The project is to be located in the Xie’ertala Project Area of the Hulunbeier Economic and Technical Development Zone.
Tianfu has completed the required Feasibility Study Report and Environmental Impact Assessment based on using SES’ gasification technology.
The project has also received approvals to proceed from both the Hulunbeier City Development and Reform Commission and the Hulunbeier City Environmental Protection Bureau.
The total project scale is a planned 1 billion normal-cubic-meters per year at an estimated cost of 3.45 billion RMB and is to be built in phases.
The first phase is planned to be 330 million normal-cubic-meters and completion of phase one is estimated to occur approximately 18 months after construction starts.
Tianfu intends to use SES’ gasification technology for the conversion of Inner Mongolian lignite resources to syngas.
According to the terms of the MOU, both sides have agreed to work exclusively over the next 12 months for the purpose of completing the technology licensing, equipment supply and technical service agreements.
SES New Energy Technologies president and CEO Robert Rigdon said, "This cooperation with Tianfu is a real win-win for both Tianfu and SES and the city of Hulunbeier and is a great example of how our gasification technology brings distinct economic and environmental advantages."
