2008 EPA M2M GRANT: Abandoned mine feasibility study and coal mine methane to liquefied natural gas assessment ("Zory" Coal Mine)
- Stage
- idea
- Sector
- Coal Mines
- Geographical Focus
- Poland
- Location
- Upper Silesian Coal Basin
- Description of Project
- This grant was awarded to conduct an abandoned mine feasibility study and coal mine methane to liquefied natural gas assessment in Warsaw, Poland.
- Partner Countries included in or proposing this activity
- Poland
- Instrumental Organizations
- Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU)
- Estimated lifetime of the project (years):
- Emissions reductions:
(MTCO2E) - 190000 (annually)
- Results and Outcomes
- This project is an abandoned mine feasibility study and an assessment of coal mine methane to liquefied natural gas (LNG). Revaporated LNG may be used as fuel for technological processes in energy-intensive industry sectors as an alternative to heating oil. The LNG market will be assessed at two levels: general identification of market potential in Poland, and precise identification of a targeted market for LNG produced from the abandoned Zory mine.
- Additional Documentation
- Final Report (PDF)
- Primary contact for this project or activity
First Name: Stainslaw
Last Name: Hlawiczka
Organization Name: Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU)
Email: ietu@ietu.katowice.pl
- Financial And In-Kind Support (U.S. $)
- Total Amount provided by all Partner Countries and Organizations instrumental to this project or activity: $399,913
Description of In-Kind Support:
- Comments
- Expo
- No
