For a long time, coal has been seen as a non-renewable source of energy, which increases carbon emissions. However, a cleaner, more efficient form of coal as a fuel source is rising.
Fremont, CA: Clean Coal Technologies Inc., an innovative company with patent-pending technologies to convert raw coal into a cleaner, more efficient fuel source, is reassembling a test facility designed for coal beneficiation and by-products extraction in Gillette, Wyoming. CCTI stated that it had prepared the world's first commercially viable and scalable coal dehydration technology intended to upgrade the Btu content of low-quality coal by extracting volatile material in liquid form and producing cleaner-burning dry coal.
This enhancement of coal is a technique where raw coal is enhanced by decreasing the extraneous matter. Aiden Neary, The CFO/COO of CCTI, said the radical coal dehydration technique focuses on global mining and power generating companies, as they know how it can help their industry.
The financial success of the project counts on two aspects; first, producing cleaner-burning, higher-quality coal with higher heat content. Second is the sale of coal by-products used in the construction industry. CCTI's project supports the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources. The university has certified CCTI's research and committed up to 1 million USD in funding.
The enrichment process of CCTI appeases the environmentalists who oppose coal exports from the U.S. "Our technology decrease the dust from the coal and makes it dust-free," says Neary. The U.S. coal-fired power plants are impending bankruptcy as the use of coal for power generation is weakening.
Still, the use of coal on a global scale is confronting a shift. The requirement for coal in India is on the climb. The government officials are moving to use higher-quality and higher Btu coal. This shows that coal is a precious commodity for the international market.
In 2018, Wyoming was set to turn into the hub for clean energy. CCTI saw the opportunity to improve the beneficiation process, optimizing it and pushing the project's timeline. After its air permit, the company is ready to roll out at a site at Gillette within six months. CCTI has not revealed the details of the coal-cleaning process; however, it will happen soon after the Wyoming plant begins operations.
