JAKARTA. The Research and Development Center for Mineral and Coal Technology (Tekmira) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) was asked to assist in the Indian government's underground coal gasification project.
This was conveyed by Peeyush Kumar, Technology Director of the Ministry of Coal of India, in a virtual meeting on Saturday (5/9). With the implementation of underground coal gasification technology, the Indian government hopes to increase energy availability in India.
Tekmira will continue the geological evaluation at two locations in India (West Bengal and Rahigajt), for the project.
Agung Pribadi, the Head of the Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said that the products from the gasification project can be used as fuel for power plants. In addition, this project can also produce syngas, which can be used in the petrochemical industry and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). (KR/AR)