TianREC Polysilicon Plant

Client: Shaanxi Non-Ferrous Tian Hong REC Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. (TianREC)

Location: Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China

Business Segments: Energy SolutionsUrban Solutions

Industries: ChemicalsTechnology

Services: Engineering and Design

Map showing the location of TianREC Polysilicon Plant

Executive Summary

Fluor was awarded a contract by Shaanxi Non-Ferrous Tian Hong REC Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. (TianREC) to provide detailed design services and technical support for its new polysilicon plant in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. We had previously completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the project.

Client's Challenge

TianREC is a joint venture of REC Silicon and Tian Hong, a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise. The new plant, utilizing REC Silicon's next generation fluidized bed reactor technology, was expected to have a production capacity of 18,000 metric tons of granular polysilicon, an additional 300 metric tons of Siemens polysilicon and 500 metric tons of silane gas loading.

Fluor's Solution

Fluor has a long-standing relationship with REC Silicon in the United States. The award of the detailed design and technical support contract for this project followed our completion of the FEED package and built upon the successful completion of several previous projects for REC Silicon. Our Aliso Viejo, California, office completed the FEED for this project based on expertise with REC Silicon's technology.

Our Shanghai office headed the project with support from our offices in Aliso Viejo, New Delhi, Cebu and Beijing. Following the successful execution of a number of polysilicon projects in China, this was the first time the Shanghai office led a $1Bn+ project. The project was led by a 100% local Chinese team.

Conclusion

Fluor provided detailed design services and technical support for TianREC's new polysilicon plant in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. Utilizing REC Silicon's next generation fluidized bed reactor technology, the project was expected to have a production capacity of 18,000 metric tons of granular polysilicon upon completion.