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(1) Production of low-carbon olefins (MTO/MTP) using methanol as a raw material. The MTO process for producing olefins from methanol and the MTP process for producing propylene from methanol are important C1 chemical technologies at present. These are chemical processes that use methanol synthesized from coal or natural gas as raw material to produce low-carbon olefins, and they represent the core technologies for using coal instead of oil to produce products such as ethylene and propylene. With the development of China’s national economy and the growing demand for low-carbon olefins, raw material resources such as naphtha and light diesel, which are used as feedstocks for ethylene production, are facing increasingly severe shortages. Therefore, the issue of accelerating the industrial application of the methanol-to-olefins process has attracted attention from all parties. The shortage of petroleum resources has become one of the main bottlenecks in the development of China’s ethylene industry. The sustainable and healthy development of the national economy requires us to rely on our own resource advantages to develop the production of petrochemical raw materials. The continuous rise in international oil prices makes the economic viability of MTO/MTP projects more competitive. The industrial pilot plant for producing olefins from 10,000 tons of methanol per year began construction at the Yulin Energy and Chemical Industry Base in Shaanxi in early August 2004, marking the official launch of China’s largest and only MTO project. This initiative opened up a new coal chemical route in China for producing low-carbon olefins from non-petroleum resources. The methanol-to-low-carbon olefins (MTO/MTP) project will become an important link in the industrial chains of numerous coal chemical projects. (2) Methanol growth promoter. Foreign research and practice have shown that spraying methanol growth promoters on various crops can lead to significant yield increases. In addition, after application of the methanol-based growth promoter, crops remain with fresh and tender leaves, growing vigorously; they do not wither even in hot summers, which allows for a significant reduction in irrigation water needs. This is beneficial for crop growth in arid regions. In recent years, the fertilizing effects of this methanol-based growth promoter have attracted considerable attention from experts both domestically and internationally. This use of methanol can **alleviate the supply and demand imbalance of fertilizers in our country**. (3) Methanol protein. Whether viewed from the perspective of the development of downstream products derived from methanol or from the needs of the feed industry, methanol protein is a product that is highly important, with great market potential and promising prospects for development. Methanol protein produced through microbial fermentation using methanol as a raw material is known as second-generation single-cell protein. Compared to natural proteins, it has a higher nutritional value; its crude protein content is much higher than that of fish meal and soybeans. It is also rich in amino acids, as well as various minerals and vitamins, and can serve as a substitute for fish meal, soybeans, bone meal, meat, and skim milk powder. According to analysts from the Feed Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, by 2010 and 2020, China’s demand for protein feeds will be 60 million tons and 72 million tons respectively, while the available supply will be only 22 million tons and 24 million tons respectively. Thus, the gap between supply and demand will be 38 million tons and 48 million tons respectively. Addressing this huge shortage of protein-based feed raw materials in our country represents a significant business opportunity for our feed enterprises. If 10% of the protein deficit is covered by methionine protein by 2010, the demand will be 3.8 million tons. If this figure can be achieved, it will have a significant impact on the methanol industry.