At 2:30 pm on December 31, 2008, the Shenhua demonstration project for the megatonnage direct liquefaction of coal went through the full production process and generated qualified target products such as naphtha and diesel.
The successful trial made China the only country in the world to have mastered the key technologies to realise this process, said Zhang Xiwu, chairman of the board of the Shenhua Group.
The development has deep significance in strengthening China's energy self-sufficiency, raising its overall economic strength and its continuation along the path of "clean energy with Chinese characteristics", Zhang added.
Techniques, technologies and catalysts applied in the core equipment of the Shenhua project all detain self-owned intellectual property rights.
The Shenhua Group has obtained patent licenses from the State Intellectual Property Office for its techniques and technologies on direct liquefaction of coal.
The technology also applied for patent protection in 13 countries including the US, Germany and Japan, and has already obtained patent licenses in countries such as Russia and Ukraine.
By People's Daily Online
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