Shanxi province is the largest coke producing and coke exporting base in China. In 2001, this province produced 49.87 million tons of coke, which accounted for 37.3% of the total production of whole China, and more than 10 million tons of which were exported overseas countries, accounting for 72% of China's total coke export. Development of Shanxi's coking industry has satisfied requirement of iron and steel production of whole China and supported development of China's iron and steel industry. However, development of Shanxi's coking industry was promoted mainly by market demand and was in a spontaneous production manner without much funds from the State. Therefore, problems, such as too large a total production capacity, backward technological level, waste of resources and environment pollution, exist in the industry, which need to be readjusted and solved in future development. From the point of view of sustainable development, Shanxi's coking industry must exercise total coke production volume control so that the total coke production of the whole province will be about 30 million tons/a year. Backward coke production capacity represented by improved primitive coke ovens must be completely eliminated; large-capacity mechanized coke ovens must be actively developed and equipped with automation equipment and environmental protection equipment; smoke-eliminating and dust collecting cars, ground stations and sulfur removing equipment must be developed; and comprehensive utilization of coke oven gas and centralized processing of coal tar and crude benzol must be developed. Only in this way can the foundation for development of Shanxi's coking industry be laid.
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