2nd Underground Coal Gasification Network Workshop
Building on the success of the first South African UCG workshop in 2011 the second one again brought together local and international Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) experts from around the world to discuss a range of issues and the current status of UCG. During the two days 69 participants from Canada and around the world attended the workshop. Over the two days experts in UCG gave presentations on:
• the status of UCG globally and within Canada;
• legal, economic and regulatory issues;
• modelling;
• environmental risks,
• project development, and
• engineering and geosciences.
The presentations are now available
Only attendees can view/download the presentations. Enter the conference system, login, then click on the Conference Programme button. To open a session, click on the arrow button ( ) at the right hand side of the session bar. Presentations are indicated by a screen symbol following the title - click on this to open the presentation.
Workshop Objectives
The purpose of the workshop is to offer an opportunity for participants to discuss and understand:
- the status of underground coal gasification,
- the current processes and their advantages and constraints
- legal and regulatory issues,
- research and development results,
- modelling,
- geological and hydrogeological issues,
- environmental considerations,
- the use of syngas and secondary products,
- pilot plant achievements, and
- moving towards commercial deployment.
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