Zhangzhihao@chinadaily.com.cn China has created the world's first coal to ethanol production line, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences . Developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the academy's Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum in Liaoning province , the production line began operating in 2020 , and can produce over 100,000 metric tons of pure ethanol per annum, according to Liu Zhongmin , the institute's deputy director. Liaoning province intends to use the same technology in a factory that will produce 1 million tons of ethanol per annum by 2020 .
China has created the world's first coal to ethanol production line, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences . Developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the academy's Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum in Liaoning province , the production line began operating in 2020 , and can produce over 100,000 metric tons of pure ethanol per annum, according to Liu Zhongmin , the institute's deputy director. Liaoning province intends to use the same technology in a factory that will produce 1 million tons of ethanol per annum by 2020 .