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

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1 Clean Coal Technology Centre Scope of the activities and the research potential Krzysztof Stańczyk Polish-Spanish workshop, Katowice, 9th May

2 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 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: mln PLN (50 mln ) 2

3 Clean Coal Technology Centre: Locations The Centre consists of three separate functional units: Research Laboratories in Katowice and two Technological Units - in Mikołów and Zabrze. Research Laboratories Katowice Technological Unit Mikołów Technological Unit Zabrze 3

4 CCTC: Research Laboratories in Katowice 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 other 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 of technologies and products (LCA) CO 2 capture and storage (CCS) numerical modelling 4

5 Key research infrastructure (Katowice): Examples High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA) with MS Characteristics: Dedicated to coal gasification studies Test atmospheres; H 2, CO, CO 2, NH 3, SO 2, H 2 S, CH 4, H 2 O Pressure: up to 40 bar Temperature: up to 1100 o C Coupled with mass spectrometer (MS) 5

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) 6

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

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

9 CCTC: Technological Unit in Mikołów 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 of engine fuels and chemical raw materials, processes of hydrogenation and refinement of coalderived substances, separation and purification of process gases using membrane techniques and methods of absorption and adsorption, including the pressure swing adsorption - PSA, separation of CO 2 from process gases 9

10 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): Atmospheric pressure UCG Technical parameters: coal type: lignite, hard coal coal seam length: 7 m gasification pressure: max 0.5 bar temperature: max C coal seam inclination: 0, 15, 30, 45 0 a) b) c) 10

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 C coal seam inclination: 0, 15, 30,

12 UCG experimental simulation: Coal seam preparation 12

13 UCG experimental simulation: Artificial seam (lignite) 13

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 C capacity: 10 kg coal/h. 14

15 Key research infrastructure (Mikołów): Direct Coal Liquefaction (DCL) Parameters: process: direct hydrogenation feedstock: coal, biomass pressure: 220 bar temperature: C capacity: 1 kg coal/h. 15

16 The UCG Underground Test Ground in EM Barbara Ventilation shaft Prospective locations for the next in-situ UCG tests Gas flow direction Utilisation of gasification products Region of finished UCG tests 16

17 The UCG Underground Test Ground in EM Barbara Gas pipeline Reactor inlet UCG reactor inside Flare stack 17

18 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. 18

19 Development of UCG in GIG: Research projects HUGE Elaboration of coal gasification technology for a high efficiency production of fuels and electricity HUGE Funding bodies: EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) EU 7th Framework Programme COGAR TOPS Coal2Gas

20 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. 20

21 Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: Site selection Coal Mine Wieczorek Shaft Wschodni 21

22 Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: UCG gasifier w skale płonnej w węglu pokładu chodnik badawczy dla udostępnienia georeaktora 5,5 m 2,5 m pokład 501 otwory badawcze w skale płonnej ok...20m połączone otwory badawcze o średnicy 200 mm wykonane w kształcie litery V przekop wentylacyjny poz.400 m c hodnik badawczy chodnik badawczy 30 m węgiel pokładu

23 Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: Surface infrastructure 23

24 Pilot-scale UCG operation in Wieczorek Mine: General results Parameter Gasification agent Value Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide Agent supply rate, Nm 3 /h Experiment duration, days 56 Average gas production, Nm 3 /h 800 Average gas composition, %: CO 2 H 2 CH 4 CO N Average gas heating value, MJ/Nm Total coal consumption, tons

25 Clean Coal Technology Centre: Research Programme ( ) 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 25

26 Thank you for your attention 26