Petrochemical Revamp: Eight Double-Suction Pumps Enter Service at the Jilin Refining and Chemical Upgrade
The RMB 34 billion Jilin refining and chemical upgrade project has entered operation with its 1.2 million t/y ethylene unit on stream at first attempt, and eight double-suction centrifugal pumps from Shanghai Kaiquan are running on its cooling-water system.
Lead
Eight double-suction centrifugal pumps supplied by Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co., Ltd. have entered service at the Jilin Petrochemical refining and chemical industry upgrade project, which has been completed and put into operation with its 1.2 million-tonne-per-year ethylene unit started successfully on the first attempt, according to the China General Machinery Industry Association's quarterly company bulletin.
Facts
The project. The Jilin Petrochemical upgrade is described as a project of nearly RMB 34 billion in total investment; its 1.2 million t/y ethylene unit came on stream successfully at the first attempt, marking the project's completion and entry into operation. (Source: the China General Machinery Industry Association, 2026-10.)
The pumps. Eight double-suction centrifugal pumps — four large and four smaller units — are in operation, carrying the power duty of the project's cooling-water system. (Source: the same.)
The supplier. Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) is a Shanghai-based pump maker whose lines span construction, municipal and industrial-mining applications including power and chemical service. (Source: the company's own site.)
The same bulletin's neighbouring records. The association's third-quarter bulletin also records a RMB 19.21 million pump-package award to Shanghai Liancheng (Group) Co. (上海连成（集团）有限公司) for the Huai River project, and the commissioning of a large-bore seamless steel-pipe descaling system built by Chongqing Pump Industry — five pump stations serving a hot-rolling line. (Source: the same bulletin.)
Where this connects on this site
- Where a double-suction centrifugal sits against the positive-displacement boundary: Centrifugal vs Positive Displacement Pumps: What the 500 cP Line Really Means
- The order a cooling-water duty is read in — risk first, medium second, duty point third: Chemical Pump Selection Guide: Risk, Medium and Duty Point — in That Order
- The selector: chempumpselect.com
Sources
| # | Fact | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jilin Petrochemical upgrade completed and in operation; total investment of nearly RMB 34 billion; the 1.2 million t/y ethylene unit on stream at first attempt; eight Kaiquan double-suction centrifugal pumps (four large, four smaller) in operation on the cooling-water system; the Liancheng Huai River pump-package award (RMB 19.2102 million); the Chongqing Pump Industry large-bore seamless-pipe descaling system commissioning (five pump stations) | 中国通用机械工业协会《通用机械行业企业业绩喜报（2026 年三季度）》 — https://www.cgmia.org.cn/Web/News/Detail/26462 |
| 2 | The supplier's profile and application lines | Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co., Ltd. — English site, https://en.kaiquan.com.cn/ |
Note on sourcing. This item reports an industry association's company bulletin. We record the verifiable layer — the project's completion, the unit started, and the pump fleet in service as stated. We do not repeat performance claims beyond the figures stated, and we do not rank or recommend suppliers.
What the source does not state
The bulletin does not state the pumps' models, flows, heads or motor ratings, the pump package's contract value, the commissioning dates of the pumps themselves, or which units of the project they serve beyond the cooling-water system.
Update note
This item is a dated record of a publicly reported commissioning. We append corrections rather than rewrite history; corrections are marked Correction with the date.