JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To specialize the students with additional knowledge on geological and

technological factors of coal gasification industry mining methods of underground coal gasification, linkage techniques etc.

Course Outcomes; Student can get specialized in the underground coal gasification

concepts, application and future scope in various geomining conditions.

UNIT - I

Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Concept; Chemistry, conditions suitable for UCG, Principles of UCG., Merits and Demerits.

UNIT - II

UCG Process Component factors: Technology of UCG, opening up of coal seam for UCG.

UNIT - III

Mining methods of UCG: Chamber method, Stream method, Borehole procedure method, Blind bore hole method.

UNIT - IV

Non-Mining methods of UCG: Level seams, Inclined seams.

UNIT - V

Linkage Techniques: Pekcolation linkage, Electro linkage, Boring linkage, compressed-air- linkage, Hydraulic fracture linkage. Future Scope and Development: Innovations.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Underground Coal Mining Methods – J.G. SINGH
• 2. Winning and Working Coal in India Vol.II- R. T. Deshmukh and D.J.Deshmukh.

REFERENCE BOOK:

• 1. Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining – R.D. SINGH B.TECH. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING