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in quantity , the largest valve in size and the highest Class for the Longkou project , accounting for 85 % of the total . The 42 ” Class 150 pneumatic cryogenic control valve is used by Sinopec Qingdao LNG Co ., Ltd , specifically in the 270,000 m 3
The technical threshold for this sector is very high
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Qingdao LNG tank farm project , the largest LNG tank farm in China . The 36 ” cryogenic butterfly control valve is used in the PipeChina Tianjing LNG tank farm . These valves outperformed the corresponding products of other manufacturers . Thanks to its product performance and high level of technical service , Taihe has become highly recognised and has won many orders for 42 ” cryogenic butterfly valves from customers including PipeChina Tianjing LNG , PipeChina Shandong Longkou LNG , Sinopec Longkou LNG , Sinopec Qingdao LNG , CNOOC Jiangsu Binhai LNG , Ningbo LNG , Zhuhai LNG , China Suntien Tangshan LNG , and ENN Group Zhoushan LNG . The company ’ s 24 ” Class 1500 cryogenic ball valve is operating smoothly in the PipeChina Tianjin LNG project . Its sound performance has attracted orders for massive amounts of various valves from Dalian LNG , Tangshan LNG , Tianjin LNG , Longkou LNG , Nanshan LNG , Binhai LNG , Rudong LNG , Qidong LNG , Pinhu LNG , Ninbo LNG , Zhoushan LNG , Wenzhou LNG , Zhangzhou LNG , Chaozhou LNG , Jieyang LNG , Yangjiang LNG , Beihai LNG , Hainan LNG , etc . Products involved include 1216 items of 6 ” – 24 ” Class 1500 cryogenic top-mounted trunnion / floating ball valves ; and 28,652 items of ∞ ” – 4 ” Class 150 – 1500 cryogenic top mounted ball valves . The sound trackrecords of other Taihe valve products , such as the 42 ” pneumatic cryogenic control valve and 36 ” roof breather valve , are also recognised .
Overseas markets
In the overseas market , Taihe has successfully won bids for a medium-scale LNG terminal project in Algeria and a superlarge LNG project in Nigeria in 2023 . Nearly
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20 ” Class 1500 low temperature ball valve , installed on-site .
1200 valves were supplied to these two projects , including high-pressure cryogenic ball and butterfly valves of various sizes . Nigeria is currently the third largest LNG exporter in the world with the largest natural gas reserves in Africa ; its proven natural gas reserves account for 37 % of total reserves in Africa and are ranked ninth in the world . Taihe is working with the largest ongoing project in Nigeria , which will see 16 gas liquefaction production lines built with a designed capacity of 4.56 MMTPA , eventually increasing to 17 MMTPA .
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Investments in development
Whether in the domestic market or overseas , Taihe ’ s competitors are all internationally recognised brands . In 2015 , Taihe mastered the core technology regarding large-size cryogenic valves and developed over twenty new products and flow control techniques . This broke the multilateral monopoly of several other brands in this specific field . Taihe has consistently invested in technical innovation and R & D , with around RMB 87 million being invested by 2023 . It also established an R & D centre in Frankfurt , Germany , with a team of professionals from all over the globe who continue to develop advanced flow control technology . Taihe is the first manufacturer in China to be approved as a ‘ National Cryogenic Valve Technology Research Center ’ by the China Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Institute . In cooperation with domestic and foreign firms , Taihe has developed dozens of new items , including cryogenic ( -196 to -256 ° C ) control valves for LNG , ships , liquid hydrogen and below 3000 + meters ( deepsea ) applications . Clearly , Taihe ’ s cryogenic valve manufacturing techniques and skills have risen to an advanced level which is now widely recognised by customers worldwide .
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