The largest domestic bisphenol A plant to drive successfully

On December 16, China's largest bisphenol A plant produced qualified products. The project is the first project of Sinopec and Japan Mitsui Chemicals to invest in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park.

The project has a total investment of 1 billion yuan, and each party holds 50% of the shares. The joint venture has a term of 30 years and was officially started construction on April 27, 2006. During the construction process, all units adhere to high standards, strict requirements, careful construction, and careful inspection to ensure that the project quality meets the requirements of the relevant specifications and design regulations, and the project quality is qualified in the initial evaluation.

Bisphenol A is the main raw material for the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate resins. For a long time, domestic bisphenol A mainly relies on imports. With the rapid development of China's economy, the demand for bisphenol A continues to expand, and bisphenol A products have a broad market prospect. Sinopec and Mitsui Chemicals Japan's bisphenol A project in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, with an annual output of 120,000 tons, is currently the largest bisphenol A plant in the country.

Sinopec has a number of wholly-owned and joint ventures in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, including 200,000 tons/year of phenol-acetone plants. Sinopec has been planning to build a bisphenol A production plant based on phenol and acetone to extend its industrial chain. After the bisphenol A plant is put into operation, it can digest almost 200,000 tons/year of phenol-acetone raw materials, realizing “net-squeezing and net-cleaning” and environmentally friendly production.