Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Complex is an active petrochemical complex located in Inner Mongolia, China. The complex started commercial operations in 2010 and currently has an active annual capacity of 3mtpa. Its capacity is expected to increase to 5.75mtpa in 2030. The plants in this complex are operated by Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical and China Shenhua Energy.


Key Products Capacity – Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Complex, 2020

Key products produced in this complex include methanol, polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene, and ethylene.


Methanol accounts for major capacity share i.e., 60% of the total annual capacity of the complex with 1.8mtpa.

Details of key upcoming projects in Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Complex

The complex is set to add capacity with some of the key upcoming plants including Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Methanol Plant 2 (2mtpa), Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Polyethylene Plant (0.35mtpa), and Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Polypropylene Plant 2 (0.4mtpa).

The complex also includes Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Ethylene Plant 2, Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Ethylene Propylene Rubber Plant, and Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Company Baotou Propylene Plant 2 for which the capacity information is not available/reported.

About China Shenhua Energy


China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd (CSEC), a subsidiary of China Energy Investment Corp, is a diversified company. It carries out the production and sale of coal and electricity. The company owns and operates coal mines in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Shanxi. The company sells its coal to external customers, coal chemical business, and power business under long term supply contracts. CSEC’s power generation facilities are in North China, East China, South China, Northeast China and Central China. The company manages and operates railway network that carries out coal transportation and sales activities. It also operates ports such as Huanghua Port and Shenhua Tianjin Coal Dock. CSEC is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing, China.

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