In recent days, Xinjiang Meike Chemical Co., Ltd., with a total investment of 2.2 billion yuan, has a fifth phase of 100,000 tons/year BDO (1,4-butanediol) project.

    On August 12, when I walked into the construction site of the 100,000-ton/year BDO project in Xinjiang Meike Chemical Phase V, I saw a crane waving its giant arm and transportation vehicles coming and going in an orderly manner. Nearly 900 project builders were making every effort to ensure the progress of the project.

    BDO is an important chemical raw material and is widely used in the fields of medicine, chemicals, textiles, papermaking, automobiles and daily chemicals. It is reported that Xinjiang Meike Chemical has achieved an annual BDO production capacity of 370,000 tons through the construction of phases one, two, three and four.

    The fifth phase of the project will build a 100,000-ton/year BDO unit, a 240,000-ton/year formaldehyde (37%) unit, a hydrogen production unit and supporting public works and auxiliary production facilities. It is planned to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2024.

    "The fifth phase of the project will leverage the full production potential of the existing 100,000 tons/year calcium carbide acetylene plant and will create better benefits." Cai Gongxian, manager of the fifth phase project department, introduced that after the boiler of the fifth phase project is put into operation, the overall thermal efficiency of heat and power will increase, and coal consumption, water consumption, electricity consumption, etc. will all decrease accordingly. Comprehensive estimates that the annual cost reduction will exceed 30 million yuan.

    In addition, based on the fourth phase project, the fifth phase project uses new technologies to recycle the tail gas emitted by the device, rich acetylene, and high-grade acetylene, creating an annual energy conservation and efficiency increase value of approximately 6.7 million yuan. Source: Tiantian Chemical Network