Experimental and numerical investigations of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) using half-teardrop shape cavity

• Main Authors: Wattanasrirote, Whacharapate, Batcha, Mohd Faizal Mohideen, Palamanit, Arkom, Mel, Maizirwan, Wae-Hayee, Makatar
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2023
• Subjects: TP155 Chemical engineering; TP751 Gas industry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105155/6/105155_Experimental%20and%20numerical.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105155/11/105155_Experimental%20and%20numerical%20investigations%20of%20Underground%20Coal%20Gasification%20%28UCG%29%20using%20half-teardrop%20shape%20cavity_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105155/; https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/fluid_mechanics_thermal_sciences/article/view/1017; https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.101.2.172183
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In this work, the process of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) was studied experimentally and numerically. The typical cavity of UCG was a half-teardrop shape. Thecoal samples were collected from Mae Moh coal mine, Thailand. The coal type is mainly lignite. To generate the gasification...