With an aim to commercialise coal gasification technology, energy and environment solutions provider Thermax is targeting to build its first commercial-scale coal gasification plant in the range of 100 to 500 tonnes per day (TPD). The company has developed its coal gasification technology and built a pilot-scale plant in Pune to showcase it.
Experts said the new gasification method is appropriate for high-ash (30-50% ash) Indian coal. The current global gasification methods have limitations and they are not fit for use with high-ash coal and are not a technically viable answer for the Indian sector. The technology will require an investment of around Rs 20,000 crore.
