Shanxi: By 2020, the washing rate of raw coal will be over 80%.

Recently, the General Office of Shanxi Provincial People's Government issued a paper to put forward suggestions on promoting the upgrading of Shanxi coal washing industry.

Opinions put forward that by the end of 2020, the normal production and operation of coal preparation enterprises (plants) in Shanxi Province will be controlled at about 1200, the washing capacity will be controlled within 1.8 billion tons/year, the advanced production capacity will account for 25%, and the raw coal washing rate in Shanxi Province will reach over 80%. By eliminating the backward washing excess production capacity, the supply of clean coal will be improved. Level: Enhance environmental protection, encourage coal washing enterprises (plants) to adjust product structure, improve the comprehensive utilization level of washing products, and minimize solid waste emissions. Opinions suggest eliminating backward and excessive washing capacity, improving environmental protection standards, increasing the proportion of advanced production capacity of coal washing enterprises (plants) and improving the equipment level of coal washing enterprises (plants). By the end of 2020, the proportion of advanced coal washing equipment in the province will reach 60%, among which the state-owned key coal group companies of the province will reach more than 80%, and the social independent coal washing enterprises will strive to reach 50%. By the end of 2020, coal preparation enterprises (plants) with small washing capacity, backward washing equipment and poor comprehensive benefits will be eliminated, with an average coal washing capacity of more than 1.2 million tons per year. New coal mines must synchronously build supporting coal preparation enterprises (factories). By the end of 2020, the matching ratio of coal preparation enterprises (factories) and coal mines (including joint ventures and commissioned processing methods) will reach 80%. In principle, the raw coal produced in the provincial coal mines should be washed thoroughly. By the end of 2019, the rate of raw coal washing in the province reached 76%, and by the end of 2020 it reached 80%.

The opinion suggested that each municipality should further verify the number, name, address and washing capacity of all coal preparation enterprises in its administrative region, and establish a detailed account by September 30, 2019. The municipalities shall formulate implementation plans in accordance with the results of thorough verification and the actual situation in their respective administrative areas. By the end of October 2019, Shanxi Provincial Energy Bureau completed the review and filing of the implementation plans of various municipalities. From November 2019 to the end of 2020, municipalities carefully organized and implemented the implementation plan according to the plan.