China has utilised coal-to-gas technology to decrease pollution, and increase the amount of cleaner fuels within large cities. However, environmental groups have stated that the coal-to-gas and/or coal-to-liquid projects will in fact have little effect on reducing pollution and carbon emissions.
In 2014, Chinaº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s National Energy Administration had cautioned operators to consider their coal-to-gas projects. Apart from needing regulator approval for these projects, the warning highlighted issues of environmental damage and costly investments.
Sinopec took the National Energy Administrationº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s considerations of environmental hazards and, as a result, in July 2015 the company was given permission to undertake their coal-to-gas projects though only within regions that have sufficient water resources.
And now, Sinopec º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø“ a Chinese energy giant º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø“ has stated that Chinaº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s National Energy Administration has approved a pipeline, of which will transport synthetic gas from coal-to-gas projects.
The 8400 km pipeline will carry a maximum of 30 billion m3/y from Xinjiang to Guangdong, and will cost over US$20.5 billion. In the future, the pipeline will transport conventional and shale gas, in addition to coal-bed methane.
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