On Aug. 30, SNEI achieved successful high-quality interim handover of the  140kt/a Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) of YPC Refinery Revamp Project, SNEI’s first  EPC project within YPC region. On Oct. 8, the SRU was officially handed over to  the Owner by SNEI’s EPC PMT for SRU of YPC.

        The 140kt/a SRU is a relatively independent unit in the YPC Refinery Revamp  Project, which demonstrates the Project’s initiative for environmental  friendliness. The new SRU is designed mainly to handle the high concentration of  H2S sour gas by purifying the high concentration sour gas and ammonia-containing  sour gas through the process adjustments. After purification, the tailgas  emission will meet the requirements specified in the latest national standard,  which will significantly reduce pollution to the atmosphere due to direct  emission of toxic and hazardous gases. In the meantime, sulfur and liquid  ammonia are obtained as products during the sour gas purification process, which  will greatly reduce atmospheric pollution due to direct gas emission.

       The  SRU is one of the four process units of YPC Refinery Revamp Project. The  duration of the project is 20 months from signing the EPC framework agreement  and commencement of design in January 2012 to the interim handover. Great  efforts have been made by the PMT in order to deliver the project with high  quality. In terms of design, requirements given in the basic engineering design  are strictly followed in order to meet the Owner’s requirements. Technical  proposals were prepared carefully, and value engineering was carried out to  ensure advanced and reasonable technology for the SRU. Multiple PDS reviews were  conducted in order to ensure design quality; In terms of procurement,  requirements by the head office procurement tendering and the framework  agreement were strictly followed. By following the principle of reasonable cost  control, detailed plans are developed in terms of qualification of vendors,  selection of successful bidders, control of quality and progress, and logistics,  etc. Material tracking and inspection were properly carried in a timely manner,  and efforts were strengthened particularly in terms of procurement for long-lead  items and bulk materials; In terms of construction, plans were carefully  prepared and strictly implemented, efforts were strengthened for process control  and management, and the site safety and quality manage is all under control.  According to statistics, the one-time pass rate for civil is 100%, overall  one-time pass rate for welding is up to 97%, one-time pass rate for static  equipment erection is 100%, unit energizing is successfully achieved at one try,  and quality pass rate for equipment, materials and fittings is 100%, and pass  rate for individual work is 100%. Accumulative safety man-hours for the project  are 1,718,895h. The project has won No.1 in several comprehensive evaluations by the Owner,  and there are no safety or quality incidents.