Notice on Convening the “2009 China Methanol Market Development Seminar”

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China Chemical Industry Information Center, Document No. [2009] issued by the Information Office: Notice on Convening the “2009 China Methanol Market Development Seminar”. In recent years, China’s coal chemical industry has experienced rapid development, and the potential of methanol as a fuel has led to a swift increase in both the capacity and production of methanol. The current production capacity has reached over 20 million tons per year. There are also around 20 million tons per year in projects that are under construction or planned for construction. In 2008, China’s methanol production was 11.17 million tons, with an operating rate of around 50% ； . At present, some areas in our country are testing the use of methanol gasoline in vehicles and other applications, but the time for widespread use of it has not yet arrived, as there are still many issues that need to be resolved. At the same time, recently there has been a large influx of natural gas methanol from overseas, particularly from the Middle East, into China’s market. In 2008, China imported around 1 million tons of methanol, which had a significant impact on the country’s methanol industry. The use of dimethyl ether as a domestic fuel has already been introduced in the country. After some time of use, there are also some problems. To this end, the China Chemical Information Center will organize the \"2009 China Methanol Market Development Seminar\" in Hangzhou from April 22 to 25, 2009. The conference will bring together companies involved in methanol production, trading, downstream applications, and related industries to discuss the trends in China’s methanol market, with the aim of finding solutions for the excess methanol production capacity in the country. Purpose of the conference: To enhance information exchange and promote the healthy development of China’s methanol industry. Attachment: Guidelines for Attendees, January 20, 2009. Attachment: Guidelines for Attendees. Organizer: China Chemical Industry Information Center. Host: Weekly Magazine \"China Chemical Industry Information\". Supporting media: \"China Fertilizer Information\", \"Modern Chemical Industry\", \"Alcohol-Ether Fuels and Alcohol-Ether Clean Vehicles\", China Chemical Industry Information Network. Meeting date: Registration on April 22, 2009; the meetings will take place from the 23rd to the 25th. Meeting location: Zhejiang Railway Building. Meeting topics: 1. Analysis of the development direction of coal chemical industry in China and the situation of alcohol-ether fuels. 2. Analysis of the domestic and international methanol market in 2008 and forecasts for 2009. 3. Analysis of the trial use of methanol fuels in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Sichuan. 4. Discussion on the formulation of M15 and M85 standards and their impact on the industry. 5. Analysis of the preparation and practical effects of methanol gasoline. 6. Analysis of the market situation and development trends of dimethyl ether fuels. 7. Analysis of the development prospects of downstream products of methanol. 8. Exploration of the development directions of MTO, MTP, and MTG. Invited speakers: Leaders from the National Development and Reform Commission, local development and reform commissions, and petrochemical planning institutes ； Experts and scholars from East China University of Science and Technology and Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute ； Experts from companies such as SNOW Group, Jutai Energy Group, Luohe Petrochemical Group, and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group. Registration fee: 2,800 RMB per person (including conference fees, materials, meals during the conference, and visits) ； Accommodation is to be arranged by the participants themselves, with assistance from the event organizing committee; standard rooms cost 260 yuan per room per day (including breakfast). Attendees: Positions held include President, Vice President, General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Plant Manager, Technical Plant Manager, Technical Director, Chief Engineer, Technical Engineer, R&D Manager, Sales Manager, directors and heads of research institutions and colleges, project leaders, R&D personnel, and fund managers. The types of organizations include local energy and chemical industry regulatory agencies, major energy producers such as CNPC and Sinopec, oil and chemical industrial parks, research institutes in the oil and chemical sector, engineering universities, coal mining and coal chemical processing enterprises (such as those involved in producing methanol from coal, oil from coal, and ammonia from coal), equipment manufacturing companies, financial investment institutions, consulting firms, and venture capital firms.