China Shenhua Coal to Liquids Chemical Co., Ltd. unveiled the project and launched

The joint team of Beihua University unveiled the list and will realize the high-value utilization of coal liquefied oil residue

On January 10th, the kick-off meeting of the "Pilot Research on Mesophase Bitumen Made from Coal Liquefied Oil Residue" of China Shenhua Coal-to-Liquids Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
, a national energy group, was held
at Beijing University of Chemical Technology.

This project is one of the first batch of unveiled projects established by China Shenhua Coal to Liquids Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
in response to the call of the Party Central Committee to strengthen the country in science and technology, aiming to solve the world's first set of "stuck neck" problems of high value-added and efficient utilization of oil residue, a by-product of the direct liquefaction process of one million tons
.
After the release of the list and expert review, the project was finally successfully unveiled by the joint team of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Institute of Coal Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, and Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, with Professor Qiu Jieshan, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, as the project leader
.

"The refinement of coal and the efficient use of high added value are an important direction
for implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
" Xiang Chen, Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Chinese Society of Chemical Industry, pointed out that the project organically integrates basic research and the industrialization of achievements, and makes leading and supporting significant contributions
to effectively promoting the development of coal-based energy materials and smart carbon material technology.
Professor Qiu Jieshan's team has solid academic and technical accumulation in the field of coal-based carbon material technology and is in a leading
position in the world.
This unveiling project is the starting point
of the strong alliance between Shenhua Coal to Liquids Company and Beijing University of Chemical Technology.

Tan Tianwei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, pointed out that under the "dual carbon" goal, the main development trend of coal chemical industry in the future lies in the production of high-performance advanced materials, and the proportion of coal as fuel energy will continue to decline
.
The project will expand the industrial chain of coal direct liquefaction technology and promote the transformation and upgrading
of the industry with high added value.
Professor Qiu Jieshan's team has rich experience in the field of coal-based carbon material technology research and fruitful results, and has won 16 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards (including 7 first prizes), and is a suitable project undertaker
.
The school will fully support and ensure the successful completion
of the project.

"The goal of this project is to use coal liquefied oil residue, the main by-product of coal direct liquefaction - coal liquefaction oil residue to produce mesophase bitumen, and manufacture high-end carbon materials
on the basis of mesophase bitumen.
" Wang Jianjian, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of China Shenhua Coal-to-Liquids Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
, said that it used completely independent intellectual property technology to build the world's first set of million-ton coal direct liquefaction demonstration unit, and achieved safe, stable, clean and commercial operation, so that China's modern coal-to-liquids chemical technology occupied an international leading position, won the first prize of national scientific and technological progress in 2017, and the core patent won the 14th China Patent Gold Award
。 During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the company plans to lay out modern coal-to-liquids chemical projects
in Ordos, Shaanxi Yulin, and Hami, Xinjiang, among the five major coal-to-oil and gas strategic bases.
In terms of the utilization of coal liquefied oil residue, through scientific research, a complete set of coal liquefied bitumen extraction technology with independent intellectual property rights has been formed, and a demonstration unit of 350,000 tons/year has been built, which can produce three kinds of coal liquefied bitumen products, which greatly improves the product value
.
The unveiling project launched this time is a further extension of the company's efficient utilization of coal liquefied oil residue, and it is also a useful attempt
in the scientific and technological innovation system.

Qiu Jieshan, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, introduced the project

In the discussion of the plan, Qiu Jieshan pointed out that the high value-added and refined utilization of by-product oil residue in the process of coal-to-liquids is a key link
to expand the industrial chain of coal direct liquefaction technology and enhance economic competitiveness.
The implementation of the project will create new molecular chemical engineering technology methods and proprietary core technologies, realize large-scale intelligent manufacturing of high-quality mesophase asphalt by regulating the molecular weight and reactivity of coal liquefied oil residue, and finally realize the large-scale production
of asphalt-based carbon fiber, needle coke, carbon foam, lithium battery anode carbon and other high-performance carbon materials 。 According to reports, based on the technical strategy of molecular chemical engineering, the project team has innovatively developed coal liquefied bitumen refining technology, which will produce refined coal liquefied bitumen with ash content less than 100ppm and quinoline insoluble matter (QI) content of less than 0.
05% in the future, and will establish and develop the world's leading manufacturing technology
for several functional carbon materials based on coal liquefied oil residue.
At present, the basic construction of the 500 square meter pilot base has been completed, the main unit of 100-liter mesophase asphalt synthesis is under construction, and the operation and optimization
of all pilot plants are expected to be completed in October this year.

The kick-off meeting was presided over
by Chen Xiaochun, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Chemical Engineering of Beijing University of Chemical Technology.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed the implementation progress and organizational management mechanism
of the project.
Experts from the State Key Laboratory of Effective Utilization of Chemical Resources and the Shanghai Research Institute of Shenhua Coal to Liquids Company also put forward constructive opinions and suggestions
based on their respective research experience.