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The coal chemical industry works together to promote the high-quality development of Jingzhou’s new energy and new materials industry base. Author/Source: Modern Coal Chemical Industry. Date: March 23, 2023. Clicks: 48. On March 22, 2023, a meeting was held in Jingzhou to discuss the high-quality development of this industry base. Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Zhongmin; First-level official from the Raw Materials Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Liu Bomin; Member of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, Liu Huiwen; Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Chairman of the Jingzhou Political Consultative Conference, Chen Bin; Secretary-General of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, Hu Chenghong; Deputy Director of the Science, Technology and Equipment Department of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and Deputy Secretary-General of the Coal Chemicals Committee, Wang Xiujiang; County Party Secretary of Jiangling, Quan Yunbao, along with other academicians, experts, and leaders, were present. The meeting was chaired by Hu Chenghong, the **Secretary-General of Jingzhou City. Representatives from the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Planning Institute, China Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd., Haoji Railway Co., Ltd., Lanxing (Beijing) Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd., Aerospace Changzheng Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao Petrochemical Inspection and Safety Group, Wuhan University of Technology, China Railway Major Bridge Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co., Ltd., the general manager of Hubei Jinjiang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., as well as representatives from the Jingzhou Development and Reform Commission, the Economic and Information Bureau, the Emergency Management Bureau, the Ecology and Environment Bureau, the Economic Development Zone, and Jiangling County attended the discussion. Liu Huiwen, Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, said in his speech that Jingzhou is at a new historical starting point, tasked with the historical mission of serving as a model area for high-quality development in the Jianghan Plain. The city has a stronger industrial foundation for the development of new energy and new materials, as well as the best advantages for integrated rail and water transport along the Haoji Railway. He expressed his earnest hope that experts would share their insights on Jingzhou’s development to help create a brighter future together. Liu Siming, deputy director of the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Planning Institute, presented an overview of the overall plan as well as the specific industrial plans for Jingzhou’s new energy and new materials industry base. Liu has conducted in-depth research on the development of coal chemistry, salt chemistry, petroleum chemistry, and phosphorus chemistry industries in Jingzhou. Building on existing research on coal chemistry, he identified development opportunities in the fields of salt chemistry, petroleum chemistry, and phosphorus chemistry, as well as points of integration among these four industries. He proposed that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Jingzhou should promote the high-quality integrated development of these four industries, focusing on chemical new materials, as well as high-value-added fine and specialty chemicals. This approach aims to create an industrial structure characterized by dual drivers based on coal and salt industries, cross-integration of petroleum and phosphorus chemistry industries, and coordinated development of all four sectors, thereby establishing a high-quality platform for the integrated development of the chemical industry in the central region. The experts present shared their views on the overall plan and industrial plans for the Jingzhou New Energy and New Materials Industry Base. Liu Zhongmin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, pointed out that coal serves as a source of energy security for China. Jingzhou boasts unique advantages due to the intersection of the Haoji Railway and the Yangtze River’s valuable waterway network. He suggested taking advantage of the green electricity generated by the Three Gorges hydroelectric power plants to produce green hydrogen, which could then be integrated with the existing coal-based chemical industry. For the whole country, the integration of high-energy-consuming and high-emission industries with low-carbon industries will provide an excellent path for development. Liu Bomin, a first-level specialist in the Raw Materials Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, introduced the guidelines issued by the ministry titled \"Guidelines for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Petrochemical and Chemical Industries during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period.\" These guidelines call for coordinated development of coal chemistry, petrochemistry, natural gas chemistry, salt (mineral) chemistry, and biochemistry; Jingzhou has inherent advantages in this regard. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is currently working actively to establish demonstration and application platforms for the production of coal chemical materials, focusing on the development of key raw materials such as catalysts in order to promote the orderly development of the coal chemical industry. Wang Xiujiang, deputy director of the Science, Technology and Equipment Department of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and deputy secretary-general of the Coal Chemicals Committee, said that Jingzhou is at a new starting point with new opportunities; in the future, it is necessary to promote industrial integration and foster coordinated development among upstream and downstream sectors. The park is equipped with gasification islands, energy interconnection islands, and centralized environmental treatment islands to eliminate pollutants completely. Plan and tell the stories of Jingzhou well, and promote its industrial development advantages such as abundant water resources, convenient transportation, orientation towards the market, and a pool of skilled talents, in order to attract more entrepreneurs to invest in Jingzhou. Zhao Tao, General Manager of China Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd., was involved in the planning and services for the Jingzhou industrial park. Taking into account the characteristics of Jingzhou, Wuhuan Company focused on market and product opportunities and carried out relevant research. Jingzhou enjoys geographical and market advantages, enabling it to reach the East China, South China, and Southwest China regions; it is quite competitive in the production of synthetic ammonia and carbonylation products. In terms of low-carbon development, leveraging the advantages of carbon dioxide flooding in the Jianghan Oilfield, efforts are being made to explore carbon reduction pathways through CCUS in the Jingzhou Coal Chemical Industry Park. Yuan Liangshu, deputy general manager of Haoji Railway Co., Ltd. The Haoji Railway is 1,813.5 kilometers long and runs through seven provinces and regions: Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi. Last year, the railway handled 90.242 million tons of cargo, and it achieved profitability in its third year of operation. “The advantages of the major corridor for transporting coal from the north to the south have become even more evident, providing sufficient transportation capacity to ensure a stable supply of energy. The next step is to transform the Haoji Railway from a mere coal transport route into a comprehensive logistics corridor, and make every effort to develop the Haoji Railway economic zone. Ren Geyong, deputy chief engineer and manager of the Planning and Investment Department at Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co., Ltd., said that the construction of the first phase of Hualu Hengsheng’s Jingzhou project is progressing as scheduled, with completion and operation planned for June. Next, actively plan product development paths in the field of new energy and new materials. Jiang Congbin, chairman of Aerospace Changzheng Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd., said that the green electricity generated by the Three Gorges Dam is a valuable resource for producing green hydrogen. The path to carbon neutrality in the coal chemical industry lies in integrating coal chemical processes with green hydrogen production. Hydroelectric power is more stable than solar and wind power, making it more suitable for the stable operation of the chemical industry. The Party Committee of Wuhan Institute of Technology, along with Vice President Yu Faquan, emphasized that in the development of coal chemical industry in Jingzhou, it is necessary to take advantage of the city’s unique characteristics related to high-quality development, make full use of these advantages, extend the industrial chain, and refine the industry further. At the same time, it is important to promote the integrated development of the fuel industry and related sectors. Qiao Xiaofeng, General Manager of Blue Star (Beijing) Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd., suggested that in the development of the salt chemical industry, it is possible to take into account the **food security strategy when planning the use of chlorine in agricultural pest control. Hydrogen produced as a by-product of the salt chemical industry and hydrogen generated from new energy sources are most likely to become economically viable in the chemical sector, while hydrogen used for the production of ammonia and urea can find applications in the field of environmental protection for ships ； It can also be combined with carbon dioxide capture in the coal chemical industry to extend into the downstream value chain. Jiang Yong, chairman of Qingdao Petrochemical Inspection and Safety Group, put forward suggestions for the professional operation and development of chemical parks in the new era. Xiao Yusong, deputy chief engineer of China Railway Major Bridge Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd., said that the high-quality development of the base requires high-quality cooperation from all parties; while planning for the development of the chemical industry, it is also necessary to consider transportation systems such as highways, waterways, and railways. Li Wenjun, assistant director of the Science, Technology and Equipment Department of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, pointed out that by drawing on the proactive, open, innovative, and unyielding spirit of Chu culture, and focusing on the integrated development of industries, four suggestions were put forward: first, unify thoughts, adhere to the main theme of development, and strive for industrial breakthroughs ； Second, it is necessary to adhere to a development strategy driven by innovation and make use of the role of scientific and technological consulting ； Third, adhere to the concept of openness and integration, and promote the integrated development of the 1+X industries ； Fourth, carry out park construction in a standardized manner and from a high starting point. Quan Yunbao, Secretary of the Jiangling County Party Committee, introduced the projects that are already in operation, under construction, or planned for construction at the Jingzhou Jiangling New Energy and New Materials Industry Base, with an investment amount exceeding 100 billion yuan. The commissioning of the Hualu Hengsheng project this year will officially mark the beginning of the development of the coal chemical and new energy materials industries at the Jiangling facility. We highly value the outcomes of this conference, and we are making every effort to create the necessary conditions to ensure that the project is implemented in Jiangling. The People’s ** of Jingzhou City signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd. The People’s Government of Jingzhou City signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Planning Institute.