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Interdisciplinary studies on the technical and economic feasibility of deep underground coal gasification with CO <inf>2</inf> storage in Bulgaria
Benderev, A Bukolska, D Eshiet, KII da Gama, CD Gorka, T Green, M Hristov, N Katsimpardi, I Kempka, T
Benderev, A
Bukolska, D
Eshiet, KII
da Gama, CD
Gorka, T
Green, M
Hristov, N
Katsimpardi, I
Kempka, T
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2015-05-21
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© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. This paper presents the outcome of a feasibility study on underground coal gasification (UCG) combined with direct carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture and storage (CCS) at a selected site in Bulgaria with deep coal seams (>1,200 m). A series of state-of-the-art geological, geo-mechanical, hydrogeological and computational models supported by experimental tests and techno-economical assessments have been developed for the evaluation of UCG-CCS schemes. Research efforts have been focused on the development of site selection requirements for UCG-CCS, estimation of CO 2 storage volumes, review of the practical engineering requirements for developing a commercial UCG-CCS storage site, consideration of drilling and completion issues, and assessments of economic feasibility and environmental impacts of the scheme. In addition, the risks of subsidence and groundwater contamination have been assessed in order to pave the way for a full-scale trial and commercial applications. The current research confirms that cleaner and cheaper energy with reduced emissions can be achieved and the economics are competitive in the future European energy market. However the current research has established that rigorous design and monitor schemes are essential for productivity and safety and the minimisation of the potential environmental impacts. A platform has been established serving to inform policy-makers and aiding strategies devised to alleviate local and global impacts on climate change, while ensuring that energy resources are optimally harnessed.
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Sheng, Y., Benderev, A., Bukolska, D. et al. (2016) Interdisciplinary studies on the technical and economic feasibility of deep underground coal gasification with CO <inf>2</inf> storage in Bulgaria, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 21, p. 595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-014-9592-1
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1381-2386
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1573-1596
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This work was supported by the European Commission, Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under the grant RFC-PR-09022.