Mailiao Formosa Petrochemical power station
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Mailiao Formosa Petrochemical power station (台塑麥寮發電廠) is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Mailiao, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mailiao Formosa Petrochemical power station | Mailiao, Yunlin, Taiwan | 23.80877, 120.211888 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 23.80877, 120.211888
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 96 | subcritical | 1997 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 33 | subcritical | 1998 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 69 | subcritical | 1998 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous | 33 | subcritical | 1999 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous | 69 | subcritical | 1998 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100%] | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100%] | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100%] | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100%] | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100%] | Formosa Petrochemical Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Background
The five known units at the Mailiao Formosa Petrochemical power station (1 x 96 MW, 2 x 69 MW, 2 x 33 MW) commissioned from 1997 to 1999 are part of a large complex including dozens of plants.[1]
Formosa Plastics Group's Sixth Naphtha Cracker Project received government approval in 1986. In 1991, the project chose to settle down in the off-shore industrial zones in Yunlin County of Mailiao and Haifong to build an oil refinery plant with annual capacity of 25 million tons of crude oil, naphtha cracker plants for producing 2.94 million tons of ethylene per annum, and other petrochemical plants, heavy machinery plants, a co-generation plant, and the Mailiao Industrial Harbor.[2]
Cogeneration plants at Mailiao are "designated to generate electricity, steam, and water for industrial use, as well as produce hyperpure water, nitrogen, oxygen, and compressed air for use by plants within the complex." "The Cogeneration Department and the boiler shop thereof engage in planning, design, manufacturing, installation, and construction of 50-150MW cogeneration plants..."[2]
The power station appears to have cost US$1.16 billion.[3]
In December 2023, the Taipei Times reported that Formosa Plastics Group planned to convert its Mailiao power station to run on liquid natural gas (LNG) rather than coal "as soon as 2028," but further details were not available at the time.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Thermal Power Generation & Cogeneration System," Formosa Heavy Industries Group, March 18, 2021 (accessed June 22, 2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inception of 6th Naphtha Cracker Project," Formosa Petrochemical Corporation, accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ "FPG Mailiao power plant ready March 99-04/08/1998-ICIS News," Icis.com, August 4, 1998, accessed May 2, 2014 (note: 3000 kW is likely a typo; figures may also apply to related Mailiao power station)
- ↑ Environmental Impact Assessment: Independent tracking of carbon emissions takes a leap forward, Taipei Times, December 27, 2024
Additional data
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