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Over 200 billion yuan invested in 22 key modern coal chemical projects in Ordos Author/Source: Energy & Chemical Industry News Date: 2023-04-19 Clicks: 43 Recently, the construction site of the 3-million-ton-per-year coal-based olefins project in Baofeng, Inner Mongolia, was bustling with activity as vehicles moved back and forth and construction work proceeded in an orderly manner. “The total investment in the project amounts to 47.8 billion yuan. A demonstration project integrating wind and solar power for the production of green hydrogen is being developed; green hydrogen will be used to replace coal in the production of high-value chemical products such as olefins, thereby enabling the substitution of coal with hydrogen, reducing carbon emissions and improving efficiency, and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the industry. ”The person in charge of the project stated that once it is fully completed, it will be able to replace 1.64 million tons of oil per year, reduce coal consumption by 2.34 million tons, and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 6.31 million tons. It will also generate annual revenues of over 60 billion yuan. Aiming at transforming coal from its initial stages to its end products, we will expand and strengthen the modern coal chemical industry chain. As a major energy region, Inner Mongolia boasts abundant coal resources as well as unlimited solar and wind energy resources, giving it unique advantages in terms of resources, industry, and technology for the development of modern coal chemical industries. Expanding and strengthening the modern coal chemical industry is not only essential for building **important bases for energy and strategic resources, but it also serves as a key mechanism for adjusting the industrial structure, transforming its functions, and improving quality. This year, Inner Mongolia is giving priority support to Ordos in building a demonstration zone for the modern coal chemical industry, supporting the integrated development of hydrogen production from renewable energy and the modern coal chemical industry in Ordos, and assisting Wuhai in establishing a industrial base for coal-based biodegradable materials. It is also accelerating the development of a number of new coal chemical projects in line with local conditions. Enhance the capacity to transform and add value to coal resources through high-quality and large-scale projects, promote the transformation and upgrading of modern coal chemical industries toward low-carbon development, and accelerate the shift of coal from a \"black\" resource to a \"green\" one. Leveraging the advantages of the clustered development of the coal chemical industry, Ordos City is accelerating the establishment of a **modern coal chemical industry demonstration zone** and a **strategic base for coal-based oil and gas production**. This year, the city plans to implement 22 key projects in modern coal chemical industry, with a total investment of over 200 billion yuan. Recently, in the Dalu Industrial Park of the Zhungeer Economic Development Zone, three modern coal chemical projects were launched simultaneously: the Zhungeer R&D Center for the clean and efficient utilization of coal, the demonstration project for the clean conversion of coal and the low-carbon integration with renewable energy, and the succinic anhydride/PBS degradation materials project. These projects have injected new momentum into the transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development of the coal chemical industry in Ordos City. “At present, we are making efforts to increase the reserves and production of energy minerals as well as to promote their clean and efficient use. We are also pushing forward the high-end, diversified, and low-carbon development of the coal chemical industry. By the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, we aim to have a modern coal chemical production capacity of over 30 million tons and an output value of over 200 billion yuan, thereby establishing a modern coal chemical industry cluster with the widest range of products, the longest industrial chain, and the most advanced technologies. ”A responsible official from the Ordos Development and Reform Commission said. From a piece of coal, to a bottle of transparent BDO, and then to biodegradable materials, the samples on the booth of Inner Mongolia Dongyuan Technology Co., Ltd. vividly demonstrated the remarkable transformation of coal from black to white. Such changes take place every day in Wuhai City. Taking advantage of its coal resources and industrial foundation, Wuhai City is accelerating the transformation and upgrading of the coal chemical industry as well as the development of emerging industries. It is making every effort to foster a coal-based new materials industry; a number of leading enterprises have been introduced. The coal-based new materials industry chain continues to extend downstream, while the value chain moves toward higher levels, giving rise to multiple coal-based industry chains such as “tar → asphalt → needle coke → lithium battery anode materials” and “coal tar → phenol → terephthalic acid → pyromellitic acid and its downstream products”. A modern coal chemical industry cluster worth hundreds of billions has thus begun to take shape. Once all the coal-based biodegradable plastic projects under construction are put into operation, the production capacity will reach 3 million tons, accounting for 40% of the country’s total production capacity, with an output value of over 100 billion yuan. “At present, the modern coal chemical industry in the autonomous region is seeing a rapid improvement in its status, level of green development, and industrial concentration. Its production capacity for coal-based olefins, coal gas, coal oil, and coal-based ethylene glycol ranks among the highest in the country. The region possesses over 100 patent technologies related to modern coal chemistry, and its overall technical capabilities remain at the world’s leading level. This year, our region will focus on expanding and strengthening the modern coal chemical industry chain, striving to push the output value of this industry past 100 billion yuan by the end of the year. ”A relevant official from the Autonomous Region’s Department of Industry and Information Technology said.