The construction of the strategic cooperation project between Linde Group and Sinochem Group started.

Recently, Linde Zhonghua (Quanzhou) Gas Co., Ltd. held a piling ceremony for the 42,000 standard cubic meters per hour air separation project. Linde Zhonghua (Quanzhou) Gas Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Linde Group, one of the world's leading industrial gas and engineering companies, and Sinochem Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Sinochem Group”), one of China's four major national oil companies. the company. The holding of the ceremony means the official start of the strategic cooperation projects between the two parties, which also marks the entry of the cooperation between the two parties into the substantive stage. Lu Gang, deputy mayor of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, member of the party group and vice president of Sinochem Group, Jiang Zhenghong, president of Sinochem Energy Co., Ltd., and Fang Shiwen, president of Linde Group East Asia, participated in the project piling ceremony.

Linde Zhonghua (Quanzhou) Gas Co., Ltd. will build a set of air separation unit with an oxygen production capacity of 42,000 standard cubic meters per hour at the Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Quanzhou Quanhui Petrochemical Park, Fujian Province, for the refinery of Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. The Ethylene Project provides gas products and services to meet its demand for high quality industrial gas product supplies. The project is expected to be completed and put into production in 2020. By then, Linde's professional gas service and operation capacity will provide a solid guarantee for the reliable operation of the project.

The equipment for the construction of this project will be the first set of Linde Aé„„SU2.0 device in China. The new device has a smaller footprint. The HAP process can improve the energy consumption of the device and effectively reduce the cost, ultimately achieving the total cost. Reduced. At the same time, Linde has long accumulated rich experience in on-site gas supply service and operation, with its remote control center in Shanghai, using digital intelligent means for real-time remote control, timely response according to system diagnosis, and through big data analysis, Achieve flexible configuration of production mode, reduce energy consumption and cost, achieve efficient production, stable gas supply and safe operation.

Jiang Zhenghong, vice president of Sinochem Group and president of Sinochem Energy Co., Ltd., said: "This Sinochem Group and Linde's cooperation project is the first Sino-foreign joint venture project of Sinochem Group in Quanhui Petrochemical Park. The smooth start of construction has created a good start for the follow-up cooperation between the two parties. We attach great importance to Linde Gas's advanced management and operation experience, and its high operating efficiency and low energy consumption are also in line with industrial upgrading and sustainable development. Demand. Quanhui Petrochemical Park is an important fulcrum for the development of Sinochem Petrochemical Industry. It is hoped that both parties will give full play to their respective advantages and provide quality services for the enterprises that have settled in, and jointly help the park to form a petrochemical industrial chain with a complete and cost-competitive advantage and a synergistic development of the industrial value chain. ."

Fang Shiwen, President of Linde Group East Asia, said: “Sinochem Group is one of the most multinational companies with industry leadership in China. In recent years, the development of industrial optimization and business model innovation has been particularly impressive. The construction of the Group's strategic cooperation projects has enabled the two parties to take a solid step on the road of cooperation and win-win, and will accelerate the further expansion of the Linde Group's gas business in China and fulfill its long-term commitment to the Chinese market and users. With the reliability and cost-efficiency leading products and comprehensive solutions, we hope to cooperate with Sinochem Group and the local government to make positive contributions to the regional economy and the development of Sinochem's petrochemical industry."

With a total sales of €17.113 billion in the 2017 fiscal year, the Linde Group is one of the world's leading gas and engineering companies. With approximately 58,000 employees in more than 100 countries and territories around the world, Linde's strategy is to focus on long-term profitable growth and achieve global business expansion through forward-looking products and services. Headquartered in Shanghai, Linde East Asia (including Greater China and South Korea) has nearly 5,000 employees and operates in more than 200 operating plants in China.