Development and Reform Commission Adjusted the Development Target of Coal Chemical Industry

The reporter learned from relevant departments of the National Development and Reform Commission that during the “11th Five-Year Plan” period, the structural adjustment of coke, calcium carbide and other industries is still the focus of coal chemical industry work. The development of alternative products for coal-to-petroleum oil will not begin until the trials and demonstration projects have been successful. At present, the conditions for the large-scale development of the coal chemical industry are still not mature. The National Development and Reform Commission requires all regions to strictly follow the "Notice on Strengthening the Construction and Management of Coal Chemical Industry Projects to Promote the Healthy Development of Industries", earnestly do a good job in the project review of coal chemical industry development, and carefully clean up the planned and under construction projects; scientifically formulate regional industries Development planning, conscientiously do a good job in the connection of related industries, and lay a solid foundation for the healthy development of the coal chemical industry.
In view of the serious excess of products such as calcium carbide and coke in the coal chemical industry, the blind development of coal-to-methanol, dimethyl ether and other petroleum substitute products in recent periods, and the unavoidability of resources in some places, and the pursuit of industrial development speed, the National Development and Reform Commission recently released Circular on Strengthening the Construction and Management of Coal Chemical Projects and Promoting the Healthy Development of Industries (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The "Notice" pointed out the negative impact of the above problems on the balance of resource supply, ecological environment protection, and stable economic and social development. From the aspects of industrial layout, resource use, environmental protection, and safe operation, the principles for industrial development should be grasped. All regions are required to attach great importance to the development of the coal chemical industry, profoundly understand the dangers of blind development, accurately grasp the direction of industrial development, use the scientific development concept to guide the overall development of the industry, comprehensively balance all factors, and correctly handle the industrial development speed, scale and resources, With regard to the relationship between the capacity of the ecological environment, we must start with planning and strengthen the management of coal chemical projects to ensure the stable operation of the economy and society.
At present, China's coal chemical industry is gradually shifting from the traditional coal chemical industry, which focuses on coke, calcium carbide, and coal-based chemical fertilizers, to the modern coal chemical industry, which is dominated by oil substitute products. Oil substitute products are the development direction of the coal chemical industry. Despite the shortage of petroleum resources in China, it is necessary to develop the coal chemical industry. However, the coal chemical industry is a technology- and capital-intensive industry. It involves a wide range of projects and is complex in construction and difficult to implement. The most recent work focuses on the formulation and introduction of coal chemical industry policies and development plans, vigorously promoting the restructuring of industries such as calcium carbide and coke, and earnest efforts in the construction of pilot and demonstration projects for coal-to-methanol, dimethyl ether, oil products, and olefins. Strengthen the demonstration of new-type civil and vehicle fuel use and standard-setting work.