A 480kt/t SOP unit of Sichuan Chemical Works Group, Sichuan Energy Investment, was put into operation on December 22 in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Total investment for the project reached 1.3 billion yuan. Construction of the project kicked off on April 6, 2019. Once fully operational, it will be the largest SOP manufacturing base in Asia (as SOP processing base), with the capacity of 480kt/a SOP, 100kt/a melamine and 300kt/a ammonium chloride. Average annual sales revenue is estimated to reach 2.3 billion yuan.