Abstract: Taking the technological development and engineering application of China’s first localized para-xylene complex as the example, this paper analyzes the coordination between reliability and progressiveness during technological development and engineering application from the perspectives of integrated management, risk management and process management. The technical characteristics, difficulties and innovative management mode of this project are introduced, and some optimization measures are put forward for the research and development and the construction of para-xylene complex in the future

Key words: para-xylene complex, risk management, process management, technological development, engineering application