Coal Proceedings
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Introduction and Welcome
Dr. Jayne Somers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Session 1 – Policies and Regulation Impacting Coal Mine Methane (CMM) Projects
Moderator: Felicia Ruiz, U.S. EPA
Australia's Experience and Its Impact on CMM Project Development
John Karas, Australia Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (PDF, 11 pp, 612 KB)
Mexico's Experience Reducing Barriers and Developing New CMM Recovery and Use Projects
Mario Santillan, MINOSA (PDF, 32 pp, 5.3 MB)
Developments in Ukraine and "Best Practices" for Regulatory Policies
Meredydd Evans, PNNL/Battelle (PDF, 14 pp, 182 KB)
China CBM/CMM Incentive Policies
Liu Wenge, China Coal Information Institute (CCII) (PDF, 23 pp, 713 KB)
Session 2 – Status and Trends in CMM Project Development
Moderator: Richard Mattus, MEGTEC Systems
Brief Introduction and Overview
Richard Mattus, MEGTEC Systems (PDF, 11 pp, 630 KB)
Status and Trends in CMM Development: China, United States, and Eastern Europe
Ray Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated (PDF, 41 pp, 265 KB)
From Coalface to Grid – CMM as a Resource
Thomas Breheny, Harworth Energy Ltd. (UK) (PDF, 12 pp, 659 KB)
Trends in CMM Project Development in Poland
Jacek Skiba, Poland Central Mining Institute (PDF, 30 pp, 767 KB)
Developments in India
Prem Sawhney, ESSAR (PDF, 15 pp, 727 KB)
Great Potential for CBM/CMM Recovery and Utilization and Preferential Policies
Dr. Huang Shengchu, CCII (PDF, 32 pp, 706 KB)
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Session 3 – Policy and Regulation in India
Moderator: P.R. Mandal, Ministry of Coal
Overview – An Indian Government Perspective
P.R. Mandal, Ministry of Coal (PDF, 9 pp, 61 KB)
Development of Coalbed Methane (CBM) in India: An Overview
A.K. Singh, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI) (PDF, 12 pp, 659 KB)
CMM Capture and Use Projects in India: Opportunities in Small to Medium-Sized Coal Mines
Sanjay Dube, ICF International (PDF, 19 pp, 793 KB)
Session 4 – Technology Development in the CMM Sector: Rich Gas
Fuel Cell Power Plant Operating on CMM
Lindo Hauptfleisch, Anglo Platinum (PDF, 24 pp, 637 KB)
CBM to Power the Dual Fuel Converted Engines of Indian Railways
Pramod Kumar Gupta and Abhishek P. Gupta, Reliance Industries Ltd. (PDF, 36 pp, 589 KB)
Use of CBM/CMM for Decentralized Power Generation
Punit Garg, Clarke Energy
Session 5 – Technology Development in the CMM Sector: Lean Gas or Ventilation Air Methane (VAM)
Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Processing and Climate Change
Richard Mattus, MEGTEC Systems (PDF, 52 pp, 3.1 MB)
Review of Strategies to Reduce GHG Emissions from Coal Mining
Srinivasa Yarlagadda, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (PDF, 26 pp, 341 KB)
Technologies for Mitigation and Utilization of Diluted CMM
Dr. Shi Su, CISRO
Session 6 – Best Practices Guidance for CMM Drainage and Utilization
Facilitator: Ray Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated
Overview of Best Practices Guidance Document
Ray Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated (PDF, 18 pp, 1.1 MB)
Maintenance, Monitoring (Using Infrared Technology), and Management of Methane Drainage Systems to Provide Optimum Gas Purity
Steve Janaway, Green Gas International (PDF, 21 pp, 493 KB)
A Comparison of CBM Drilling Practices in the Southern Shanxi Province, China, through Advanced Reservoir Modeling
Danny Watson, Marshall Miller & Associates (PDF, 26 pp, 2.3 MB)
CMM Projects in China (Japanese Government Assisted)
Hiroaki Hirasawa, Japan Coal Energy Center (PDF, 39 pp, 985 KB)
