China has successfully created the world's first production line to turn coal into ethanol, or drinking alcohol, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said on Friday. China has created the world's first coal to ethanol production line, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Developed by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum and the academy's Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in Liaoning province, the production line began operating in January, and can produce over 100,000 metric tons of pure ethanol per annum, according to Liu Zhongmin, the institute's deputy director. The plant is expected to be operational for at least two years, with a capacity of up to 200,000 tonnes annually.
China has created the world's first coal to ethanol production line, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Developed by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum and the academy's Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in Liaoning province, the production line began operating in January, and can produce over 100,000 metric tons of pure ethanol per annum, according to Liu Zhongmin, the institute's deputy director. The plant is expected to be operational for at least two years, with a capacity of up to 200,000 tonnes annually.