Industrial Energy Saving

Underground coal gasification.

We focus on power generation through underground coal gasification using enclosed trough technology, with a specific case study on Pakistan. Given Pakistan's abundant coal reserves, this research aims to bridge the supply and demand gap in electricity generation. The study explores the hybridisation of concentrating solar thermal energy (CST) with combustion technology, enhancing efficiency and utilising common infrastructure. This hybrid system merges two energy sources within a single facility, offering significant advantages over standalone systems like wind and solar power. The project demonstrates the effective gasification of coal by indirectly transmitting heat through the enclosed trough using a gas recirculation approach, achieving results comparable to standard gasification methods. Initial findings indicate that the syngas recirculation solar hybrid method is both economically and technically viable, providing a cost-effective solution for CO2 reduction and a reliable power supply. In addition, the software's machine learning capabilities extend to ranking these preferred choices, enabling a comparative assessment of the identified sites based on their suitability for seawater pumped storage projects.