With this build-out completed, GengSheng’s proppant manufacturing lines now incorporate ‘revolving kiln’ technology, which is designed to conserve energy and reduce production time. GengSheng also expects to realize cost reductions of up to 10% annually with these enhancements.
On April 27, 2010, the company completed its construction of a new ‘Phase II’ fracture proppant production line. The launch of this new line doubled GengSheng’s manufacturing capacity for fracture proppants from 33,000 tons to 66,000 tons per year.
The phase II production line also incorporates revolving kiln technology for improved efficiency, capacity and the ability to manufacture proppants that can withstand varying underground pressure as it relates to the oil well industry, the company said.
Shunqing Zhang, chairman and CEO of GengSheng, said: “Now that we are running both of our proppant production lines utilizing this cutting-edge technology, we expect to reduce our manufacturing costs by approximately $1m annually.
“Implementing new, innovative solutions also advances our technological leadership and increases the value GengSheng provides for our customers. Demand for our proppants continues to grow and we can now service a greater portion of the market with our industry leading products.”
