China is short of oil and gas resources while coal resources are relatively abundant. Due to the oil shortage as well as the high price, the application of advanced coal transformation technology is positive to reorganize the chemical industrial structure. Moreover, it is also a strategy for China to be more independent on oil imports, to better-control the environmental pollution as well as to ensure the energy security and to maintain sustainable economic development in the 21st century.

China's raw coal output in 2005 totaled at 2.198 billion tons with a year-on-year growth of 12.37%, which increased by double compared to 998 million tons in 2000. The annual compound growth was 17.10%. The output in 2004 was 1.956 billion tons with a year-on-year growth of 13.2%, up 228 million tons. However, coal shortage still exists.

Statistics and Forecast of Coal Supply in China, 1997-2009 (Unit: million tons)
 

Being the key project of medium-and-long-term national energy development strategy, the coal chemical industry will major in the production of clean energy and substitutes for oil such as diesel, petrol, aviation fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, methyl alcohol, and dimethyl aether etc. It is expected to be a new emerging industry integrated with technology of energy resources and chemical engineering. The coal chemical industry, as an important role in the sustainable development of China's energy resources in the next twenty years, will alleviate environmental pollution caused by burning coals, and reduce oil import. In a word, there will be great market demand and opportunities in China's coal chemical industry.

Some coal-mining enterprises and regions are currently taking advantage of abundant resources and regard coal chemical engineering as the top priority of their further development. Great efforts have been made in the reorganization of the industrial structure based on the coal chemical. Generally speaking, the coal chemical industry is still on the initial stage, and much related to such fields as coal, chemical, petroleum, electricity, etc., thus requires huge investments and intensive technology to develop inevitably by means of integration and groupnization. At the same time, overall planning, technical research & development and systematic optimization are needed to coordinate its development.

Regional Plan and Objectives of Coal Chemical Development

Based on the data from China Coal Industry Association, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association, the National Bureau of Statistics, this report comprehensive and detailed study the development conditions and opportunities of China's coal chemical industry, analyses current development trend, offers prediction and assessment on opportunities and risks of different coal chemical industrial chains, and presents our views and suggestions. The report is of referential importance for coal and coal chemical enterprises as well as institutions and individuals planning to invest in the industry.

2 Current development of China's coal chemical industry 
2.1 Current development 
2.1.1Coal coking
2.1.2 Coal-converted oil technologies and industrial development
2.1.3 Methyl alcohol and downstream products from coal gasification 
2.1.4 Synthetic ammonia from coal gasification 
2.1.5 Multi-product cogeneration of the coal chemical industry
2.2 Description of coal resources in China
2.2.1Total coal reserves in China and coal categories
2.2.2 Regional distribution of coal resources in China
2.2.3 Different coal properties and their impacts on the development of the coal chemical industry
2.3 Current operations of China's coal industry and analysis on its development trend
2.3.1Analysis on operational features of China's coal industry during 2004-2005
2.3.2Forecast of demand supply of the China's coal market  in next fifteen years 
2.3.3The influence of coal demand supply on the development of coal chemical industry
2.4 Analysis on the growth of China's coal chemical industry
2.4.1Coal chemical industry's role in the national economy and its development trend
2.4.2 Demand of related downstream industries for coal chemical products
2.4.3Necessity of coal-mining enterprises to develop coal chemical industry and prospect analysis
2.4.4 Development direction of China's coal chemical industry 2.5 Analysis on the structure of China's coal chemical industry
2.5.1Barrier of access to the industry 
2.5.2Comparison between coal chemical industry and  oil and gas industry

3 Clean coal
3.1 General description of clean coal
3.1.1 Clean coal technologies
3.1.2 Varieties of clean coal technologies
3.2 Several realms involving clean coal technologies
3.2.1 Coal processing technologies based on coal preparation
3.2.2 Coal conversion technologies based on gasification and liquefaction
3.2.3 Emission control and waste treatment technologies
3.2.4 Comparison among several clean coal power-generation technologies
3.3 Current development of clean coal technologies abroad
3.3.1 Clean Coal Technology Program (CCTP)
3.3.2 Japan's New Sunshine Program
3.3.3 European Community's clean coal development program
3.4 Case analysis of American clean coal technologies
3.4.1 Waste gases control of existing power plants
3.4.2 Advanced combustion technologies
3.4.3 Prospects for power plants in the 21st century
3.5 Current development of Chinese clean coal technologies
3.5.1 Necessity to develop clean coal technologies
3.5.2 Overview of the development of clean coal technologies
3.5.3 Clean coal technologies with combustible additives
3.5.4 Features and framework of Chinese clean coal technologies
3.6 Current developments of clean coal technologies at home and abroad
3.6.1Coal preparation technology
3.6.2 Molding coal
3.6.3 Coal-water slurry
3.6.4 Fluidized bed combustion technology of coal-water slurry
3.6.5 Coal gasification
3.6.6 Coal liquefaction 
3.7 Development trend of clean coal in the future
3.7.1 Clean coal being the new hope for China's energy resources
3.7.2 Optimistic prospects for clean coal technologies
3.7.3 China's clean coal strategies in the future
3.7.4 Applications of clean coal gasification technology and market prospects

4. Coal-generated methanol
4.1 General description of methanol
4.1.1 Methanol and its property
4.1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of methanol fuel
4.1.3 Functions of methanol
4.1.4 Utilization of methanol fuel
4.2 Significance and conditions of promoting methyl alcohol fuel
4.2.1 Significance of promoting methanol fuel in China  
4.2.2 Ripe technical conditions for industrialization of methanol fuel
4.3 The methanol industry
4.3.1 Industrialization of methanol fuel in Shanxi province
4.3.2 A surge in methanol output in 2004
4.3.3 National biggest coal-generated methanol project settled in Heilongjiang
province
4.3.4 Applications of methanol fuel abroad
4.3.5 Current development of methanol synthesis technology
4.3.6 Bottleneck in industrialization of methanol fuel
4.4 The methanol market
4.4.1 A new round of competition in the methanol market worldwide
4.4.2 Intensified market competition in China and Middle East
4.4.3 China's market supply and importation of methyl alcohol in 2004
4.4.4 Overall description of China's methanol market 4.5 Prospect of the methanol market
4.5.1 Demand of global methanol market in 2005
4.5.2 Wide market prospect of clean methanol fuel
4.5.3 Exploation and application prospect of methanol fuel  
4.5.4 Technical breakthrough in coal-generated methanol fuel
4.5.5 Forecast of methanol fuel market and development suggestions
4.5.6 Forecast of demand & supply of global methanol market and price trends

5 Coal-converted oil
5.1 The development history of coal-to-oil technologies worldwide 
5.1.1 Before 1900
5.1.2 1900-1960
5.1.3 Since 1970s
5.2 The development status of coal-to-oil industry in China
5.2.1 Stimulation of international oil price to coal-to-oil industry 
5.2.2 Studies on Chinese coal-to-oil technologies
5.2.3 Comparison of the coal-to-oil industry development at home and abroad
5.2.4 The rudiments of coal-to-oil industrialization in China
5.3 The development of coal-to-oil industry in different regions of China
5.3.1 Energy consumption changes led by coal-to-oil industry in Shanxi province
5.3.2 Coal-to-oil industry developed on brown coal resources in Yunnan province
5.3.3 Coal-to-oil production bases set up in Xinjiang autonomous region
5.4 Reasons for China to develop coal-to-oil technologies
5.4.1 The reality of abundant coal resources and oil deficiency in China
5.4.2 Energy structural optimization promoted by coal-to-oil industry
5.4.3 Feasible effective approaches to energy resources deficiency
5.5 Current applications of coal-to-oil technologies in China
5.5.1 Overview of the development of coal-to-oil technologies in China
5.5.2 Application of indirect coal liquefaction technology
5.5.3 Application of direct coal liquefaction technology
5.6 Development prospects in the coal-to-oil market
5.6.1 New commercial opportunities in the chemical industry with coal-to-oil development
5.6.2 Coal-to-oil industrialization  
5.6.3 Wide prospects for coal-to-oil production in China
5.6.4 Coal-to-oil market competitiveness
5.7 Investment analysis of the coal-to-oil industry
5.7.1 SWOT analysis of coal-to-oil industry
5.7.2 Coal-to-oil's competitiveness highlighted by tense situation of electric power supply
5.7.3 Analysis on investment opportunities in coal-to- oil industry
5.7.4 Analysis of investment risks in coal-to-oil industry
5.7.5 Analysis and evaluation of coal-to-oil technologies
5.7.6 Careful consideration before investment into coal-to-oil  

6 Other coal chemical industries
6.1 Coal coking
6.1.1 Current status of China's coal coking industry
6.1.2 Features of industrial integration
6.1.3 The coming integration age of the coking industry
6.1.4 Coal coking market in a growing trend
6.1.5 Problems in China's coal coking industry
6.1.6 Analysis on China's coking industry trend in 2005 
6.1.8 Suggestion on the coking industry development
6.2 Coal tar
6.2.1 Inevitability of coal tar assemble processing  
6.2.2 Breakthroughs in coal tar processing and conversion 
6.2.3 Major problems in China coal tar processing industry
6.2.4 Demand of coal tar market and development trend
6.2.5 Suggestions on coal tar chemicals development
6.3 Coke oven gas
6.3.1 Double advantages of coke oven gas utilization 
6.3.2 Electricity generation by coke oven gas
6.3.3 Wide prospect of utilizing coke oven gas to produce methyl alcohol
6.3.4 Serious wasting of coke oven gas every year in China
6.3.5 Comprehensive management of coke oven gas and suggestions for development and utilization
6.4 Coal gasification
6.4.1 Brief introduction to coal gasification technology
6.4.2 Application of Shell coal gasification in China
6.4.3 Significant breakthrough in research of new coal gasification technologies in China         
6.4.4 Varieties of coal gasification technologies
6.4.5 Coal poly-generation tendency
6.4.6 Development trend and prospect of Chinese coal gasification technology
6.4.7 Chinese dry-fed coal gasification technologies and development trend
6.5 Coal-converted hydrocarbon
6.5.1 Research progress of coal-converted hydrocarbon
6.5.2 The increasing ratio of coal-converted hydrocarbon in oil & gas resources
6.5.3 The launch of coal alkene project by Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd.
6.5.4 Coal-converted alkene project settled in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia by  Shenhua Group
6.6 Coal-converted synthetic ammonia
6.6.1 Main technical approaches and comparison of synthetic ammonia technology via coal instead of oil
6.6.2 Mature opportunity to promote synthetic ammonia technology  via coal instead of oil
6.6.3 Technical conditions for coal consumption to produce synthetic ammonia
6.6.4 Tianji Coal Chemical Industry Group is the best in coal-converted ammonia production 

7 Analysis of new coal chemical industry development
7.1 Development opportunities facing new coal chemical industry 
7.1.1 China automobile industry maintaining a rapid momentum in the long run
7.1.2 Direct coal burning caused serious environmental pollution
7.2 Analysis on technical and economic feasibility of new coal chemical industry
7.2.1 Progress made by synthetic oil via direct coal liquefaction 
7.2.2 Rapid development of synthetic oil via indirect coal liquefaction
7.2.3 Synthetic alcohol ether fuel via coal gasification
7.3 Analysis of synthetic oil via coal liquefaction development
7.3.1 Analysis on demand & supply of Chinese refined oil product market 
7.3.2 Production structure of refined oil product in China
7.3.3 China's import & export of refined oil product  
7.3.4 Demand forecast of refined oil product market in next ten years
7.3.5 Trend of coal liquefaction synthetic oil technologies development
7.3.6 Competitiveness analysis of coal liquefaction synthetic oil
7.3.7 Prospect analysis of coal liquefaction synthetic oil market
7.4 Analysis on development prospect of coal gasification synthetic alcohol ether fuel
7.4.1 Analysis on demand & supply of Chinese methanol market
7.4.2 Structure of methanol production in China
7.4.3 China's import & export of methyl alcohol in 2005
7.4.4 Demand forecast of the methanol market in next ten years
7.4.5 Current development of alcohol ether fuel in China and existing problems
7.4.6 Competitiveness analysis of coal gasification synthetic alcohol ether fuel
7.4.7 Prospect analysis of coal gasification synthetic alcohol ether fuel market
7.5 Development prospect of coal chemical cogeneration system

8. Analysis of major coal and coal chemical industry
8.1 Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd.
8.1.1 Brief introduction
8.1.2 Main products 
8.1.3 Achievements
8.1.4 Partners
8.1.5 Contact approaches
8.2 Henan Shenhuo Coal Industry and Electricity Power Co., Ltd.
8.2.1Briefintroduction 
8.2.2 Main products
8.2.3 Achievements
8.2.4 Contact approaches
8.3 Shanxi Xishan Coal and Electricity Power Co., Ltd.
8.3.1 Brief introduction
8.3.2 Main products
8.3.3 Achievements
8.3.4 Contact approaches
8.4 Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Venture Co., Ltd.
8.4.1 Brief introduction 
8.4.2 Main products 
8.4.3 Achievements
8.4.4 Contact approaches
8.5 Shanxi Guoyang New Energy Co., Ltd.
8.5.1 Brief introduction
8.5.2 Main products
8.5.3 Achievements 
8.5.4 Contact approaches
8.6 Zhengzhou Coal Industry&Electricity Power Co., Ltd.
8.6.1 Brief introduction
8.6.2 Main products
8.6.3 Achievements
8.6.4 Contact approaches
8.7 Kailuan Clean Coal Co., Ltd.
8.7.1 Brief introduction 
8.7.2 Main products
8.7.3 Achievement
8.7.4 Contact approaches
8.8 Anhui Hengyuan Coal Industry and Electricity Power Co., Ltd.
8.8.1 Brief introduction 
8.8.2 Main products
8.8.3 Achievements
8.8.4 Contact approaches
8.9 Shenhua Group Corporation Limited
8.9.1 Brief introduction
8.9.2 Main products                                                     
8.9.3 Achievements
8.9.4 Contact approaches
8.10 China National Group Corporation 
8.10.1 Brief introduction 
8.10.2 Main products
8.10.3 Achievements                                                            
8.10.4 Contact approaches
8.11 Datong Coal Ming Group Co., Ltd.
8.11.1 Brief introduction
8.11.2 Main products                                                          
8.11.3 Contact approaches
8.12 Ningxia Coal Group Corporation Limited
8.12.1 Brief introduction
8.12.2 Main products
8.12.3 Contact approaches
8.13 Shanxi Coking Co.,Ltd 
8.13.1 Brief introduction                                                   
8.13.2 Main products
8.13.3 Achievements
8.13.4 Contact approaches
8.14 Shanxi Antai Group Co., Ltd.
8.14.1 Brief introduction
8.14.2 Main products 
8.14.3 Achievements
8.14.4 Contact approaches
8.15 Anhui Huaihua Group Co., Ltd.
8.15.1 Brief introduction
8.15.2 Main products                                                      
8.15.3 Contact approaches

9 Investment prospect and strategic analysis of China's coal chemical industry
9.1 Coal chemical industry becoming an investment highlight in China
9.1.1 Coal chemical industry as a key development strategy of national energy industry
9.1.2 Coal chemical industry as the main pillar in China's coal industry
9.1.3 Successive breakthroughs of new technologies and techniques in coal chemical industry 
9.1.4 New coal chemical large projects under way 
9.2 Analysis of current situation of coal chemical project investment
9.2.1 Development planning of coal chemical industry in major regions
9.2.2 Investment features of major coal chemical projects
9.3 Prospect analysis of  the coal chemical industry investment
9.3.1 Investment opportunity analysis
9.3.2 Risk analysis on major investment 
9.4 Strategic suggestions for the coal chemical industry investment

10 Trend of the coal chemical industry development and strategic analysis
10.1 Trend of the coal chemical industry in next few years 
10.1.1 Forecast of output and demand of coal chemical industry
10.1.2 Features of coal chemical industry development
10.1.3 Forecast of the trend of the coal chemical industry development
10.2 Strategic analysis on the coal chemical industry development in the future
10.2.1 Analysis on main factors that dominate the development of coal chemical industry
10.2.2 Problems in the development of coal chemical industry
10.2.3 Development prospect and strategic suggestions for coal chemical industry