Shanxi invests 10 billion yuan in a high-end coal deep-processing project

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Author/Source: China Nitrogen Fertilizer and Methanol Technology Network. On the morning of October 19, the People’s Government of Jiaocheng County in Shanxi Province, China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanxi Meijin Energy Group, and Shanxi Huqi Energy Technology Co., Ltd. formally signed a quadripartite cooperation framework agreement at the headquarters of China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., with the aim of jointly establishing a research and development base in the Jiaocheng Economic Development Zone for the clean and efficient utilization of coal with high ash melting point and high ash content – specifically for the development of large-scale dry coal powder pressurized gasification technology. It is reported that this will be the largest industrial-level scientific research and demonstration base for the deep processing of high-quality coal in Shanxi Province. It is understood that the cooperation period between the four parties is five years, the project will be constructed in two phases, and the total investment amounts to nearly 10 billion yuan. The first phase is planned to take 2 years, with an estimated investment of 1–1.5 billion yuan. An area of 500 mu will be allocated for the construction of a gasification demonstration facility, aimed at meeting the gas demand of some of the existing chemical enterprises in the park; the required gas volume is around 200,000 cubic meters per hour ； The second phase is scheduled to take 3 years, with an estimated investment of 7–9 billion yuan, aiming to establish a new modern syngas chemical industry chain. The gas consumption volume is expected to reach 2 million standard cubic meters per hour, thereby achieving integration of industrial gases within the park; the land area allocated for this purpose will also increase to over 1,500 mu. 　　 According to Liu Yinggang, the secretary of the Jiaocheng County Party Committee, the cooperation model for this demonstration research base relies on market mechanisms, with investment provided by Shanxi Huqi Energy Technology Co., Ltd ； **The preferential policies provided establish an “innovation and technology” platform to offer support ； Backed by the gasification patent technology and professional research team of China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd ； Leveraging the basic resources such as coal, water, and electricity provided by Shanxi Meijin Energy Group, a leading enterprise in the economic development zone ； The four parties work together to carry out overall planning, development, construction, and operation management of the demonstration base, in order to meet the requirements for integrated production and research, as well as development on a park-based, base-based, and large-scale scale. 　　 Under this framework agreement, the four parties aim to, within 5 years, utilize the gasification technology owned by China Huaneng Clean Energy Technology Research Institute to transform the demonstration site into a key experimental base for the clean and efficient utilization of high-quality coal at the ** level, as well as for pressurized gasification of dry coal powder, thereby achieving the efficient, clean, and low-carbon comprehensive utilization of coal ； The demonstration base will be transformed into an innovation and technology platform for the development of new gasification technologies, enabling the Jiaocheng Syngas Industrial Park to become a modern gasification industry hub of top-tier standards and the most important clean energy supply center for the North China region. Jiaocheng is a region in Shanxi where coal with high ash fusion points, high ash content, and highly metamorphosed anthracite are found in large quantities – reserves amounting to hundreds of millions of tons. This coal is characterized by a high ignition point, low volatiles, as well as high ash fusion points and ash content. However, the existing mature coal gasification technologies are not suitable for the coal types in Shanxi, and coal gasification technology has become the bottleneck and primary factor restricting the large-scale development of coal chemical industry in Shanxi. Therefore, prioritizing support for gasification-related research projects that are suitable for the large-scale development of technologies and industrial demonstrations for gasifying Shanxi’s high-ash bituminous coal and highly metamorphosed anthracite is key to addressing the issue of large-scale utilization of these coal types in Shanxi Province.