Previously there are no established commercial Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) plants operating in Australia, there are a number being evaluated. Conventional coal-to-liquids projects involve mining the coal, gasifiying it and then converting the gas to a liquid fuel. Some Australian projects being considered are investigating the possibility of side-stepping the costs of mining the coal by igniting underground coal seems and extracting the gas for processing. Others are based on mining coal prior to gasification.
Linc Energy has brought the business back into the world and in Australis.
Linc Energy has brought the business back into the world and in Australis.
