Current practice and future projection for coal-to-SNG in China

Hou Jianchao, Wang Zhiwei and Pingkuo Liu

Resources Policy, 2022, vol. 75, issue C

Abstract: With the rapid development of economy in recent years, China's supply and demand gap for energy gradually increased. To alleviate the problem of the insufficient reserves of natural gas in China, coal to substitute natural gas (coal-to-SNG) is considered to be a promising option, especially for urban use. However, the coal-to-SNG industry of China started late and the technology is relatively backward. Therefore, the development of China's coal-to-SNG industry needs the corresponding recommendations. Based on the understanding of the current technical conditions and market environment of coal gasification in China, as well as the endowment of coal resources and the policy environment, this paper makes a strategic analysis on China's coal-to-SNG industry. This paper mainly uses the PEST (Politics, Economy, society, Technology) analysis method and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis method. Policy factors are mainly analyzed from three aspects of political system, policy promulgation and international agreements. Economic factors are focused on three aspects of Industrial structure, natural gas demand and economic costs. Social factors are discussed from three aspects of social status quo, environmental protection and social development. Technical factors are evaluated from three aspects of coal type, water consumption and carbon emissions. The SWOT analysis method is the analysis of the coal-to-SNG industry in four aspects including the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities and threats. Through the coal-to-SNG analysis, this paper puts forward some suggestions for the development of the industry.

Keywords: Coal-to-SNG; Industry status quo; Industry policy; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102376

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