The issue of selecting raw coal for coal chemical projects

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This post was last edited by jordan569 on 2013-1-6 at 21:27. Recently, coal prices have remained at relatively high levels. With an increasing number of coal chemical projects being launched in China, could there be a competition for coal supplies between coal used in the chemical industry, coking coal, and coal used for power generation? One view is that coal used in the chemical industry should be low-quality coal, such as coal with high sulfur, ash, and carbon content – coal that has little economic value and yields little profit when sold directly. Therefore, it is better to convert this low-quality coal into chemicals in order to earn more money. This approach can be summarized as making the best use of available resources: coal of good quality, which can be sold at a higher price, is sold directly, while low-quality coal is used as raw material for the coal chemical industry. Another view is that many coal chemical projects can serve merely as a technical reserve – that is, when coal prices are low, chemical conversion can take place regardless of the quality of the coal; whereas when coal prices are high, coal chemistry has to take a backseat! Coal can be sold at a good price right after it’s extracted, so why go to the trouble of setting up coal chemical projects? I have been working in the chemical industry, and I know nothing about the selection of raw materials for coal chemical enterprises. However, I have always had this question: since the choice of raw coal and its cost directly determine the economic viability of a coal chemical project, its importance is self-evident. That’s why I would like to bring this topic up for discussion with everyone. . Note $ # , $ $