Methanol Project Based on Coke Oven Gas Starts up in Shandong

Shandong Yankuang International Coking Co., Ltd. held a ceremony
for the completion of its 2.0 million t/a coke and 200 000 t/a
methanol project in Yanzhou of Shandong province on December
16th, 2006. It is a project for the reuse of coke oven gas.
   The project is jointly undertaken by Yankuang Group, CVRD of
Brazil and Itochu of Japan. The 3 parties have made a joint
investment of RMB2.284 billion and set up Shandong Yankuang
International Coking Co., Ltd. (CCR2004, No. 16) Yankuang Group
holds 70% equity, CVRD holds 25% equity and Itochu holds 5%
equity. The second-hand equipment provided by a German company
is used. (CCR2005, No. 36)
   The sales revenue is expected to reach RMB2.3 billion a year
after completion of the project. Since the start of wet
commissioning, the purity of methanol product has reached 99.9%.
   The purification and recovery of coke oven gas is carried out
through advanced high-effect cooling, scrubbing,
desulfurization and recovery process. Technologies and
equipment for environmental protection and energy conservation
are also used to convert coke oven gas with low added value to
methanol, a chemical product and raw material with high added
value.
   According to executives from Shandong Yankuang International
Coking Co., Ltd., the raw materials needed in the project are
mostly from local sources in Shandong province. Coking coal is
from Shanxi province. Coke produced in the project is mainly
supplied for Taiyuan Iron & Steel Works.