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[SMM Aluminum Express] Recently, Shandong Zhenbo Chemical Co., Ltd. issued the second public notice of environmental impact assessment for its 90,000 mt anhydrous aluminum fluoride and high-end fluorinated materials co-production project. The project will be built in two phases. Phase I includes construction of a 60,000 mt/year anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production unit and a 90,000 mt/year anhydrous aluminum fluoride production unit, along with supporting public and auxiliary facilities such as raw material warehouses, tank farms, and wastewater treatment stations; Phase II includes construction of a 20,000 mt/year electronic-grade hydrofluoric acid production unit. The project will add approximately 500 units/sets of equipment, including fluidized beds, reactor furnaces, and high-temperature fans.