1980 China 1990 China Advanced level abroad
Comparable energy consumption per ton of steel (tce/t) 1.30 1.03 0.6 (Italy)
Energy consumption per ton of synthetic ammonia (tce/t)     1.2
Large plants 1.45 1.34  
Small plants 2.90 2.25  
Energy consumption per ton of cement clinker (tce/t) 206.5 185.4 108.4 (Japan)
Net coal consumption of coal-fired plants (gce/kWh) 448 427 327 (ex USSR)
Thermal efficiency of industrial boilers (%)   60-70 80-85

Table 2: Comparison of unit energy consumption in some energy-intensive industries and devices.

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