Entity · E-028
Yichang Purification Facility
Secondary purification facility referenced for capacity benchmarking.
Purification FacilityExisting
Summary
Evidence
Open evidence ledger →| ID | Date | Category | Source | Confidence | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV-032 | 2026-03-24 | Technical | Technical literature | High | Verified | Yichang facility's purification process reportedly uses a hydrofluoric acid method rather than the higher-temperature thermal purification used at Qingdao, with different byproduct handling requirements. |
| EV-033 | 2026-03-25 | Technical | Technical literature | High | Under Review | Regional environmental enforcement actions against similar facilities in Hubei province in 2023–2024 suggest tightening compliance costs for HF-based purification going forward. |
Relationships
| From | Relation | To |
|---|---|---|
| Yichang Purification Facility | Alternative to | Qingdao Purification Facility |
Risks
Open risk register →Vitória-Minas Railway shared-capacity risk
The Vitória-Minas railway is shared with other commodity exporters, introducing scheduling risk.
LowMonitoring
Bonded warehouse capacity risk
Long Beach bonded warehouse capacity has not yet been contractually secured for program volumes.
LowOpen
Scenarios
Open scenario workspace →This entity is not a dependency of any scenario yet.
Open Decisions
Open decision queue →Review Vitória-Minas scheduling terms
Review shared-capacity scheduling terms on the Vitória-Minas railway.
LowReview
Secure bonded warehouse capacity
Contract bonded warehouse capacity at Long Beach ahead of first import volumes.
MediumDraft
Timeline
2026-03-25Evidence Added
Evidence Imported
Yichang Purification Facility throughput and yield figures have been benchmarked against comparable facilities
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