Environmental Impact Assessment Announcement For The Green Decarbonization Integrated Project Phase I Of The Yulong Island Refining And Chemical Integration Project (Phase I)

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register significant new use rules (SNURs) for certain chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).The document establishes new use control mechanisms for more than 20 chemical substances that have completed premanufacture notice (PMN) submissions, requiring enterprises to submit a notification to the EPA at least 90 days before undertaking any new manufacturing, import, or processing activities involving the relevant chemicals.The regulation synchronizes mandatory compliance requirements such as workshop protection, wastewater discharge limits, product additive ratios, closed processes, and hazardous waste incineration, while differentiating applicable declaration fee standards for large and small enterprises. Public written comments will be accepted until August 24, 2026. Import and export enterprises involved in plastics, photoresists and electronic materials, coatings, and cleaning agents should simultaneously review compliance risks related to their supply chains.

South Korea’s Songwon Industrial announced that its SONGNOX® 1076 phenolic antioxidant has obtained an RSPO Mass Balance (MB) certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The RSPO certification was issued in January 2026, and with this certification,Songwon Industrial can provide customers with RSPO-certified SONGNOX® 1076 antioxidant. Sample supply of this product will begin in April 2026, with official launch expected in the second half of the year.This move makes Songyuan Industrial a pioneer in the polymer additive market by being the first to launch RSPO certified solutions.

Recently, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) public notice for the first phase of the Green Carbon Reduction Integrated Project of the Yulong Island Refining and Chemical Integration Project (Phase I) has concluded, and the project has entered the approval stage. Relying on the surplus capacity of its own refining and chemical units, the project will build an integrated industrial chain for methanol, acetic acid, and vinyl acetate.The project has an investment of 2.699 billion yuan, with an overall plan to construct an annual production capacity of 550,000 tons of methanol, 400,000 tons of acetic acid, and 300,000 tons of ethylene vinyl acetate.Phased construction of the project.The first phase of the methanol facility will be constructed with a total investment of 341 million yuan, and it is expected to be completed and put into operation by June 2027.Phase II will implement acetic acid, vinyl acetate, and related supporting units.  

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially released the “15th Five-Year Plan” for Green and Low-Carbon Industrial Development.to accelerate the green and low-carbon development of industry, actively and prudently advance carbon peaking, and help promote a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Foster and expand green momentum in emerging industries. Develop the hydrogen energy industry in line with local conditions, carry out research on key technologies for clean and low-carbon hydrogen production and application, implement pilot projects for the integrated application of hydrogen energy, and expand the use of clean and low-carbon hydrogen in industry, transportation, and other fields. Accelerate the development and application of high-performance and biodegradable bio-based materials, develop bioenergy such as non-grain bio-based fuel ethanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel, and increase the application of biomanufacturing in papermaking, daily chemicals, textiles, and other fields.

Recently, the CSU work at Fujian Zhongsha Petrochemical has made significant progress. The core extrusion pelletizing units of the 550,000 tons/year PP-H/R (homopolymer/random polypropylene) unit and the 600,000 tons/year LL/HDPE (linear low-density/high-density polyethylene) unit have successfully completed their first trial runs with material feeding. Both key large units of the two sets of equipment delivered perfect results, marking a decisive step forward for the project as it transitions fully from construction to commissioning and trial production.