(ASIA-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ON CLEAN

DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE)

PRESENTATION BY INDIA 1

PROJECTS FINALISED IN LAST PIC

MEETING
A. 18 Projects finalised in the Action Plan

B. 7 Projects to be implemented by India:

i. CLM-06-1 : Information sharing on coal processing
technologies.
ii. CLM-06-2 : Coal beneficiation: economic modeling,
analysis and case studies.
iii. CLM-06-3 : Fine Coal Beneficiation – joint venture
projects.
iv. CLM-06-4 : Information sharing on coal drying.
v. CLM-06-5 : Joint venture project on Waste Coal
Management.
vi. CLM-06-6 : Extraction of steep seam coal.
vii. CLM-06-8 : Overburden slope stability.

C. In other Projects, India is to provide inputs/expertise

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etc.

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 Summary of CMTF Activities (INDIA
Specific )
 An Indian team was sent to Wyoming mine of USA in
September 2006 to see the Overburden slope stability.

 A Workshop on Coal Beneficiation and Waste Coal utilization

organised by Indian side in Aug-07 in Ranchi, India.

 A Workshop on “ Mine closure & completion” organised by

Australia in the month of April-08 at Kolkata, India.

 A team of USA experts visited Indian Mines in Western

Coalfields Ltd. And Northern Coalfields Ltd. And imparted
training to Indian engineers on Over Burden slope stability at
Ranchi in the month of April-08

 A team of Indian Coal prep executives were sent to “Coal

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Prep 2008 Expo” in Lexinton, USA in April 08.

PROJECT- CLM-06-01
(INFORMATION SHARING ON COAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
– Identified as a FLAGSHIP PROJECT)

OBJECTIVE:
• INITIATE AN INTER-PARTNER FLOW OF INFORMATION ON
BEST PRACTICES IN COAL PREPARATION TECHNOLOGIES
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
• “DRY COAL BENEFICIATION” HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS
FLAGSHIP PROJECT FOR INDIAN COAL.

STATUS :

• ORGANISED WORKSHOP AT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COAL

MANAGEMENT IN AUG-07

• PROF. YOON OF VIRGENIA TECH UNIVERSITY WAS TO

PREPARE PROPOSAL ON THE “ DRY COAL BENEFICIATION ”
PROJECT.
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• RESPONSE FROM PROF. YOON IS NOT YET RECEIVED.

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PROJECT- CLM-06-02
(COAL BENEFICIATION: ECONOMIC MODELLING,ANALYSIS AND CASE
STUDIES)
OBJECTIVE:
A COAL COST MODEL NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED TO ARRIVE AT THE LEVEL OF
DESIRED ASH PERCENT IN CLEAN COAL AND THE TECHNOLOGY OF
BENEFICIATION FOR OPTIMUM COST OF BENEFICIATION SO THAT COST OF THE
END PRODUCT IS OPTIMISED

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
• COMPUTERISED MODEL BACKED UP WITH CASE STUDIES FOR A QUICK DECISION
FOR THE LEVEL OF BENEFICIATION FOR A PARTICULAR COAL FOR A
PARTICULAR USE.
• DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMULATION PACKAGE FOR THE DESIGN AND OPERATION
OF CB PLANTS.

STATUS :
• PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMULATED WITH U.S FACILITATION
• PROPOSAL APPROVED BY COAL INDIA LIMITED
• METHODOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION UNDER FINALISATION
- TECH. CONSULTANCY
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- PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT

PROJECT- CLM-06-03
(FINE COAL BENEFICIATION – JOINT VENTURE PROJECT)
OBJECTIVE:
MAXIMUM RECOVERY OF FINE COAL IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO HARNESS AND
EFFICIENTLY UTILIZE THE AVAILABLE ENERGY RESOURCE . THIS WILL ALSO
REDUCE THE DEGRADATION OF ENVIRONMENT CAUSED DUE TO LOT OF FINE
COAL FINDING ITS WAY INTO REJECTS

PROJECT PROPOSAL:-
A COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS TO BE ADOPTED FOR FINE COAL
BENEFICIATION PROJECT

STATUS
• WORKSHOP HAS BEEN COMPLETED
• PROJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN FORMULATED WITH THE FACILITATION FROM
U.S.A. SIDE
• PROJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY COAL INDIA LIMITED
• METHODOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION UNDER FINALISATION
- TECH. CONSULTANCY
- PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT
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PROJECT- CLM-06-04:
(INFORMATION SHARING ON COAL DRYING)
OBJECTIVE:
AUSTRALIA HAS CONDUCTED SOME COAL DRYING STUDIES AND OBTAINED
REDUCED GHG EMISSIONS. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION TO PARTNER
COUNTRIES TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS ACHIEVED BY AUSTRALIA

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
AUSTRALIA TO ORGANISE VISIT OF THE PLANT WHERE SUCH TECHNOLOGY IS
IN USE AND SHARE ITS AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON COAL DRYING WITH INDIA.

STATUS :
• AUSTRALIAN TEAM COULD NOT FIND THE PROJECT WHERE SUCH
TECHNOLOGY WAS IN USE.
• AUSTRALIAN TEAM HANDED OVER A BOOK TO INDIAN SIDE IN THE LAST CMTF
MEETING WHICH DEALS WITH DEWATERING OF COAL DURING BENEFICIATION.
• THIS BOOK HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO THE WASHERY OPERATORS IN INDIA
FOR USE IN THE WASHERIES, WHEREVER REQUIRED.
• THIS PROJECT MAY BE TAKEN AS COMPLETED.
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PROJECT- CLM-06-05:
(JOINT VENTURE PROJECT ON WASTE COAL MANAGEMENT)
OBJECTIVE:
THE VOLUME OF REJECTS GENERATION EVERY YEAR IS VERY HIGH. DISPOSAL
OF SUCH REJECTS WITH GAINFUL UTILISATION IS COMMON INTEREST TO ALL
PARTNERS

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
COAL REJECT BASED POWER PLANTS ( i.e- FLUIDISED BED BOILER ) IS BEING
MANUFACTURED / INSTALED BY BHEL IN INDIA.
PARTNER COUNTRIES MAY AVAIL SUCH TECHNOLOGY FROM INDIA

STATUS :
 PARTNER COUNTRIES COULD NOT INFORM ON THIS TECHNOLOGY.
 THIS TECHNOLOGY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN INDIA.
 THIS MAY BE TAKEN AS CLOSED FOR INDIA
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PROJECT- CLM-06-06:
(EXTRACTION OF STEEP SEAM COAL)
OBJECTIVE:
TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE AND EXTRACTION
PERCENTAGE OF THE STEEP SEAM HIGHER VALUE BY UTILISING IMPROVED
MINING TECHNOLOGY

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
PARTNER COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SITE CONDITIONS
FOR OPTIMUM EXTRACTION OF COAL FROM THE SPECIFIC STEEP SEAM.

STATUS :
• NO INFORMATION WAS INITIALL AVAILABLE FROM PARTNER COUNTRIES.
• IN THE 4TH CMTF MEETIONG AT JAPAN INFORMED THAT THEY COULD
FURNISH SOME INFORMATION ON THIS TECHNOLOGY. INFORMATION
FURNISHED ID FOR HYDRAULIC MINING, WHICH WAS EARLIER ALREADY
TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND FOUND NOT VIABLE.
• THIS PROJECT MAY BE DROPPED FROM CMTF.

PROJECT- CLM-06-08:
(Over Burden Slope Stability)
OBJECTIVE:
THE STABILITY OF OVER BURDEN DUMPS, POSES A PROBLEM FOR CURRENT
AND FUTURE OPENCAST MINES. SUITABLE TECHNOLGY FOR MITIGATING THE
O.B DUMP STABILITY PROBLEMS IS VERY ESSENTIAL

PROJECT PROPOSAL:
TO ADOPT SUITABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR O.B STABILITY IN INDIAN CONDITION

STATUS:
• INDIAN TEAM VISITED WYOMING MINE, USA TO SEE OB SLOPE STABILITY IN
SEP-06
• USA EXPERTS VISITED MINES AT WCL AND NCL, INDIA, IN APRIL-08
• USA EXPERTS CONDUCTED A SHORT TRAINING PROGRAMME ON O.B SLOPE
STABILITY FOR CIL’s EXECUTIVE
• RECOMMENDATIONS ON O.B STABILITY FROM USA EXPERTS IS STILL
AWAITED.

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Thank you

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