The most promising industries in the chemical sector over the next decade

Fuel cells, coal refining, and new energy sources represent the trends for future development. Crude oil prices are volatile and subject to significant fluctuations; therefore, finding a stable alternative seems to be a promising approach

Our top boss, Teacher Fang Dingye, says that coal-to-oil is not feasible~~~

I think that unless new energy sources are widely adopted, the use of coal for oil production will inevitably continue, and oil supplies will only become increasingly scarce, yet there are so many places that need it

Fine chemicals still have great prospects

Bro, how long is \"sooner or later\" exactly? If it’s twenty or thirty years, then it doesn’t make much sense for us anymore (I’m not that noble). Many things get a lot of attention, but things don’t go as planned when they’re put into practice. Take biotechnology for example – it’s considered one of the most popular industries in the 21st century, yet graduates from this field face great difficulties in finding jobs these days. Coal-to-oil technology can currently only serve as a technical backup; large-scale implementation is not feasible, and issues such as material and energy consumption as well as environmental problems cannot be truly resolved by existing technologies. Prospects exist, but they merely indicate a trend in development; as for whether it can be implemented on a large scale and whether there is economic viability, there is still a long way to go

The gentleman upstairs makes a valid point, and I completely agree!

Could someone explain to me what precisely is meant by fine chemicals? I’ve never really understood it.:

In terms of energy, oil should remain the main source, with others serving as supplements

Fine chemicals can generally be classified into over 40 industries and categories, including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, synthetic dyes, organic pigments, coatings, fragrances and flavorings, cosmetics and personal care products, soaps and synthetic detergents, surfactants, printing inks and their additives, adhesives, photosensitive materials, magnetic materials, catalysts, reagents, water treatment agents and polymer flocculants, papermaking additives, leather processing additives, additives for synthetic materials, textile dyes and finishing agents, food additives, feed additives, veterinary drugs, chemicals for oil fields, petroleum additives and refining aids, cement additives, mineral flotation agents, chemicals for casting, metal surface treatment agents, synthetic lubricants and lubricant additives, chemicals for use in automobiles, aromatic deodorants, industrial antiseptics and antifungals, electronic chemicals and materials, functional polymer materials, and biochemical products. With the development of the national economy, the fields of development and application for fine chemicals will continue to expand, and new categories will keep emerging.

The original poster explained everything so thoroughly; I’m impressed

The fine chemical industry, such as in the field of polymer materials, has great development prospects.

Clean fuels should be good too.

Personally, I think energy-related scenarios like coal to oil would be good

In the current chemical industry, the larger companies are still those in oil processing, represented by CNPC and Sinopec. However, the technology in the refining sector is already quite advanced, leaving relatively little room for further development； In the field of fine chemicals, as technology continues to advance, there is much greater room for the development of new technologies ； The development of the coal refining industry is still in its infancy; across the country, there are only a few large-scale enterprises, and a long way remains to go before it can develop on a larger scale! !

I still think the chances of this working are quite low! Coal-to-oil and bio-based oil production can only serve as supplementary methods. Moreover, coal-to-oil production is not allowed at present due to many unresolved issues; under what extremely difficult circumstances would coal-based oil refining be permitted to start later on? As for fuel cells, they are still a bit far off; if you want to work on them now, you must learn to wait! For now, it will still be a transition to other secondary batteries! However, my specialty is fuel cells, and I still hope that they will be put into use sooner! Overall, it seems that the prospects for new energy are promising! This post was last edited by baidu163 on 2009-3-10 15:53.]

Co-generation from coal, combined chemical combustion – at least these two seem to be relatively good options. Based on the current trend

The polysilicon industry is doing well. Now, various places are getting started.

Coal refining is not suitable for China, neither in terms of technology nor considering the country’s conditions; it requires excessive energy consumption and a large amount of water. Moreover, coal is scarce in those western regions where water is already limited. Additionally, China’s major oil companies will not allow coal to take away their business

Coal-to-oil? The State Council has a big project going on

This seems difficult, and it’s not very good either