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COAL GASIFICATION

Original paper

UDC 622.278:662.747 T.A. Panfilova^1,2, V.V. Kukartsev^1,2,3, O.S. Turchanin⁴, Yu.A. Lepekhina⁵, A.M. Karadzhiyan⁴, 2025

ISSN 0041-5790 (Print) • ISSN 2412-8333 (Online) • Ugol’ – Russian Coal Journal, 2025, № 6, pp. 124-128
DOI: 10.18796/0041-5790-2025-6-124-128

Title

UTILISING UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Authors

T.A. Panfilova^1,2, V.V. Kukartsev^1,2,3, O.S. Turchanin⁴, Yu.A. Lepekhina⁵, A.M. Karadzhiyan⁴

Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, 127550, Russian Federation
I.T. Trubilin Kuban State Agrarian University, Krasnodar, 350044, Russian Federation
Admiral F.F. Ushakov State Maritime University, Novorossiysk, 353924, Russian Federation e-mail: t_pan80@mail.ru

Authors Information

Panfilova T.A. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation, e-mail: t_pan80@mail.ru
Kukartsev V.V. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, 127550, Russian Federation, e-mail: vlad_saa_2000@mail.ru
Turchanin O.S. – Senior Lecturer, I.T. Trubilin Kuban State Agrarian University, Krasnodar, 350044, Russian Federation, e-mail: alexkgau@rambler.ru
Lepekhina Yu.A. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Admiral F.F. Ushakov State Maritime University, Novorossiysk, 353924, Russian Federation, e-mail: rew777@yandex.ru
Karadzhiyan A.M. – Student, I.T. Trubilin Kuban State Agrarian University, Krasnodar, 350044, Russian Federation, e-mail: lay912@yandex.ru

Abstract

The presented article is devoted to the study of the prospects of strategic use of underground coal gasification (UCG) as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to traditional methods of coal mining and processing. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of technological and economic aspects of UCG on the basis of generalisation of data from previous developments and modelling of the gasification process taking into account various mining and geological conditions. Special attention is paid to the influence of blast composition on energy performance and economic efficiency of the technology. Comparison of UCG with surface gasification by the Lurgi method demonstrates the competitiveness of the underground method, especially in terms of reducing the cost of coal mining and transport. The results of the study show that the optimum capacity of UCG plant is 300-500 MW, and also allows efficient utilization of low-quality coals.

Keywords

Underground coal gasification
UCG
coal
gasification
energy efficiency
economics
ecology
technology

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For citation

Panfilova T.A., Kukartsev V.V., Turchanin O.S., Lepekhina Yu.A., Karadzhiyan A.M. Utilising underground coal gasification as a tool for sustainable development. Ugol’. 2025;(6):124-128. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.18796/0041-5790-2025-6-124-128.

Paper Info

Received April 15, 2025
Reviewed May 16, 2025
Accepted May 26, 2025