Application of Online Gas Analyzers in the Coal Chemical Industry—Ammonia Synthesis
China is a country rich in coal but relatively poor in oil and natural gas. With exceptionally abundant coal resources, coal‑based chemical engineering serves as the foundation for developing coal‑derived chemicals—such as ammonia, methanol, and dimethyl ether—as well as coal‑to‑liquids, coal‑to‑ethylene glycol, advanced IGCC power generation, polygeneration systems, hydrogen production, and fuel cells. Taking indirect coal liquefaction as an example, a 5‑million‑ton‑per‑year plant requires 22–25 million tons of coal annually for gasification. Domestically, numerous methanol plants, synthetic ammonia facilities, and coal‑to‑liquids units are under construction, while projects for coal‑to‑olefins, coal‑to‑liquids, and methanol are still in the planning stages, ensuring continued strong demand for analytical instrumentation.
2021-10-11