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Clean Coal Technology Centre Scope of the activities and the research potential

Krzysztof Stańczyk

Polish-Spanish workshop, Katowice, 9th May 2018

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Clean Coal Technology Centre: Genesis

Clean Coal Technology Centre is an innovative R&D infrastructure and laboratories created jointly by Central Mining Institute (GIG) in Katowice and Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal (IChPW) from Zabrze. The investment was realized by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the Polish Innovative Economy Operational Programme for years 2007 – 2013. The R&D of the CCTW comprises laboratories as well as demo installations thanks to which the Centre can realize basic research as well as conduct R&D and demo works concerning the prospective technologies for utilization of coal. The total cost of the investment project: 195.2 mln PLN (50 mln €)

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Clean Coal Technology Centre: Locations

Research Laboratories Katowice Technological Unit Mikołów Technological Unit Zabrze

The Centre consists of three separate functional units: Research Laboratories in Katowice and two Technological Units

• in Mikołów and Zabrze.

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Modern laboratories equipped with scientific and research equipment, computer equipment and specialized software used to conduct interdisciplinary research in the field of:

 physicochemical properties of coal and

• ther solid fuels

 process engineering, nanotechnology and

fuel cells;

 rationalisation of the production and

utilisation of energy

 environmental monitoring  minimising the environmental impact of coal

production and utilisation

 lifecycle

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technologies and products (LCA)

 CO2 capture and storage (CCS)  numerical modelling

CCTC: Research Laboratories in Katowice

5 Key research infrastructure (Katowice): Examples High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA) with MS

Characteristics:

 Dedicated to coal gasification studies  Test atmospheres; H2, CO, CO2, NH3,

SO2, H2S, CH4, H2O

 Pressure: up to 40 bar  Temperature: up to 1100oC  Coupled with mass spectrometer (MS)

6 Key research infrastructure (Katowice): Examples Gas Sorption Analyser Autosorb iQ

Characteristics:

 Automated measurements of specific

surface and porosity by adsorption

 Sorption measurements in FLOW

mode (methods TPR, TPO, TPD)

 Coupled with mass spectrometer (MS)

7 Key research infrastructure (Katowice): Examples Microscope AXIO for studies on reflectance of coal macerals

8 Key research infrastructure (Katowice): Examples X-ray Diffractometer, D8 Discover Bruker

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Conducting R&D works in the field of prospective chemical technologies of coal processing, including in particular:

 process of underground, pressure or non-pressure,

coal gasification aimed at production of syngas with a high content of hydrogen and of gases for power use,

 surface gasification of solid fuels,  direct coal liquefaction process aimed at the production

• f engine fuels and chemical raw materials,

 processes of hydrogenation and refinement of coal-

derived substances,

 separation and purification of process gases using

membrane techniques and methods of absorption and adsorption, including the pressure swing adsorption - PSA,

 separation of CO2 from process gases

CCTC: Technological Unit in Mikołów

10 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): Atmospheric pressure UCG

a) b) c)

Technical parameters:

 coal type: lignite, hard coal  coal seam length: 7 m  gasification pressure: max 0.5 bar  temperature: max 1600 0C  coal seam inclination: 0, 15, 30 , 45 0

11 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): High pressure UCG (50 bar)

Technical parameters:

 coal type: lignite, hard coal  coal seam length: 3.5 m  gasification pressure: max 50 bar  temperature: max 1600 0C  coal seam inclination: 0, 15, 30 , 45 0

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UCG experimental simulation: Coal seam preparation

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UCG experimental simulation: Artificial seam (lignite)

14 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): Surface gasification (50 bar)

Parameters:

 type: moving bed gasifier  feedstock: coal, biomass  gasification pressure: up to 50 bar  temperature: up 1300 0C  capacity: 10 kg coal/h.

15 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): Direct Coal Liquefaction (DCL)

Parameters:

 process: direct

hydrogenation

 feedstock: coal, biomass  pressure: 220 bar  temperature: 4500C  capacity: 1 kg coal/h.

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The UCG Underground Test Ground in EM „Barbara”

Gas flow direction Utilisation of gasification products

Region of finished UCG tests

Ventilation shaft

Prospective locations for the next in-situ UCG tests

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The UCG Underground Test Ground in EM „Barbara”

Gas pipeline Reactor inlet UCG reactor inside Flare stack

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Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an industrial process which converts coal into product gas. UCG is an in-situ gasification process carried out in non-mined coal seams using injection of oxidants or air or steam, and bringing the product gas to surface through production wells drilled from the surface.

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„Elaboration of coal gasification technology for a high efficiency production of fuels and electricity”

2010 - 2015 HUGE2 2011 - 2014 TOPS 2013 - 2016 COGAR 2013 - 2016

Funding bodies: EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) EU 7th Framework Programme

Coal2Gas 2014 - 2017 HUGE 2007 - 2010

Development of UCG in GIG: Research projects

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Recent GIG’s activities in the UCG technology: Summary

 2 field in-situ UCG trials in Mine Barbara,

 1 Pilot-scale UCG operation in Mine Wieczorek

(60 days),

 16 large ex-situ experimental simulations of UCG,  Coordination of 3 large research projects on UCG,  Participation in 2 other projects as a project

partner,

 25 original research papers in high IF journals

dedicated to the conducted research.

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Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: Site selection

Coal Mine „Wieczorek” Shaft „Wschodni”

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Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: UCG gasifier

2,5 m 30 m

• twory badawcze

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pokład 501

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Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: Surface infrastructure

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Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: General results

Parameter Value

Gasification agent Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide Agent supply rate, Nm3/h 600-650 Experiment duration, days 56 Average gas production, Nm3/h 800 Average gas composition, %: CO2 H2 CH4 CO N2 7.5 14 1.5 16 61 Average gas heating value, MJ/Nm3 3.50 Total coal consumption, tons 250

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Clean Coal Technology Centre: Research Programme (2018 – 2025)

1. Optimizations in power and heating plants by improving coal combustion efficiency 2. Elaboration of commercial underground coal gasification (UCG) process 3. Development of the technology of Direct Coal Liquefaction (DCL) for production of liquid fuels and value–added chemicals 4. Preparation of coal-derived functional materials for innovative applications 5. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) 6. Energy Storage 7. Air protection

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