Research on theflow direction of coal resources and the improvement path of outbound transportation capacity in the core area of Shaanxi and inner mongolia

Bai Yunfeng; Wang Feng; Wang Tong

Abstract：As the main energy source in China,coal is the sole source of energy for achieving the"dual carbon"goal,and bears an important responsibility to ensure national energy security and stability.With the accelerated westward shift of China's coal production center and the continuous increase in industrial concentration,the important role played by the core coal production areas of Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia in the stable supply of coal in China has become increasingly prominent.Based on the analysis of the coal resource occurrence and mining area development situation and trends in the Ordos and Yulin regions,where the core hinterland of coal resources in Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia is located,combined with the railway and road transportation pattern of coal in the core area,as well as the scale and flow of coal outward transportation,this article proposes policy suggestions to enhance the coal supply guarantee capacity in the core area of Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia.Research shows that during the early period of reaching peak carbon emission,the role of Erdos and Yulin regions in ensuring external supplies will become more prominent,and the scale of coal exports is expected to maintain a growth trend.In the future,coal in Ordos will mainly be shipped via the Tangshan-Baotou Railway,Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway,and the Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway,directly to northern ports,Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region,and eastern Inner Mongolia.Coal in the Yulin region is mainly transported eastward through the Vazhou-Taiyuan railway to Shandong,Henan and Jiangsu provinces,and through the Baotou-Xi'an Railway and Haoji Railway to the south to the two lakes and one river region and the Sichuan-Chongqing region.To improve the supply and outward transport capacity of coal in the regions of Ordos and Yulin,it is suggested to continue to strengthen the supply capacity of high-quality coal resources,accelerate the adjustment of transportation structure,promote the"public-to-railway"project,improve the construction of direct railway channels,and promote the low-carbon transformation and development of coal transportation.