Shenhua Group's carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration

Abstract

AbstractThe Chinese government places great importance on the issues of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. On the eve of the 2009 Copenhagen conference, the government of China put forth a target of reducing CO2 emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45% compared to 2005. In the “Outline of the 12th Five‐Year Plan for the National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China”, China stated its plan to “significantly reduce the intensity of energy consumption and the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions, effectively controlling greenhouse gas emissions”, which highlighted China's conviction and determination to combat climate change.Shenhua Group is one of the largest coal‐based integrated energy suppliers in the world. In recent years, there have been significant improvements in the coal‐to‐liquids and coal‐to‐chemicals sector. These improvements have led the way for strategic energy security projects, such as domestically producing petroleum alternatives and developing clean coal technology in China and the world. While actively promoting petroleum alternatives and clean coal technologies, Shenhua Group is also paying close attention to major issues such as CO2 emissions and climate change, and is actively exploring the development of a coal‐based low‐carbon energy system for China. One major step in this development is the comprehensive (i.e., capture and storage) CCS project at its Ordos direct coal liquefaction facility.