Coal-to-liquids (CTL) can achieve clean and efficient utilization of coal, and the development of my country’s industry is accelerating

Coal-to-liquids (CTL) refers to a technology that uses chemical processing methods to convert coal into oil and petrochemical products. Coal-to-liquid has the advantages of high liquid product yield, high thermal efficiency, low energy consumption, green environmental protection, and improved energy utilization. Aviation kerosene, diesel, naphtha, lubricants, fuel additives, etc. are its end products.

Coal is the core raw material of coal-to-liquids technology. Coal is the main energy supplier in my country and plays an important role in the economic development process. According to the “2022 National Mineral Resources Reserve Statistics” released by the Ministry of Natural Resources, my country’s coal reserves will reach 207.01 billion tons in 2022. Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Shanxi, and Shaanxi are the main coal producing areas in my country, with Shanxi’s reserves ranking first in my country. . Coal-to-liquids technology can effectively realize the clean and efficient utilization of coal resources. In the future, as the concept of green environmental protection continues to deepen, the prosperity of my country’s coal-to-liquids industry will continue to increase.

The mainstream technology routes of coal-to-liquids include direct coal liquefaction to oil, indirect coal liquefaction to oil, and coal-based methanol synthetic oil (MTG). Direct liquefaction of coal to oil has the advantages of low operating costs, high yield of finished products, and mild reaction conditions, and has now achieved industrial production. Indirect coal liquefaction to oil can be subdivided into high-temperature indirect liquefaction and low-temperature indirect liquefaction, which are similar to direct liquefaction. Ratio, it has problems such as high raw material consumption and many by-products; coal-based methanol synthetic oil is an emerging technology route for coal-to-liquids. my country’s large petrochemical companies and scientific research institutions such as Shanxi Coal Chemical Institute, Sinopec and PetroChina are actively promoting the improvement of this technology. .

Compared with overseas developed countries, my country’s coal-to-liquids technology research started relatively late, and Germany is the first country in the world to possess the core technology of coal-to-liquids. In recent years, benefiting from national policy support and the improvement of independent research and development capabilities of local enterprises, my country’s coal-to-liquids technology has continued to innovate and make breakthroughs, and the industry’s development has accelerated. According to the “2023-2028 China Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center ” shows that my country’s effective coal-to-liquid production capacity will reach nearly 10 million tons in 2022, and the capacity utilization rate has also been further improved.

Attracted by market prospects, the number of companies in my country that are engaged in the research, development and application of coal-to-liquids technology continues to grow. Lu’an Group, China Shenhua, Yitai Group, Future Energy, Yanchang Petroleum, China Coal Energy, etc. are the main participants in my country’s coal-to-liquids market. Among them, China Shenhua is the leading company in my country.

Industry analysts said that my country’s crude oil resources are relatively scarce and demand is highly dependent on imports. In the future, as the maturity of coal-to-liquids technology increases, my country’s oil product output will further increase. Coal-to-liquid technology has the advantages of green environmental protection and high oil yield. Driven by positive factors such as national policy support and the continued efforts of local enterprises, its industry development prospects will continue to improve.