General Machinery Industry Weekly News Review (December 4-10, 2023)

In order to continue to fight the battle to defend the blue sky, the State Council recently issued the "Action Plan for Continuous Improvement of Air Quality". This is the third national-level action plan to protect the blue sky after the 2013 "Ten Atmospheric Measures". The action plan requires improving air quality as the core, focusing on reducing heavily polluted weather and solving prominent atmospheric environmental problems around the people, taking reducing the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as the main line, carrying out regional coordinated management, and combining long and near research and planning. Air pollution prevention and control paths will solidly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy, and transportation.

Five departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment of Product Carbon Footprint Management System"

National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Market The General Administration of Supervision, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Transport recently jointly issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment of Product Carbon Footprint Management System", proposing that by 2025, about 50 key product carbon footprint accounting rules and standards will be introduced at the national level, and a number of key The industry carbon footprint background database has been initially completed, the national product carbon label certification system has been basically established, the application scenarios of carbon footprint accounting and labeling in the fields of production, consumption, trade, and finance have been significantly expanded, and the carbon footprint accounting rules, standards and carbon labels of several key products have been implemented International mutual recognition. By 2030, about 200 key product carbon footprint accounting rules and standards will be promulgated at the national level, a number of key industry carbon footprint background databases with wide coverage, high data quality, and strong international influence will be basically completed, and the national product carbon label certification system will be comprehensive Established, the carbon label has been widely recognized by enterprises and consumers. The carbon footprint accounting rules, standards and carbon labels of major products have been widely recognized internationally. The product carbon footprint management system provides a strong guarantee for the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.

　Market

The world’s first fourth-generation nuclear power plant was put into commercial operation

On December 6, we learned from the National Energy Administration that the Huaneng Shidaowan High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Nuclear Power Plant completed a 168-hour continuous operation test and was officially put into commercial operation. This is a landmark achievement of my country's major national science and technology project with completely independent intellectual property rights. It is also the world's first fourth-generation nuclear power plant, marking my country's progress in fourth-generation nuclear power technology.reached the world's leading level in the field of technology.

Huaneng Shandong Shidaowan Nuclear Power Station has gathered more than 500 upstream and downstream units in the industrial chain such as design and R&D, engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, and production operations. It has successively conquered a number of world-class key technologies and equipment. The localization rate exceeds 90%. The commercial operation of nuclear power plants is of great significance and has a positive impact on promoting the safe development of nuclear power in our country and improving our country's nuclear power technological innovation capabilities.

The gas transmission volume of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline has exceeded 50 billion cubic meters

The National Pipeline Network Group announced on December 2 that the China-Russia natural gas pipeline The cumulative gas transmission volume of the Eastern Natural Gas Pipeline has exceeded 50 billion cubic meters in the fourth anniversary since it was put into operation. This year, the cumulative gas transmission volume has exceeded 20 billion cubic meters, setting a record high.

The China-Russia East Line is my country’s first world-class natural gas pipeline project using 1422 mm ultra-large diameter, X80 high steel grade, 12 MPa high pressure grade, starting from Heihe River in Heilongjiang Province in the north. , reaching Shanghai in the south, with a total length of 5,111 kilometers, and is divided into three approved construction sections: northern, central and southern sections.

The main pipeline of Unit 7 of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant started welding

At 11:59 on December 5, the reactor coolant of Unit 7 of Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant The first N1 welding joint of the 4th ring of the main pipe of the system has officially started welding, marking that the installation work of the main system of the nuclear island plant of Unit 7 has entered the peak period of installation.

In the nuclear island powerhouse, the reactor coolant system consists of four heat transfer loops connected in parallel to the reactor pressure vessel. Each loop connects the reactor pressure vessel, steam generator, and main pump through the main pipeline It forms a closed loop, each loop has 7 welding joints, and the four loops have a total of 28 welding joints. The installation and welding construction period is about 10 months.

The independently developed electrothermal molten salt energy storage steam injection test station was put into operation

The completion and commissioning ceremony of the Liaohe Oilfield electrothermal molten salt energy storage steam injection test station was held in December It was held on the 6th at the Huanxiling Oil Production Plant in Panjin City, Liaoning Province. This marks the first time that my country’s independently developed electrothermal molten salt technology has been successfully used in oilfield production steam injection systems. The new energy storage steam injection technology of electrothermal molten salt has achieved a breakthrough “from 0 to 1”.

In recent years, Liaohe Oilfield has emphasized equal emphasis on the development of oil and gas and new energy, and vigorously promoted the "three reservoirs" of gas storage, carbon storage, and energy storage.quo;Construction. Among them, the electrothermal molten salt energy storage steam injection test project is a key project in the construction of the Liaohe energy storage reservoir in the construction of the "Three Reservoirs", and is also a key project in Liaoning Province's "Revelation List and Leadership".

The main construction of Asia’s first cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading unit was completed in Qingdao, Shandong

On December 6, it was acquired from CNOOC Offshore Oil Engineering (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. learned that Asia's first cylindrical "offshore oil and gas processing plant" independently designed and built by China - the "Offshore Oil 122" floating production, storage and offloading unit was installed at the Offshore Oil Corporation in Qingdao's West Coast New Area. The Qingdao high-tech equipment manufacturing base of the project has completed the main construction, marking the realization of a high level of autonomy in the design and construction technology of all types of floating production, storage and offloading units in China.

According to reports, the main body of "Haiyang Shiyou 122" is composed of two parts: the hull and the upper functional module. The maximum diameter is about 90 meters. The main deck area is equivalent to 13 standard basketball courts and the height is equivalent to It has nearly 30 floors, a total weight of about 36,000 tons, and is composed of nearly 500,000 parts. "Hai Yang Shiyou 122" has a design displacement of 100,000 tons, a maximum oil storage capacity of 60,000 tons, a design life of 30 years, and can operate continuously at sea for 15 years without returning to dock.

　International Chapter

The UAE and Saudi Arabia launch the "Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter"

On December 2, local time, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28), the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia jointly launched the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter, aiming to accelerate climate action and implement measures for the oil and gas industry. with greater impact.

50 energy companies, accounting for more than 40% of global oil production, jointly signed this charter. Sultan Jaber, chairman of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, said the launch of the charter was just the first step, with many national oil companies accepting the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 for the first time. We need the entire oil and gas industry to work together to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

EDF: The French government must revive the nuclear industry

On November 28, Luc Raymond, CEO of EDF (Luc Remont) in ParisSpeaking at the World Nuclear Energy Industry Expo (WNE), France said that France has not built a new nuclear power unit in more than 20 years, resulting in France losing the ability to build large-scale nuclear power projects. The government must revitalize the nuclear industry to meet the challenge of building 14 new nuclear power units in the future.

In February 2022, French President Macron announced plans to build the first six 1650 MWe-class EPR-2 units, and may build another eight units before 2050. The first unit will be located at the Penly nuclear power plant, with the goal of starting construction in 2027 and putting it into operation between 2035 and 2037.

Oman announces common infrastructure plan for green hydrogen liquefaction and export

Recently, the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Sultanate of Oman, Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and Amsterdam Hong Kong, Zenith Energy Terminals and GasLog have signed a Joint Research Agreement (JSA) to collaborate on the development of a liquid hydrogen route to market green hydrogen produced in the Sultanate of Oman.

The agreement will provide a detailed assessment of the need for an open hydrogen liquefaction, storage and export facility to be constructed in the Sultanate of Oman, and will also provide a dedicated vessel currently being developed by GasLog for liquid hydrogen transportation. .

　Members

Shengu manufactured the world’s largest natural gas to ethylene glycol project compressor unit and successfully started operation

On November 29, good news came from Xinjiang Zhongkun New Materials Co., Ltd. The compressor unit provided by Shengu Group Co., Ltd. for the company's 2 × 600,000 t/a natural gas to ethylene glycol project (Phase I) was successfully started at the first time and successfully produced qualified polyester grade ethylene glycol products. This is currently The world’s largest natural gas-to-ethylene glycol project.

Shengu Group supplied 10 centrifugal compressors, 5 gear compressors, and two sets of ORC power generation devices for this project. Since the shipment in March 2023, it took 9 months to successfully complete the installation and commissioning of 14 units, laying a solid foundation for the successful start-up of this time.

Shaangu helped the world’s first (set) 300MW compressed air energy storage project enter the commissioning stage

On November 30, China’s first non- Afterburning compressed air energy storage power station - Hubei Yingcheng 300 MW compressed air energy storage demonstration projectThe factory system was successfully powered for the first time, marking that the project has fully entered the commissioning stage, laying a solid foundation for the start-up of the entire unit and grid-connected power generation. It also indicates that the project will become the first 300-megawatt non-afterburning compressor to be put into production in my country. Air energy storage power station project.

The Hubei Yingcheng 300 MW compressed air energy storage demonstration project is the world’s first (set) Hubei Yingcheng 300 MW compressed air energy storage power station demonstration project. Shaangu is the The project provides multiple sets of core equipment, electrical equipment and system solutions and services.

Chengjia built the highest-power domestic gas storage compressor unit to ensure gas supply in Sichuan and Chongqing

On December 1, the Tongluoxia gas storage Five sets of DTY5200D were completed and accepted at Chengdu Compressor Branch. This unit is independently developed and produced by the company. The supporting motor has a power of 5,200 kilowatts. It is currently the most powerful high-speed reciprocating compressor product produced in China.

The Tongluoxia gas storage is the first gas storage in the country to be rebuilt from a fractured depleted gas reservoir. It has a large proportion of working gas volume and high pressure. Chengyi combined more than 10 years of experience in the development of gas storage compressors to optimize and improve the project and tailor-made the DTY5200 compressor product. This "big country's heavy equipment" has remote automatic start-stop and loading and unloading functions. It adopts combined pulsation vibration and torsional vibration analysis technology and can well adapt to the operation requirements of complex and wide working conditions. The unit is equipped with a remote monitoring and fault diagnosis system, which can predict operating faults in real time and achieve predictive maintenance.

The winning bid amount is nearly 50 million yuan! Beijing Aerospace Power Research Institute has successively won the bid for the cracked gas large valve project

Recently, Beijing Aerospace Power Research Institute has successively won the bid for two million-ton ethylene plants of Jilin Petrochemical and Guangxi Petrochemical of China National Petroleum Corporation. For the cracked gas valve project, the winning bid amount was nearly 50 million yuan, setting a record high in the number of bids won for the 48-inch cracked gas valve.

This winning of the bid has further broken the market monopoly of large-diameter cracking gas valves by foreign manufacturers, enhanced the independent supporting level of key equipment of my country's ethylene plant, and at the same time achieved the goal of Beijing Aerospace Power Research Institute The first cooperation with the Engineering Design Institute on the complete device cracking gas valve has laid a solid foundation for subsequent technology research and development cooperation, project cooperation, and process package supporting cooperation.

EBARA water pumps help my country's first cross-city nuclear energy heating project "Warm Core No. 1" to be officially put into operation

Recently, the State Power Investment Corporation "Warm Core No. 1" cross-regional heating from Yantai, Shandong to Weihai officially startsThis is my country's first cross-city nuclear energy heating project. Nuclear energy heating uses the high-pressure cylinder exhaust steam of nuclear power units as a heat source. After multiple heat exchanges, the heat is finally delivered to thousands of households. This project provides a scalable model for the long-distance heating application of nuclear power clean energy in my country.

Ebara Zibo, as the water pump supplier of the joint pumping station for the third phase of the "Warm Core No. 1" 900MW nuclear energy heating project, provided 4 sets of 600×300CW11JM type heating network circulation for the project. Water pump equipment.

　Association articles

China Communications Association released a group standard and was awarded the 2023 Group Standard Application Demonstration Project

On December 6, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the 2023 group standard application demonstration project, and the China Communications Association released the group standard "General Technical Specifications for Cryogenic Valves for Hydrogen" and "H/R Series Gear Reduction" "General Technical Specifications for Devices" was selected as the 2023 group standard application demonstration project.

The 30th anniversary commemoration meeting of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Separation Machinery Branch of China General Association for Separation Machinery was held

On November 21, 2023, China General Machinery The "35th Anniversary of the Separation Machinery Branch and the 30th Anniversary of the Drying Equipment Branch" sponsored by the Industrial Association and hosted by Jingjin Equipment Co., Ltd. was held in Dezhou, Shandong. More than 130 people attended the conference, including Huang Li, President of the China General Machinery Industry Association, Sui Yongbin, Honorary President, Jiang Guiting, Vice President, Zhang Jianming, Shi Yongchun, as well as entrepreneurs and related personnel from the separation machinery and drying equipment industries.