**Planning to build the first long-distance methanol pipeline
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On March 2, Liu Jishen, general manager of Xinneng Chemical Group, a company under Hebei XinAo Group, revealed at the “China Dimethyl Ether Summit Forum”* that plans are currently in place to build two gas pipelines: one from the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the Bohai Bay, and the other from Ordos City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Jinzhou Port, in order to address the issue of long-distance transportation of methanol. This will be the first pipeline in our country to be planned specifically for methanol transportation. The project has not yet been officially approved. SNOW Group was founded in 1989 and is a corporate group dedicated to the production and application of clean energy. The group has a total of 3 listed companies, including CNP Gas (2688.HK), whose main business is urban gas supply; Anrico (3899.HK), which focuses on gas equipment and distribution; and Hebei Weiyuan Biochemical Co., Ltd. (600803.SH). It is reported that as early as January 8 this year, SNOW Group, in collaboration with the Development and Reform Commission of Ordos City, initiated a framework investment project for a long-distance pipeline running from Inner Mongolia to the Bohai Bay. “However, Newao is just one of the participants. Since the area is one of the **seven designated bases for coal chemical industry development**, the entire project will be planned at the **national level**, with local authorities responsible for its implementation; many companies, including Newao Group, will work together to carry out its construction. ”Liu Jishen said. Liu Jishen said that the aforementioned project is still in the preliminary preparation stage and has not been officially approved. SNOW Group will actively participate in the construction of the aforementioned projects to address future transportation challenges for ethanol and dimethyl ether. In addition to participating in the construction of the aforementioned methanol pipeline network, SNOW Group has also established two joint ventures for railway-based transportation, with the aim of serving the future market for the transport of dimethyl ether and ethanol. When asked whether the aforementioned long-distance pipeline could be built and put into operation by 2010, Liu Jishen said, “This will depend on the unified planning at the ** level as well as the coordinated arrangements at the local ** level; the preliminary work is already in progress.” ” Transportation capacity is key to success. On February 29, the main crude oil futures contract 0804 on the New York Mercantile Exchange reached a new high, at $103.05 per barrel. With the advent of the era of high oil prices, various **have also seen a surge in strategies focused on alternative energy sources. Liu Jishen believes that, given China’s resource profile (lack of oil and gas, but abundant coal), developing coal-based (clean alcohols and ethers) fuels will be an important option. Taking into account five factors—comprehensive resource availability, technical feasibility, economic viability, environmental friendliness, and safety—coal-based alcohol ether fuels in China can serve as the leading product as a comprehensive alternative energy source. Among them, dimethyl ether (DME), with its physical properties similar to those of liquefied petroleum gas, has become a major alternative to fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas and diesel, and has the potential to become one of the key energy sources in the 21st century. Liu Jishen revealed that **the National Development and Reform Commission proposed at an internal meeting on coal chemicals that the production of dimethyl ether should reach 10 million tons by 2020. “The competition over energy in the future will, to some extent, manifest itself in the logistics sector; those who possess transportation capabilities, assurance capabilities, and storage and transportation capacities will gain an advantage. ”Guo Xuezhi, deputy general manager of SN Energy Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and general manager of SN Energy Trading Co., Ltd., added, “Given that the methanol production capacity in Ordos is set to increase significantly in the coming years, the main factors affecting methanol prices are transportation and logistics issues.” ”
If I’m not mistaken, are two gas pipelines being used to address the issue of transporting methanol over long distances?
Given the physicochemical properties of methanol and dimethyl ether, which classify them as hazardous chemicals, the issue of long-distance transportation resulting from their inability to be converted on-site in the future will represent the biggest challenge for the low-carbon industry. Building long-distance pipelines seems to be a suitable solution; this is especially true for dimethyl ether, as without a solution to the transportation problem, the industry cannot advance. However, obtaining the necessary approvals will require a lengthy process, and it also depends on the approval of CNPC and Sinopec.
Does the methanol supplier referred to here mean Yuanxing Energy?
The physical properties of methanol are: it is a colorless, transparent, flammable, volatile toxic liquid with a slight alcohol-like odor. Molecular weight: 32.04; relative density: 0.792 (20/4°C); melting point: -97.8°C; boiling point: 64.5°C; flash point: 12.22°C; autoignition temperature: 463.89°C; vapor density: 1.11; vapor pressure: 13.33 KPa (100 mmHg at 21.2°C); lower explosive limit of vapor-air mixture: 6–36.5%. It is miscible with water, ethanol, ether, benzene, toluene, halogenated hydrocarbons, and many other organic solvents; it burns easily when exposed to heat, open flame, or oxidizing agents. Long-distance pipeline transportation is complex, with safety being a major concern. Imagine what would happen if the pipeline leaked Thank you for providing the relevant information.