renovation project for coal gasification at Chongqing Xiangyu Salt & Chemical Co., Ltd. achieved full-process material flow-through, producing qualified liquid ammonia. The entire system was successfully started up in one go!

The total investment in the coal gasification energy-saving technology upgrade and renovation project of Chongqing Xiangyu Salt & Chemical Co., Ltd. amounts to 1.54 billion yuan, with a total construction area of nearly 30,000 square meters. The project includes air separation units, coal gasification units, purification units, and synthesis units, as well as supporting utilities such as circulating water systems, softened water systems, steam condensate refining systems, and auxiliary facilities including a central control room. The project adopts advanced technologies and a series of equipment that are independently owned by China, with an overall localization rate exceeding 90%. By leveraging China’s advanced, theoretically sound, and practically proven pressurized slurry coal gasification technology, the project will achieve automated production, information-based management, and intelligent operations once it goes into operation.

In advancing the project construction, the project team worked closely with all participating construction units, overcoming significant pressures and daunting challenges—including a tight construction schedule, substantial capital investment, and high standards for quality and safety. They also adeptly managed the dynamic situation arising from multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully weathered the severe impact of extreme summer heat in Chongqing, as well as water and power restrictions, and tackled the difficult task of procuring imported equipment amid a challenging international environment. Moreover, they effectively coordinated personnel and shared resources between project construction and the stable operation of the existing plant’s production systems, rationally and scientifically scheduling construction progress and plans. Fully responsive to policies such as “five days plus two, day and night work” and “seize sunny days, make the most of cloudy days, and fight through rainy days,” the team steadily overcame one hurdle after another, surmounted numerous challenges, and achieved high-quality, efficient, and safe project construction!

The smooth commissioning of the project has not only boosted the company’s production capacity but also significantly reduced production costs, providing strong momentum for the company to become a leader and frontrunner in the salt and salt chemical industry in the Southwest region. At the same time, this marks the entry of Xiangyu Salt & Chemical into a new stage of high-quality development!