China Coal Group’s Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics signs agreement on green and low-carbon coal chemical cooperation

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China National Coal Group and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics sign agreement on green and low-carbon coal chemical industry cooperation. Author/Source: Huahua Network – Coal Chemical Industry. Date: April 25, 2022. Clicks: 14. On April 21, China National Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd. (“China National Coal Group”) and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, held a virtual signing ceremony for an agreement on green hydrogen energy and liquid sunlight. Ni Jiayu, Vice President of China National Coal Group; Li Xiaodong, a leading expert; Li Jianyang, General Manager of the Planning and Development Department, among others ； Li Xianfeng, deputy director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Academician Li Can, and relevant personnel from research and administrative departments attended the meeting. Ni Jiayu and Li Xianfeng signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective sides, with the meeting chaired by Li Jianyang. Ni Jiayu said that the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics’ model of integrating basic research with applied research, as well as combining applied research with technology transfer for the industrialization of scientific achievements, is worth emulating by China National Coal Group. Under the \"dual carbon\" goals, the group is seeking new approaches for its development; it hopes to leverage the advanced technologies of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and, in line with the group’s principle of \"improving efficiency within existing operations while pursuing transformation through new developments,\" advance new directions such as green and low-carbon solutions in the field of coal chemical applications in the future. Li Xianfeng said that China National Coal Group is a key state-owned coal enterprise with the important mission of ensuring energy security. The signing of the cooperation agreement on \"green hydrogen and liquid sunlight\" fully demonstrates China National Coal Group’s emphasis on technology. He hopes that both parties will explore further areas of cooperation to jointly promote the high-quality development of China’s clean energy industry. Li Can stated that by utilizing intermittent photovoltaic and wind power to convert carbon dioxide emitted by basic industries such as coal chemistry on a large scale into liquid solar methanol, it is possible to turn the rapidly growing renewable energy electricity into methanol that can be stored and transported. This approach can also help alleviate China’s energy security issues related to a shortage of liquid fuels, thereby contributing to the achievement of the \"dual carbon\" goals. It holds significant social benefits and ecological importance. Liquid sunlight (the technology for producing methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen) refers to the use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, or hydroelectric power to generate electricity; this electricity is then used to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen generated from renewable energy sources reacts with carbon dioxide to form methanol, thereby storing the energy from these renewable sources in the liquid fuel methanol, while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This technology is an effective means for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in coal chemical industries such as coal-to-methanol and synthetic ammonia production, as well as in sectors like thermal power generation, steel manufacturing, and cement production.