The research fund for coal and steel was established 2002 to support the competitiveness of the European Coal and Steel sectors by supporting research, pilot and demonstration projects. This brochure contains a small selection of running and closed projects which highlight some of the innovative...

The project addressed a simplified integrated SNG process chain for small- to mid-scale lignite based SNG plants with integrated sequestration of CO2. The experimental proof was accomplished at two integrated SNG process chains at FAU laboratory. Within the 1st part of the project, thermodynamic...

COGAR was a research project that aims to assess the risk associated with UCG in operating mines and areas of high vulnerability. The Project commenced in July 2013 and was completed in accordance with the schedule in June 2016. The project was organized into work packages, each covering a...

Fires and explosions are still major causes of injuries, and even fatalities, in underground coal mining, although the safety in European coal mines has reached a fairly high standard. But operation downtimes and production losses are also caused by fires and thus the competitiveness of coal...

Chemical looping utilising metal oxide carrier has emerged as one of the very promising technologies with the potential to capture CO2 while maintaining high plant power generation efficiency. After validation of chemical looping for solid fuels at 10 kWth scale, the Éclair programme represents...

An analysis of various options of coal gasification technologies with different gasification media, process parameters and coal types, as well as mathematical and thermodynamic modelling of the planned trials, have been conducted. Moreover, a pseudo-homogeneous mathematical model for the...

The project aimed at developing a new gasification process by the use of an innovative gasifier named DIRK (differentiated injection rotary kiln), based upon CSM technology (patent 0001352001, 19 January 2009), fed by coals and co-fuels (i.e. waste/biomass) in order to produce a syngas suitable...

The design of today's oxyfuel steam boilers in development aims at a similar heat transfer distribution to the water-steam cycle as a conventional air fired boiler. With this approach the existing experiences from air fired plants can be used for the new technology. The Friendly Coal project...

The objective of this Project is to research, identify and develop practical means by which coal recovery ratios in European deep mines can be improved significantly in a safe and efficient manner. Currently, large volumes of valuable coal are being left in-situ and effectively sterilised,...

The Boxmodel has been enhanced for innovative processes like coupled gaswater flow, energy production, turbulent flow and heat transport. Coupling of mine water and surface water models allows now for examination of closed water balances. All site models have been supplied with the required...