“The mid-term review meeting for the “Development of Advanced Coal Indirect Liquefaction and Product Processing Technology Package” project was held in Beijing

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**A mid-term review meeting for the key research and development project \"Development of Advanced Technologies for Indirect Coal Liquefaction and Product Processing\" was held in Beijing. Author/Source: Yaha Coal Chemical Industry. Date: 2019-08-06. Clicks: 63. On July 24, 2019, the Office of the Key Special Project on \"Clean and Efficient Utilization of Coal and New Energy-Saving Technologies\" under the High-Tech Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the \"Project Office\") organized an expert team to conduct a mid-term review in Beijing of the project \"Development of Advanced Technologies for Indirect Coal Liquefaction and Product Processing\", led by **Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd. (formerly Shenhua Group Co., Ltd.)\". More than 60 people attended the meeting, including leaders from the science and technology management departments of the project’s leading organizations, experts responsible for the overall expert group for the project, peer experts and financial experts as part of the inspection team, relevant personnel from the project office, and key members of the project team. The expert group listened to the project leader’s presentation, reviewed the technical and financial documents related to the mid-term evaluation, raised questions regarding how the project’s results could support the key indicators specified in the project plan as well as the connections and interactions between different components of the project. They also put forward a number of useful suggestions, such as conducting more thorough technical and economic analyses on the use of water resources in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and accelerating the progress of reactor modifications. Following thorough discussions and inquiries, the expert group unanimously agreed that the overall progress of the project is normal, and the grade for the mid-term inspection results is “completed”. The person in charge of the special task unit thanked the project team for their support and cooperation regarding the mid-term review process. Referring to the situation surrounding the project’s initial approval, he emphasized that intellectual property management and protection are important aspects of project management ； It is noted that more than half of the project has been completed to date; the project team should, in its work, adhere to the objectives set out in the key research and development plan, focus on the overall goals of the project, clarify the priorities of its tasks. At the same time, following the advice of experts, it is necessary to strengthen the connections and coordination between different components of the project in order to ensure that the project’s performance metrics are met ； At the same time, it is hoped that the project will further strengthen its management, identify innovative aspects, clarify technical advancements and breakthroughs, so as to provide support for the subsequent development and implementation in this field. “The completion of the “Development of Advanced Coal Indirect Liquefaction and Product Processing Technology Packages” project has enabled the large-scale production and industrial application of new Fertro synthesis catalysts, through the development of highly selective cobalt-based/iron-based Fertro synthesis processes, catalysts and advanced product processing technologies, new types of reactors and process intensification techniques, as well as key technologies for the efficient extraction of low-carbon oxygen-containing organic compounds from synthetic water ； Technologies for producing clean gasoline with low levels of olefins and aromatics, as well as clean diesel with high calorific value, have been developed. Advanced coal indirect liquefaction and product processing technologies for manufacturing Tier 6 gasoline and diesel have been established, and an integrated technology solution for co-producing gasoline and diesel suitable for million-ton-scale coal-to-oil demonstration projects has been finalized. The implementation of these technologies will enhance China’s capabilities and standards in advanced coal indirect liquefaction technology, providing an important technical foundation for energy security.