煤化工成为山西能源转型新路径

Core Viewpoint - Shanxi Province has introduced the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Energy Technology Innovation to Support Energy Transition Development," aiming to enhance energy technology innovation capabilities and explore new paths for energy transition, with coal chemical industry being one of the nine new paths for energy transformation [1] Group 1: Energy Transition Paths - The implementation opinions identify nine strategic paths for energy transition, including coal mining, flexible and efficient power generation, coal chemical industry, coalbed methane exploration and development, new energy, smart grid, solid waste disposal and utilization, carbon capture, utilization, and storage, and "Artificial Intelligence + Energy Innovation" [1] - A total of 33 key tasks have been outlined to drive breakthroughs in critical core technologies, providing robust technological support for energy transition [1] Group 2: Coal Chemical Industry Development - Shanxi will promote high-end, diversified, and low-carbon technology development in the coal chemical industry, focusing on the steady advancement of coal's differentiated and graded utilization, new coal coking, and downstream material development [2] - The province aims to advance the integration of coal, coke, and steel industries, conduct research on low-rank coal pyrolysis technology, and develop industrialization technologies for high-end fuels and materials from coke oven gas, coal tar, and asphalt [2] - Efforts will also include the development of advanced gasification technologies and equipment suitable for Shanxi's coal types, as well as research on key technologies for the high-value conversion of indirect liquefaction products [2] Group 3: Renewable Energy and Technology Innovation - The development of wind and solar technologies will be accelerated, focusing on high-efficiency, low-cost crystalline silicon batteries, perovskite-crystalline silicon tandem solar cells, new perovskite batteries, and cadmium telluride thin-film battery technologies [2] - Research will be conducted on the extraction technologies and materials for new energy metals such as lithium and aluminum, along with application demonstrations for electric heavy trucks and hydrogen-powered heavy trucks [2] - The exploration and utilization of geothermal energy will be promoted, including precise exploration and efficient large-scale utilization technologies, as well as the promotion of heat pumps, geothermal, and distributed renewable energy heating technologies [2] Group 4: CO2 Utilization and Artificial Intelligence - Technologies for converting CO2 into high-value oxygen-containing compound products will be advanced, focusing on breakthroughs in efficient catalysts and reaction processes for CO2 chemical conversion [3] - A safe and controllable CO2 storage technology system will be constructed, including potential assessment technologies for saline aquifers, salt caverns, and abandoned mines [3] - The implementation of "Artificial Intelligence + Energy Innovation" will be promoted, enhancing coal chemical processes through high-throughput research and data platform construction, which will empower catalyst development, process simulation, and reactor design [3]