Coal chemistry
Why is it necessary to develop coal chemistry in Kazakhstan?
Large coal reserves are designed for 300 years
The possibility of obtaining more than 400 products from coal
Recycled coal costs 25-30 times more expensive
Only 3% of coal is processed in Kazakhstan
Due to the processing of coal, it is possible to obtain the same products as due to the processing of oil and gas
The price of coal is lower and stable than that of gas and oil
According to preliminary calculations, the unused potential is $25 billion.
Government support
The potential of coal chemistry
Raw materials (coal)
Ammonia is used in the production of fertilizers, grain processing, cosmetics, cleaning products, etc.
Ethanol is used in the chemical industry, disinfectants, medicines, etc.
Methanol is used in the production of dry alcohol, pharmaceuticals, dyes, plastics, etc.
Ethylene glycol is used for the production of brake fluids, antifreeze, etc.
Redevelopment: potential
Taking into account global trends and the availability of raw materials, Kazakhstan needs to develop new coal processing processes, which will allow it to produce products with high conversion
The global market
Kazakhstan is one of the 10 world coal mining countries
Global coal exports and imports
Coal exports - 2022
Coal imports - 2022
International successful cases
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY (Tennessee, USA)
They have the only large-scale equipment in the world that uses coal as a raw material for the production of acetic acid and acetic anhydride. The annual production volume is 510 thousand tons per year.
SHENHUA (XUAR of the People'S Republic OF China)
The Shenhua plant produces 3.5 million tons of liquid hydrocarbons from coal per year, and also produces 450 thousand tons of polypropylene and 270 thousand tons of polyvinyl chloride.
SASOL (South Africa)
Over 50 years of development, SASOL has been producing fuels and chemical raw materials in the amount of 7 million tons per year, occupying 40% of the domestic oil market in South Africa.
The largest coal deposits and major players in the industry in Kazakhstan
In terms of coal reserves, Kazakhstan is in 8th place, with a volume of 34 billion tons and which will last for 300 years even with active use.
More than 90% of Kazakhstan's coal reserves are located in the northern and central parts of the country.
The largest coal basins are located in the Karaganda and Pavlodar regions.
Global coal prices
Kazakhstan has a competitive advantage compared to industry leading countries
Turgai basin 51.2 billion tons
The Maikuben basin 5.4 billion tons JSC "Maikuben-West" production: 7.7 million tons
Kushokinskoye field n/a
The Lower Ili basin 13.7 billion tons
Karaganda basin 43.7 billion tons JSC "Shubarkol Komir" 13.8 million tons Kazakhmys Coal LLP 9.1 million tons Qarmet JSC 6.1 million tons
Borlinskoye field 315 million tons
Teniz-Korzhunkol basin 2.6 billion tons
Ekibastuz basin 10 billion tons Bogatyr Access Komir LLP 42.9 million tons EEC JSC 18.5 million tons
Karazhyra deposit 1.2 billion tons Karazhyra JSC 7.9 million tons