Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Complex is an upcoming petrochemical complex located in Qinghai, China. The complex is expected to commence commercial operations in 2022 and is likely to have an annual petrochemical capacity of 2.62mtpa. The complex will use coal as its key feedstock. The plants in this complex are operated by Qinghai Damei Coal Industry.
Details of key upcoming projects in Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Complex
The complex is set to add capacity with some of the key upcoming plants including Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Methanol Plant (1.8mtpa), Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Plant (0.02mtpa), Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Polyethylene Plant (0.3mtpa), Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Polypropylene Plant (0.4mtpa), and Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Propylene Plant (0.1mtpa).
The complex also includes Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Butene-1 Plant, and Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Ethylene Plant for which the capacity information is not available/reported.
The technology and operator details for some of the key upcoming plants are as follows:| Plant Name | Operator | Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Methanol Plant | Qinghai Damei Coal Industry | |
| Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Plant | Qinghai Damei Coal Industry | Cary Chemical MTBE Technology |
| Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Polyethylene Plant | Qinghai Damei Coal Industry | Dow Polyethylene Technology |
| Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Polypropylene Plant | Qinghai Damei Coal Industry | Grace Polypropylene Technology |
| Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Propylene Plant | Qinghai Damei Coal Industry |
Key Products Capacity – Qinghai Damei Coal Industry Company Xining Complex, 2021-2030
The complex is expected to produce key products such as methanol, polypropylene, polyethylene, propylene, and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
Methanol accounts for major capacity share i.e., 68.7% of the total annual capacity of the complex with 1.8mtpa, followed by polypropylene and polyethylene with 15.3% (0.4mtpa) and 11.5% (0.3mtpa) respectively.
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