Production trials by Shenhua Group at a 1 M tonne/y direct coal-to-liquids (CTL) demonstration plant at Erdos, Inner Mongolia, are due to recommence in 3Q 2009 after initial tests in Jan 2009. In Mar 2009, Inner Mongolia Yitai Co Ltd commissioned a 160,000 tonne/y indirect CTL facility at Erdos using technology developed by Synfuels China. Commissioning of a Synfuels-process 160,000 tonne/y CTL unit by Lu'an and an ExxonMobil-process 100,000 tonne/y methanol-to-gasoline plant by Jincheng Coal Group should be completed in 3Q 2009. Shenhua is planning to commission an indirect CTL facility at Erdos in 2010. An environment impact assessment for a 1 M tonne/y indirect CTL project planned by Yankuang Group received approval in Jan 2009.
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