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...

Coal liquids (i.e., coal tar and anthracene oil) were successfully used to prepare graphene materials. Impregnating tars and binder tars with various chemical compositions and various primary quinoline insoluble (QI) content were polymerized and transformed into a pitch, which was subsequently...

The progression of fluidity loss due to oxidation emerges as a coal property that correlates with the CSR loss of the coke from weathered coal. Coal transportation and storage must be carried out under low relative humidity levels ( 20 %) to avoid coke quality deterioration. The by-products...

The FEATureFACE project completed the development of a prototype for a diverse redundant collision avoidance system with three different sensor technologies working together via sensor fusion algorithms. Each of the three system was developed up to a state, in which it could be integrated into...

Carbolab was an RFCS 4-year project aimed at gathering and analysing effects of CO2 injection in coal at a panel scale in an existing underground coal mine in the north of Spain. To achieve this goal, it was necessary to carry out many tasks to adapt and prepare the gallery. Additionally, we...

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...