Large Coal-to-Chemicals Project Starts Construction in Guizhou, China

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Construction for a large coal-to-chemicals project owned by Guizhou Shuicheng Coal Mining (Group) Company Limited (GSCMG) has officially started in Liupanshui, Guizhou Province, China recently.

The project is a coal and power integrated project, designed to produce 600,000 tons per annum (tpa) of methanol; 300,000 tpa of dimethyl ether; and four 50 MW heat supply combined thermal power units together with an auxiliary 900,000 tpa fly ash cement plant. The project will be constructed in two phases: the production capacity of Phase I will be 200,000 tpa of methanol; 150,000 tpa of dimethyl ether; and two 50 MW heat supply combined thermal power units.

The project is important for Guizhou Province and for Liupanshui City The project is sited 22 kilometers from the downtown area, and will be able to take advantage of transportation and communication infrastructure.

GSCMG is an important coal mining enterprise headquartered in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province. The company owns 6,880 square kilometers with rich geological coal reserves located south of the Changjiang River. The company currently has total assets of $684 million and over 25,500 total employees. The annual raw coal production capacity is over 10 million tons.

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