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Pilot project for underground coal gasification in Jamtara

Ranchi: The Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) under the Union coal ministry initiated India’s pilot project for underground coal gasification (UCG) at the Kasta coal block in Jamtara. It aims to revolutionise the coal industry by using in-situ coal gasification to convert it into valuable gases such as methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide for industrial applications, PIB announced on Monday.
UCG offers an advantage by providing access to coal resources that are economically unviable through traditional mining methods.tnn

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