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In this chapter, after a brief introduction, we first suggest the potential of resource supplies for coal-derived fuels based on a review of coal production, utilization, and supply constraints in China. The technological development of coal-derived fuels is the main focus of this chapter. We first present the current status of the development of four technology pathways—direct and indirect coal liquefaction, coal-derived methanol, and coal-derived dimethyl ether—and compare the technical performance of their conversion processes based on published data. Then, we conduct a well-to-tank analysis of their technical performance considering three routes in the supply chain design, and we discuss the influence of carbon tax. A six-dimension method is also applied to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the four technology pathways. Finally, by identifying the barriers and future potential of these technology pathways, we propose policy suggestions for their future development.
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The energy consumption limit of raw coal production in Shandong Province in 2008 was 5.2–15.58 kg tce/tons; the upper limit is used and rounded off for the purpose of this analysis as 16 kg tce/tons.
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Pei, L., Linwei, M., Guangjian, L., Lingyin, P., Zheng, L. (2013). Coal-Derived Liquid Fuels. In: Sustainable Automotive Energy System in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36847-9_7
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