Underground Coal Gasification Plant Design for Thar Coal

Pakistan is facing energy crisis in the country and Thar coal field has a potential to solve the problem of energy demands in this difficult situation. Thar coal field is Pakistan's Black Gold and can play a key role in the development of Pakistan by using it effectively. The major problem of Thar coal field is of mining. It is not feasible because of depth and water aquifer above and below coal seam. Underground coal gasification can overcome mining issues of resources and maximum coal is accessible by this technology. This plant design project represents design of producing syngas by Underground Coal Gasification using 24 ton per day Thar coal. Underground coal gasification (UCG) converts coal in situ (underground) into a gaseous product, commonly known as synthesis gas or syngas, through the same chemical reactions that occur in conventional above-ground gasification plants. UCG is used for coal resources which are un-mineable, very deep or are thin coal seams.