Lucheng's carbon-based new material industry has added a new army, and the Longxing project is expected to be trial production by the end of May.

Recently, the construction site of Shanxi Longxing Carbon-based New Materials Circular Economy Industry Project located in the eastern district of Lucheng Economic and Technological Development Zone was busy, and the roar of machines was endless. As a key project introduced in the region, since it was settled in March 2022, the project has attracted a lot of attention with its unique circular economy model and efficient energy utilization technology.

The project has a total investment of 3.1 billion yuan and is committed to the research and development, manufacturing of new material technologies and efficient use of energy. The project plans to build 6 high-purity nano-carbon black production lines with an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons, and is equipped with 2 sets of 35MW ultra-high temperature and ultra-high pressure steam power generation units. The entire project is divided into two phases. At present, 80% of the main civil structure of the first phase of the project has been completed, and the installation of equipment and auxiliary pipelines is also in full swing. It is expected that the goal of trial production will be achieved by the end of May this year.

According to the Carbon Black Industry Network, the main raw materials of the Shanxi Longxing project mainly come from the by-products of the coking industry in the park. It is cracked at high temperature through advanced process technology to produce carbon black and tail gas. These carbon blacks are widely used in rubber industries such as tires, and adding them to rubber as reinforcing agents can significantly improve product performance. At the same time, the project also innovatively uses carbon black tail gas as boiler fuel to promote steam turbine power generation and external steam supply, which not only achieves efficient utilization of energy, but also creates a circular economy industrial model. In addition, the project has also built the first ultra-high temperature and ultra-high pressure "double super" unit in China's carbon black industry. This innovative measure will undoubtedly further enhance the company's core competitiveness, achieve carbon reduction goals and promote strategic emerging industries. It is of great significance to develop and accelerate innovation-driven transformation.

It is worth mentioning that the commissioning of this project will have a profound impact on the economic development of Lucheng District. It is estimated that after the project is put into operation, the annual output value will reach 3.5 billion yuan, and the tax amount will reach 200 million yuan, creating more than 300 local jobs. This will not only inject new vitality into the economic development of Lucheng District, but will also effectively promote the optimization and upgrading of the local industrial structure.