Govt mulling coal use thru' modern technologies
Monday, 26 July 2010
FE Report
The government might consider coal use exploiting modern technologies like underground coal gasification (UCG) and coal bed methane (CBM)
to ensure the country's future energy security, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdury said Sunday.
As the government is diversifying energy sources the new technologies could be adopted to meet the country's energy needs in longer term following consultation with experts, he said.
Dr Chowdhury was talking to reporters in the sideline of a seminar titled 'Prospects of coal gasification' organised by Petrobangla in its conference room.
He said the government always welcomes new ideas and technologies as
it has envisioned establishing a digital Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister's adviser also hinted that the much-talked-about national coal policy might be finalised by the year-end.
The draft of the policy might be placed before the parliament to incorporate recommendations of the lawmakers before its finalisation, he added.
Delivering a keynote presentation Professor Dr Badrul Imam of Geology Department of Dhaka University suggested going for the UCG method as a pilot project to utilise coal reserves of Jamalganj coalmine where coal is located between 500 metres to 1,100 metres depth.
Developed countries including Canada, South Africa, Australia and Uzbekistan are going after UCG and CBM methodologies to exploit coal as a clean fuel, he said.
Under these technologies coal is burnt in the mine and is transformed into gas for use through pipeline.
Professor Imam also suggested utilising open pit methodology for coal extraction from north-western part of Barapukuria coal mine where coal is located within 100 metres from surface.
The government might consider coal use exploiting modern technologies like underground coal gasification (UCG) and coal bed methane (CBM)
to ensure the country's future energy security, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdury said Sunday.
As the government is diversifying energy sources the new technologies could be adopted to meet the country's energy needs in longer term following consultation with experts, he said.
Dr Chowdhury was talking to reporters in the sideline of a seminar titled 'Prospects of coal gasification' organised by Petrobangla in its conference room.
He said the government always welcomes new ideas and technologies as
it has envisioned establishing a digital Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister's adviser also hinted that the much-talked-about national coal policy might be finalised by the year-end.
The draft of the policy might be placed before the parliament to incorporate recommendations of the lawmakers before its finalisation, he added.
Delivering a keynote presentation Professor Dr Badrul Imam of Geology Department of Dhaka University suggested going for the UCG method as a pilot project to utilise coal reserves of Jamalganj coalmine where coal is located between 500 metres to 1,100 metres depth.
Developed countries including Canada, South Africa, Australia and Uzbekistan are going after UCG and CBM methodologies to exploit coal as a clean fuel, he said.
Under these technologies coal is burnt in the mine and is transformed into gas for use through pipeline.
Professor Imam also suggested utilising open pit methodology for coal extraction from north-western part of Barapukuria coal mine where coal is located within 100 metres from surface.