Joint effort between Inner Mongolia and Jilin to accelerate the development of 4 billion cubic meters of coal-to-natural gas production

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Joint effort between Inner Mongolia and Jilin to develop 4 billion cubic meters of coal-to-natural gas production is being accelerated. Author/Source: Date: 2016-08-11; Clicks: 8. On August 9, it was learned from the Planning Bureau of Yanji City in Jilin Province that, in order to effectively address the shortage of coal in Yanji City as well as the limitations in the transport capacity of the newly built Mengji-Dacha Railway, the bureau has made it a priority to advance the construction of a demonstration project for integrated coal, chemical, power, and heating production in Xing’an League, Inner Mongolia. It is reported that the coal, chemical, power, and heating integration demonstration project in Xingan League, Inner Mongolia, is a major energy cooperation and development project under the \"Energy Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement\" signed between Jilin Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project is funded and constructed by a joint venture company (referred to as the Project Company), established by Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Inner Mongolia Mining Group) and Jilin Province Energy (Group) Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Jilin Energy Group). It has been included in the Jilin Province Natural Gas Utilization Plan, and serves as one of the main sources of gas for the “Gasification of Jilin” program aimed at benefiting the local population. Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Xingan Energy Chemical Co., Ltd. was established jointly by Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. and Jilin Energy Group Co., Ltd., with Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. holding 51% of the shares and Jilin Province Energy Co., Ltd. holding 49%. The company was registered and established on April 2, 2014, with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. This project is carried out by Inner Mongolia Mining (Group) Xingan Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. With a total planned investment of 30.2 billion yuan, it aims to achieve comprehensive utilization of lignite resources and to create an industrial framework for the coordinated development of coal processing, chemical production, electricity generation, and heat production. By making use of the abundant coal resources in eastern Inner Mongolia as well as the rich water resources in Xingan League, the project will have an annual production capacity of 4 billion cubic meters of coal-to-natural gas; the main products will be coal-to-natural gas, clean coal, lignite, as well as by-products such as naphtha. Coal-to-natural gas is transported to Jilin Province via the accompanying Mengji natural gas pipeline. In order to effectively address the coal shortage in Yanji City, reduce the costs associated with natural gas supply, and ensure the efficient transportation of coal-to-natural gas products from Inner Mongolia via pipelines, the Yanji City Planning Bureau has, after gathering detailed information on the city’s natural gas demand, development trends, and the scale of land required for such projects, coordinated with various relevant departments. It sought expert opinions from organizations such as Changchun Gas and Heat Supply Company, and obtained information regarding the intentions of the project developers and land use plans from departments responsible for land management. By taking proactive actions, the bureau is making every effort to advance the progress of these projects. During the project implementation, the construction of the valve station is crucial. To ensure that the location chosen for the valve station meets both the requirements of the project owner and the standards of various users, the Yanji City Planning Bureau organized professionals to conduct multiple site inspections of the areas around where the pipelines would be laid. Special meetings were held to discuss the location of the valve station in detail. By taking into account the local urban infrastructure plans and considering factors such as environmental protection and transportation, a safe, reliable, and scientific location was ultimately selected from the perspective of Yanji City’s overall development plan. However, the location of this valve station differs from that specified in the \"Yanji City Urban Master Plan\" approved by the people’s government of Jilin Province in 2013, and therefore it has no legal validity in practice. After numerous on-site discussions and studies by relevant experts from the Provincial Planning and Design Institute, the location of the valve station was finally included in the Overall Urban Plan of Yanji City, ensuring the smooth implementation of the project. It is reported that the original owner of this project was State Power Investment Corporation, and the project received approval in 2013. In 2014, the project’s promoter, Guodian Inner Mongolia Power Co., Ltd., sold its shares to Inner Mongolia Mining Group for the purpose of **aligning energy planning with its own development strategies**.