Approach for natural gas to be a primary energy source in China

2019, Volume 6, Issue 4

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Frontiers of Engineering Management >> 2019, Volume 6, Issue 4 doi: 10.1007/s42524-019-0068-6

Approach for natural gas to be a primary energy source in China

. China Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Institute (CPPEI), Beijing 100044, China.. China Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Institute (CPPEI), Beijing 100044, China.. China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China

Accepted: 2019-11-22 Available online: 2019-11-22

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Abstract

This work reveals the positioning of natural gas in the evolution of world energy and the general law of its development. In the long-term adjustment of energy structure, natural gas has gradually become the primary energy source because of five factors: policy, resources, technology, facilities, and market. To expedite the revolution of energy production and consumption, China must urgently expand the use of natural gas toward a more positive role in complementing coal and renewable energy and prioritize its usage in three areas, namely, urban gas, power generation, and industrial fuel. Natural gas is expected to account for approximately 15% of China’s total energy consumption in the future. For natural gas to be the primary energy, the exploitation of gas resources must be expanded, resource access must be improved, a flexible trade system must be set up, infrastructure investment must be increased, and the security system must be enhanced.

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natural gas ; energy revolution ; primary energy ; utilization areas ; approaching means

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