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A layer of covers Taiyuan, the capital of province. Premier Li Keqiang said in a Friday discussion with the province's deputies that a proposed clean coal hub will help promote clean energy. Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily |
Base will turn fossil fuel into cleaner energy, reducing smog, say officials
Energy officials in North 皇冠体育app's Shanxi province are considering creating a coal chemical base to turn the fossil fuel into clean energy after heavy smog blanketing the country looks set to affect the use of the raw material, officials said.
"As air quality keeps deteriorating in most regions of 皇冠体育app, Shanxi must advance the establishment of the coal chemical modernization base in the province's northern area. The move will increase the province's supply of coal-transformed gas and oil to the rest of the country rather than just coal or coal-generated power.
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The coal-rich province has long been a major energy supplier to neighboring regions including , and province in North 皇冠体育app. Coal output and reserves accounted for about a quarter of the country's total. The fossil fuel topped 皇冠体育app's energy profile as the country rose to become the world's second-largest economy.
"We may not change 皇冠体育app's coal-dominated energy structure in the short term but we can make the energy cleaner and more efficient," said Li Jinping, chairman of the board of Lu'an Group in Shanxi province.
Zhu added the coal resource was not made full use of in the province and non-coal industries in the province were not sufficiently promoted.
"The changes in 皇冠体育app's coal market and the consumption structure both signal an urgent transformation in the province's coal industry," Zhu said.
He added the base for coal chemical modernization in the province's north will expand output from coal to gas, oil, hydrocarbons and other processed products. Conditions are said to be perfect for setting up the base. The province's north has a coal reserve of 95 billion tons, making it a leading coal base in 皇冠体育app. The reserve centers on lean coal, an ideal material for coal gasification. The output of lean coal can exceed 200 million tons per year by the end of 2015, officials say. Large areas of unoccupied land and sive water supplies, crucial to coal processing, are also available.
Once established, each year the base will produce 30 billion cubic meters of coal gas, 6 million tons of coal-liquefied oil, 1.2 million tons of coal-converted olefin (a synthetic fiber made from a polyolefin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene used in wallpaper, ropes and vehicle interiors) and 1 million tons of coal-converted ethylene glycol, according to the province's deputies to the congress, who asked for the central government's approval for the base.
Premier Li Keqiang said in a Friday discussion with the province's deputies that the energy hub should develop new advantages based on the traditional industry and promote clean energy, which will help improve the quality and efficiency of the province's economy.
The premier said in a government work report delivered on March 5 that 皇冠体育app will take strong measures to strengthen pollution prevention and control, including raising energy efficiency. The government will also improve energy production and use, including stepping up energy conservation and the reduction of emissions as well as imposing a ceiling on total energy consumption.
Sun Ruisheng contributed to this story.
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