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Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh

Underground Coal Gasification (UCG), an atypical technique for mining coal, could potentially unlock vast untapped coal reserves of Bangladesh. However, there was very little work done on UCG potentiality analysis considering the properties of all the coalfields collectively based on the worldwide e...

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Main Authors: Biswas, Arup Kumar, Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal, Waehayee, Makatar
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Language:English
Published: uthm 2024
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TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12432/1/J17921_67ef856a974b2b18572c69a633c2d587.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.30880/ijie.2024.16.01.001
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.124322025-01-31T08:04:54Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12432/ Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh Biswas, Arup Kumar Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal Waehayee, Makatar TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy Underground Coal Gasification (UCG), an atypical technique for mining coal, could potentially unlock vast untapped coal reserves of Bangladesh. However, there was very little work done on UCG potentiality analysis considering the properties of all the coalfields collectively based on the worldwide experiences. To increase a better understanding from that perspective, this study was therefore of interest. The study explored the essential factors required to assess the potentiality of UCG application for the five coalfields of the country. The threshold values were retrieved from published data of known trials occurred around the world. These were then compared with the available data of indigenous coalfields. In terms of the UCG prospects, all the coalfields passed the depth, thickness, ash content and rank factors to a significant extent. But faulting, overburden or aquifer proximity are somewhat critical for all the coalfields except Jamalganj. In addition, Khalaspir field, despite having few discontinuities, would be a good candidate for UCG implementation once Jamalganj field reaches the marker. This work might help initiating further steps through the analogous approach for siting the first UCG trial in the country. uthm 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12432/1/J17921_67ef856a974b2b18572c69a633c2d587.pdf Biswas, Arup Kumar and Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal and Waehayee, Makatar (2024) Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh. International Journal Of Integrated Engineering, 16 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2600-7916 https://doi.org/10.30880/ijie.2024.16.01.001
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topic TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
spellingShingle TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Biswas, Arup Kumar
Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal
Waehayee, Makatar
Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
description Underground Coal Gasification (UCG), an atypical technique for mining coal, could potentially unlock vast untapped coal reserves of Bangladesh. However, there was very little work done on UCG potentiality analysis considering the properties of all the coalfields collectively based on the worldwide experiences. To increase a better understanding from that perspective, this study was therefore of interest. The study explored the essential factors required to assess the potentiality of UCG application for the five coalfields of the country. The threshold values were retrieved from published data of known trials occurred around the world. These were then compared with the available data of indigenous coalfields. In terms of the UCG prospects, all the coalfields passed the depth, thickness, ash content and rank factors to a significant extent. But faulting, overburden or aquifer proximity are somewhat critical for all the coalfields except Jamalganj. In addition, Khalaspir field, despite having few discontinuities, would be a good candidate for UCG implementation once Jamalganj field reaches the marker. This work might help initiating further steps through the analogous approach for siting the first UCG trial in the country.
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author Biswas, Arup Kumar
Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal
Waehayee, Makatar
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Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal
Waehayee, Makatar
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title Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
title_short Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
title_full Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
title_fullStr Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Potentiality of Underground Coal Gasification for the Coalfields of Bangladesh
title_sort assessing potentiality of underground coal gasification for the coalfields of bangladesh
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