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A Record of the Operation of Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan’s 600,000-ton/year Pulverized Coal Pyrolysis Plant. It has been nearly two years since Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan Chemical Company’s 600,000-ton/year pulverized coal pyrolysis plant was successfully commissioned on May 11, 2019. Since then, it has operated stably at all times. Particularly in the first quarter of 2021, the plant continued to operate at full capacity with high efficiency and stability; various performance indicators were continuously improved. This has laid a solid foundation for the company’s transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, while also ushering in a new model for its future growth. Through practical actions and steadfast efforts, we are driving the clean and efficient conversion and utilization of coal. The 600,000-ton/year pulverized coal pyrolysis facility is the first-phase project of Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan’s demonstration project for the comprehensive utilization of 6.6 million tons/year of pulverized coal by quality classification. It represents a crucial milestone in the transformation and upgrading of Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan. As early as 2011, Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan allocated resources to scientific research, conducting studies on the pyrolysis of low-rank pulverized coal with a particle size ranging from 0 to 30 millimeters. The “Research and Development Project on Technologies for the Differential Utilization of Low-Rank Pulverized Coal” was officially launched, with collaboration from Hualu Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. in carrying out related research efforts. In 2012, the construction of a research project on the technology for producing anthracite via rotary pyrolysis of 50,000 tons/year of low-rank pulverized coal was launched. In November 2016, the company’s planned demonstration project for the comprehensive utilization of pulverized coal with a capacity of 6.6 million tons per year was included by Shaanxi Province in the list of major projects under the “Implementation Measures for ‘Made in China 2025’ in Shaanxi”. It has since been designated as a key construction project in the province. In June 2017, the design phase began for the first phase of the project, which involves the utilization of 600,000 tons per year of pulverized coal based on its quality. On May 11, 2019, the plant successfully underwent a trial run with raw materials fed in all at once; the process flow was thus established and qualified products were produced. On November 26, 2019, the large-scale industrialized low-cost pulverized coal rotary pyrolysis technology package was appraised as a scientific and technological achievement in Beijing by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. The expert panel concluded that the overall technology has reached the internationally leading level. The large-scale rotary reactor for pulverized coal pyrolysis has been successfully included in the **“Guidance Catalog for the Promotion and Application of First-of-its-Kind Major Technical Equipment” (2019 Edition)**. There is no best, only better. Following the successful commissioning, Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Shenmu Tianyuan spent a year and a half making numerous optimization and renovation efforts on its 600,000-ton/year pulverized coal pyrolysis plant. Currently, the plant operates in a more efficient and stable manner, with all product indicators exceeding the design specifications. While optimizing and upgrading the facility, this effort also provided crucial data support for the construction of the second-phase project involving the comprehensive utilization of 6 million tons per year of pulverized coal. It also offered a reliable basis for optimizing and reducing the investment in the second-phase project, thereby significantly mitigating investment risks. In December 2020, the company spent a month conducting numerous tests on the suitability of various raw materials, including surrounding pulverized coal, Inner Mongolia lignite, Xinjiang pulverized coal, and Indonesian pulverized coal. Tests have shown that many types of coal can be used; the raw materials are widely available and the process exhibits good adaptability. The gas yield meets expectations, and the quality indicators of the upgraded coke powder are excellent. Its success has pointed the way for the utilization of low-rank coal in China. It is of great significance for promoting the efficient conversion of low-rank pulverized coal and technological progress in the coal pyrolysis industry. Additionally, it has paved a new path for the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of the semi-coke industry, thus serving as an excellent example and playing a leading role. When flowers bloom, butterflies come; the “circle of friends” continues to expand. By creating a welcoming environment, one attracts talented people—just as flowers blooming naturally draw butterflies. From 2011 to 2019, after eight years of arduous efforts and diligent implementation, and following another one-and-a-half-year period of optimization and renovation, Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan has gradually matured and become more refined. Since the successful trial operation of the facility, an endless stream of business partners from various regions have come to conduct inspections, research, and discussions on cooperation. Since the first quarter of this year, such activities have become even more frequent and intensive. The main product of this project, improved coking coal powder, features moderate ash content, extremely low sulfur levels, high fixed carbon, and high calorific value, with good uniformity in quality across different particle sizes. All pollution emission indicators **are better than those of anthracite. It combines the advantages of bituminous coal—such as easy ignitability, high combustion efficiency, and low cost—while also possessing the benefit of lower emissions characteristic of anthracite ； It not only achieves the effects of saving coal, reducing dust, and cutting down harmful gas emissions, but also brings comprehensive environmental and economic benefits. It can be widely used in industries such as anthracite substitution, power coal blending, blast furnace injection in the metallurgical industry, sintering iron ore fuel, calcium carbide production, synthetic ammonia manufacturing, and civilian applications. It is also applicable in the production of various carbon materials, oil absorbents, denitrification agents, and other fields. Major steel mills and chemical enterprises such as Baowu Steel, Nansteel, Shagang, Taiyuan Iron & Steel, Hanzhong Iron & Steel, Baosteel, and Shandong Luxi have come to discuss business opportunities. In November 2019, Baowu Steel Group and Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Shenmu Tianyuan initially reached a tentative agreement on a procurement volume of 2.3 million tons per year. After being tested by multiple steel enterprises, it has received high praise regarding its product quality and performance. With the advent of \"carbon peak\" and \"carbon neutrality\", high-quality coking powder that is inexpensive and has low emission levels is set to enjoy even broader prospects. The success of the coal powder pyrolysis technology developed by Shanxi Coal Shennu Tianyuan Chuangshou, along with the significant economic benefits that became evident once the entire project was put into operation, has also attracted investors willing to cooperate in building factories through various models. Hualu Technology has been a technical partner for many years. SINOMACH Heavy Equipment and Shaanxi Coal Shennu Tianyuan have reached an agreement to collaborate on the manufacturing of large-scale equipment such as rotary reactors. Shaanxi Gas Group has shown strong interest in investing in this project; it has conducted several inspections and studies, and high-level officials from both sides have maintained frequent exchanges. A memorandum of cooperation and a framework agreement have been signed, with the specific details of the collaboration still under further discussion. At present, the site preparation work for the second phase of the 6 million tons per year coal dust comprehensive utilization demonstration project at Shanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan has already begun, and orders for long-term-use equipment have been placed. It is expected that the facility will be ready for comprehensive testing by the end of 2022, with operations starting in 2023. Well-known in the industry, it actively promotes the joint development and sharing of technological achievements. The technical achievements resulting from the development and application of the large-scale industrial rotary pyrolysis system for low-grade coal, pioneered by Shaanxi Coal Shennu Tianyuan, provide a new approach for the efficient and selective conversion of China’s large quantities of low-grade coal. They also offer a \"Shaanxi Coal solution\" for promoting the clean, efficient, and selective utilization of coal in the new era. The success of coal pyrolysis technology represents not only an important milestone in the transformation and high-quality development of Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan, but also a significant achievement in the field of clean and efficient conversion of coal in China. On January 16, 2021, the news that \"significant progress has been made in coal pyrolysis technology at Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan\" was included among the top ten news stories in China’s petroleum and chemical industry, drawing widespread attention within the sector. Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan is not only committed to being a pioneer in technological research and an industry practitioner in the clean, efficient conversion and differentiated utilization of coal in China, but it also actively implements the new development concepts by contributing to joint creation and sharing. It shares scientific and technological achievements with various regions to promote the common progress of the industry. Delegations from Lianyungang City, Xinjiang Xintou Group, Shanxi Yangmei Fengxi Fertilizer Group, Shanxi Xiaxin, as well as the Indonesian projects of Hangzhou Jinjiang Group, among other local entities or companies, have come to conduct inspections and research. They aim to introduce the coal pyrolysis technology developed by Shaanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan in order to promote the clean and efficient conversion of local coal resources, thereby fostering economic development and social progress. It is understood that the 6.6 million tons per year demonstration project for the comprehensive utilization of coal powder at Shanxi Coal Shenmu Tianyuan is expected to require a total investment of 7.479 billion yuan. This project will enable the annual production of 3.68 million tons of high-quality coke powder and 560,000 tons of coal tar; in addition, it will also produce products such as LNG and LPG. The annual industrial output value is expected to reach 5.6 billion yuan, while the total profit and tax revenue will be 2 billion yuan. This project will create employment opportunities for over 800 people, bringing significant economic and social benefits.