The 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project in Zhundong, Xinjiang, has passed the preliminary review by the National Development and Reform Commission

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The synthetic ammonia project requires a total investment of 15.5 billion yuan. The 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project in Zhundong, Xinjiang, has passed the preliminary review by the National Development and Reform Commission. Author: Hua Xiaobei; Source: Coal Chemical Industry Information Network; Views: 720; Last updated: July 1, 2024. On June 28, the 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project operated by Xinjiang Xinye State-owned Assets Operation (Group) Co., Ltd. in Zhundong received a project code on the National Online Approval and Supervision Platform for Investment Projects, marking its official approval by the National Development and Reform Commission. This approval equates to issuing an “ID card” and “pass” for the project to begin construction. The estimated investment for this project is 15.5 billion yuan; it is one of the key projects in the autonomous region’s efforts to develop a cluster of industries related to coal, coal-based power generation, and coal chemical manufacturing. The successful acquisition of the pre-review code marks the start of the project’s implementation process. Going forward, Xinye Group will enhance coordination and make every effort to ensure that the project starts construction, begins operations, and yields results as soon as possible, thereby contributing the strength of state-owned enterprises to the pursuit of modernization in Xinjiang in the Chinese style. In accordance with the Regulations on the Approval and Filing of Enterprise Investment Projects (State Council Decree No. 673), project approval and filing must be handled through the **online project supervision platform established for this purpose (hereinafter referred to as the online platform). The approval authorities, filing authorities, and other relevant departments use the project codes generated by this online platform to carry out the necessary procedures. In June 2024, the feasibility study report for Xinye Group’s 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project in Zhundong (hereinafter referred to as the \"Report\") successfully passed the expert review held by China International Engineering Consulting Corporation in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. In March 2024, Xinjiang Xinye Group reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wojiang Clean Energy (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd., recently held an expert review meeting for the feasibility study report of a coal-to-natural gas project with an annual production capacity of 2 billion cubic meters. Saiding Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the preliminary design of the 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project in Zhundong, operated by Xinjiang Xinye State-owned Assets Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.; the bid amount was 29.6 million yuan. The project is located in the Jiji Lake Industrial Park of the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. The tendering party is Wojiang Clean Energy (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd., and Saiding is responsible for the preliminary design and technical services related to the coal-to-natural gas project with a capacity of 2 billion cubic meters per year. Project Name: 2 billion cubic meters per year coal-to-natural gas project
Constructor: Wojiang Clean Energy (Jundong Economic and Technological Development Zone), Co., Ltd.
Construction Location: Jiji Lake Industrial Park, Jundong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Project Scale: This coal-to-natural gas project, with a capacity of 2 billion cubic meters per year, uses coal from Jundong as raw material to produce 2 billion Nm3 of natural gas per year. It is designed for an annual operating time of 8,000 hours. The main process units include: coal preparation, air separation, thermal power plant, water supply and drainage systems, gas processing units, shift reaction reactors, low-temperature methanol washing units, methane synthesis units, natural gas compression and drying units, gas-water separation units, phenol and ammonia recovery units, coal gas compression units, compression refrigeration units, hydrogen production via water electrolysis, carbon capture systems, waste heat utilization systems, flare units, environmental monitoring stations, gas protection stations, fire fighting stations, a central laboratory, facilities for storing auxiliary materials, fire stations, chemical storage areas/hazardous chemicals storage areas, hazardous waste temporary storage areas, as well as various temporary facilities for the entire plant. Xinye Group has chosen Shanshan County as the preferred location for establishing its second coal chemical industry base. It plans to invest 100 billion yuan in developing a coal chemical industry cluster focused on coal-to-gas production, with an annual processing capacity of nearly 50 million tons of coal for industrial use. The company aims to achieve annual revenue of 40 billion yuan and annual profits and taxes of 11 billion yuan. The 1.2 million tons per year coal-to-ethanol cogeneration project covers an area of about 2,310 mu, with a planned total investment of 14.881 billion yuan. It will be constructed in two phases; the first phase requires an investment of 8.184 billion yuan to build facilities for producing 600,000 tons per year of ethanol, as well as utility and auxiliary production facilities. The second phase of investment amounts to 6.697 billion yuan, which will be used to build a facility with an annual ethanol production capacity of 600,000 tons, along with supporting facilities such as a circulating water system and power supply and distribution systems. Once the project is fully completed and put into operation, it will be able to convert approximately 6.5 million tons of coal per year, producing 1.2 million tons of ethanol annually, as well as 195,000 tons of LNG as a by-product. The alcohol-based high-end new materials project is capable of fully utilizing 1.2 million tons per year of coal-derived ethanol products, extending the downstream industrial chain for such projects and enhancing the added value of the products as well as their resilience to risks. At the same time, active plans are being made for the 12 billion m3/year coal-to-natural gas project, which requires an investment of 82.4 billion yuan.