WASTE COAL
June 1st, 2003
BY MATTHEW BRACESCIENTISTS from Australia's CSIRO, (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), have developed technology to produce electricity from waste coal unsuitable for normal power generation, and methane gas that would otherwise pollute the atmosphere.The CSIRO-Liquatech system burns coal and methane in a kiln producing hot air, which is passed through a heat exchange unit to drive a gas turbine and produce power, which can supply a mine's own electrical needs or power the national grid.CSIRO project leader Patrick Glynn said it ...
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