4 Companies Are Planning to Convert All of Thar’s Coal to Gas And Liquid

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4 Companies Are Planning to Convert All of Thar’s Coal to Gas And Liquid

Four Pakistani coal mining and power generation companies are planning to convert massive deposits of Thar coal into gas and liquid. The companies include HUBCO, Engro, Fauji Fertilizer, and Fatima Group.
According to Khalid Mansoor, CEO of HUBCO, the four companies have decided to start a surface coal gasification and liquefaction program to reduce Pakistan’s dependence on imported fuel.
The development follows the announcement of Prime Minister Imran Khan from last month when he pledged to produce 60% of Pakistan’s total energy from green sources by 2030.
Similarly, Nadeem Babar, PM’s adviser on Petroleum, said that the federal government is exploring coal to liquids and coal to gas technologies. The current coal projects would continue but the government will not allow the construction of coal power plants in the future.

Chinese companies are funding and developing most of Pakistan’s coal plants through the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Stretching over 9,000 sq. km, the Thar coalfield has an estimated 175 billion tons of coal reserves which makes it the 7th biggest coalfield in the world

4 Companies Are Planning to Convert All of Thar's Coal to Gas And Liquid

Four Pakistani coal mining and power generation companies are planning to convert massive deposits of Thar coal into gas and liquid. The companies include

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[CrazyZ]

Makes most sense in the long term. Lignite is easier to convert into liquids and chemicals then black coals. Solar prices will continue to drop, and in many parts of the world solar is already cheaper then coal for electricity (although with intermittency issues...which can be reduced with pumped hydro storage). Considering Pakistan's massive solar and hydro electric potential, Thar coal should be focused toward liquid fuels, petrochemicals and fertilizers. Solar energy from the Thar region can actually be used to process the lignite into liquid fuels or chemicals.

 

[Samlee]

Please Look Into This Technology

Texas university has eureka moment for coal-to-gas

Scientists in Texas say they have found a way to convert coal into gasoline at a cost of less than $30 (U.S.) a barrel - with zero release of pollutants

www.theglobeandmail.com

1.5 Barrel of Synthetic Crude Oil From 1 Ton of Coal Meaning 175 Billion Tons Of Coal Means 262.5 Billion Barrels of Crude Oil At Less Than $28 per Barrel Cost

 

[Shah Khalid]

The things we can do with lignite are infinite

1.Polyester Fibre from Coal

https://cen.acs.org/business/petrochemicals/Polyester-made-coal-China-betting/97/i3

2.Synthetic Diesel and Gasoline

Clean Diesel from Coal

A novel catalytic method could let you fill up your tank with coal-derived diesel, cutting U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

www.technologyreview.com

Coal liquefaction - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Coal to Liquids Technologies

'Coal to Liquids Technologies' published in 'Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology'

link.springer.com

Then we have plastics polymers and all sorts of petrochemicals that can be produced from coal gasification.The opportunities are extremely exciting

 

[Samlee]

We Have Never Really Thought Out Of The Box Apart From Fuels and Chemicals From Coal We Should Setup Large Scale Solar Power Parks and Connect Them To Charging Stations To Power Electric Vehicles.Just Imagine The Fuel Savings