YANG Guoqing,YANG Jucai,LV Yanli,et al.Carbon emission reduction accounting and competitiveness analysis of green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process[J].Low-Carbon Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,2025,50(04):107-112.
YANG Guoqing,YANG Jucai,LV Yanli,et al.Carbon emission reduction accounting and competitiveness analysis of green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process[J].Low-Carbon Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,2025,50(04):107-112. DOI: 10.12434/j.issn.2097-2547.20240288.
Carbon emission reduction accounting and competitiveness analysis of green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process
The coal-to-methanol production process is accompanied by significant carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions. Green hydrogen-coupled coal chemical technology can effectively reduce carbon emissions in coal chemical processes
yet the associated technical challenge
s and economic benefits have not been adequately assessed. Based on survey data
an accounting system for CO
2
emissions in the green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process was established and the technological competitiveness of green hydrogen coupling under the low-carbon emission context was analyzed. The results indicate that the green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process
utilizing renewable energy for hydrogen and oxygen production
eliminates the need for the original CO conversion and air separation steps. For a 60 × 10
4
t/a coal-to-methanol project
the CO
2
emissions of the traditional coal-to-methanol process amount to 205.94 × 10
4
t/a
whereas the green hydrogen-coupled process reduces emissions to 60.94 × 10
4
t/a
a reduction of approximately 70%. With strong national support for the renewable energy industry and rapid advancement of the energy transition strategy
when the price of green electricity decreases to 0.15 CNY/(kW·h)
the cost of green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol production is approximately 2883.33 CNY/t
comparable to the cost of traditional processes. If electricity prices continue to decline and are accompanied by carbon tax implementation
the economic advantages of the green hydrogen-coupled coal-to-methanol process will gradually emerge. This study can provide a reference for achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the coal chemical industry under the “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” goals.
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