# CNPC launches China's first full-chain green, low-carbon ethylene project

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- Published: 2026-07-20T15:49:00+07:00
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BEIJING, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:

China National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday officially put into operation the
Tarim 1.2 MTA Phase II Ethylene Project and its supporting green and low-carbon 
demonstration facility in Korla, Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture, Northwest
China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. This marks the launch of the country’s
first full-chain green and low-carbon ethylene project.

As the first demonstration project in China’s petrochemical industry to apply green
and low-carbon development principles throughout the entire production chain, it
combines renewable energy, carbon capture and the high-value utilization of by-products.
The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 1.37 million metric tons annually,
equivalent to the carbon sequestration capacity of 5.48 million mu, or about 365,333
hectares, of forest.

The project features several technological breakthroughs. It directly uses renewable
energy generated by Tarim Oilfield’s photovoltaic facilities, with around 1 billion
kilowatt-hours of green electricity supplied to the complex each year. It has also
completed the construction of the world’s second and China’s first domestically 
developed electric-driven system for the three major ethylene compressors, shifting
from thermal to electric power.

In addition, it has adopted a first-of-its-kind integrated carbon capture technology
in China to recover low-concentration carbon dioxide from cracking furnace flue 
gas that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere. The captured CO₂ and recovered
by-product hydrogen are reused in the production process, forming a closed-loop 
low-carbon industrial chain that connects green power, carbon capture, blue hydrogen,
blue ammonia and lower-carbon fertilizer production.

The project also reflects China’s growing technological strength. Of its 11 major
production units, ten use homegrown technologies — nine of which come from CNPC,
and five have been applied at industrial scale for the first time. The overall localization
rate of the project has reached 99 percent, with full localization achieved for 
several units, including hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline and butadiene rubber.
The project also marks a breakthrough in the domestic manufacture of large-scale
extrusion and pelletizing units.

With the project now in operation, it is expected to help fill gaps in the production
of high-end polyolefins, synthetic rubber and other advanced materials in southern
Xinjiang, while supporting the growth of downstream 100-billion-yuan industrial 
clusters. It is also projected to contribute to regional economic development and
create employment opportunities in Korla and surrounding areas.

 

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