The development direction of natural gas chemicals industry
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Development of natural gas chemical industry has now been restricted. As far as I know, this industry mainly involves the conversion of natural gas steam into methanol. The 850,000-ton methanol production facility in Chongqing’s Kabelai will come online next year; it will be the largest methanol production plant powered by natural gas in China, as well as the last such project of its kind； There is also the partial oxidation of natural gas to produce acetylene; notable examples include the 170,000-ton acetylene production facility of Sichuan Vinylon Plant under Sinopec, and Xinjiang Meike Company’s project to produce 100,000 tons of BDO from natural gas. Let’s discuss the natural gas chemical projects existing in China, including the technologies used and the main products!
Personally, I think it’s okay. The National Development and Reform Commission is planning to conduct an inspection at Datang International’s coal-to-natural gas project in Keqi; it seems they place quite a lot of emphasis on coal chemical industry
Natural gas acetylene chemical industry in Golmud, Qinghai
Reply to 2# zhangxueyong: The coal chemical industry has been very popular this year; coal-to-natural gas and coal-to-olefins are somewhat overheated. In my opinion, **their rapid development should be restricted, lest an influx of projects lead to overcapacity!
Reply to 3# nwnuzsb: Which company’s technology is used for producing acetylene from natural gas?
In fact, producing ethylene from ethane and propylene from propane through LNG separation is a very lucrative business.
Natural gas is a good clean fuel, but it is in short supply now and for a long time to come. The chemical industry can be developed using coal as a raw material – why must natural gas be used? In my opinion, it’s a waste! I also think that synthetic ammonia and methanol, which are currently produced using natural gas as a raw material, will have to disappear in the future!