On August 25, 2004, the Shenhua Group launched the world's largest coal-to-oil project in Erdos, Inner Mongolia. This groundbreaking initiative, known as the coal direct liquefaction project, marked a major milestone in energy innovation. As the first industrial-scale facility of its kind globally, it aimed to transform coal directly into liquid fuels, setting a new standard for energy production.
The project was designed to produce 5 million tons of oil products annually, with construction divided into two phases. The first phase, which required an investment of 24.5 billion yuan, involved consuming 9.7 million tons of coal each year to generate 3.2 million tons of various petroleum products. These included 500,000 tons of gasoline, 2.15 million tons of diesel, 310,000 tons of liquefied gas, along with benzene, mixed xylene, and 240,000 tons of other byproducts. The first production line was completed in July 2007, with the second expected to be finished around 2010.
Compared to the U.S. coal-to-oil plant that used indirect liquefaction technology—producing about 5,000 barrels of oil per day—the Shenhua project had a much larger scale, aiming to produce nearly 10,000 barrels daily. This made it the largest coal-to-oil demonstration plant in the world at the time.
With global oil prices on the rise, the project gained significant attention and momentum. It represented not only a technological breakthrough but also a strategic move to enhance energy security and reduce reliance on imported oil. The success of this project could pave the way for similar initiatives worldwide, offering a viable alternative in the face of growing energy demands and fluctuating oil markets.
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