Workshop on Coal Beneficiation and Utilization of Rejects:
Initiatives, Policies and Practice
August 22-24, 2007 (Ranchi, India)

The workshop on Coal Beneficiation was organized by Coal India Limited and was held at the Indian Institute of Coal Management in Ranchi India on August 22-24, 2007. The workshop is  supported by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, as a priority element of the Asia Pacific Partnership Coal Mining Task Force, and the Energy Dialogue Coal Working Group's work plans.

The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to understand and identify best practices, as adopted globally, addressing coal beneficiation in general and fine coals in particular, as well as examining best practices for generation of power from the waste coal (rejects) produced by such beneficiation. In addition, the discussion focused on the prevailing initiatives, policies and practices relevant to coal washing activities. Representatives included senior government officials and technical experts from the United States and India.

Technical Presentations
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Keynote Addresses

• Coal Beneficiation Technology 2007: Initiatives, Policies and Practices
  Mr. M. Satyamurty, Jt Adv (Coal), Planning Commission, India
• Coal Beneficiation for Power Generation: User's Perspective
  Mr. R. Dahiya, Member (Thermal), CEA, India
• Coal Beneficiation and Reject Coal Utilization in India Context
  Mr. Shasi Kumar, Advisor, NTPC, Former Chairman, CIL
• Initiative Policies and Practices in the Area of Coal Beneficiation and Reject Coal Utilization in the Indian Context
  Mr. R. N. Mishra, Former CMD, ECL, NCL, CMPDIL

Technical Session I: Coal Beneficiation Technology in Partner Countries for Different Qualities of Coal

• Enhanced Use of Clean Coal in India: An Essential Step Towards Energy Security and Environmental Protection
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  Dr. Craig D. Zamuda, Senior Science Advisor, US Dept of Energy, and Mr. Mark Sharpe, Sharpe International Inc. USA
• Thermal Coal Beneficiation, Including Technical Aspects As Well As Cost and Benefits of Washed Coal
  Mr. Mark Sharpe, Sharpe International Inc. USA
• Global Coal Beneficiation Scenario: Economics of Using Washed Coal
  Mr. S. R. Ghosh, Director (Tech/ ES), CMPDI
• Optimum Beneficiation of Global Coals
  Dr. Kalyan Sen, Ex-Director, CFRI
• Use of Washed Coal in India: Issues & Challenges
  Dr. S. Bhattacharya, ISM Dhanbad
• Coarse Dry Coal Beneficiation
  Dr. Rick Q. Honaker, Dept. Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky
• Beneficiation of Indian Non Coking Coal-Issues, Problems & Remedies
  Mr. Gurudas Mustafi, M/s Humboldt Wedag (I)
• Need for Coal Beneficiation and Use of Washery Rejects
  Mr. B. P. Singh, Executive Director, NTPC

Technical Session II: Fine Coal Beneficiation

• Fine Coal Beneficiation & Recovery
  Dr. Roe-Hoan Yoon, Director of the Center for Advanced Separation Technologies (CAST), Virginia Tech
• Technologies for Fine Coal Beneficiation in India
  Dr. D. D. Halder, CIMFR
• Enhanced Gravity Concentrator: Prospects in Fine Coal Beneficiation
  Dr. J P Barnwal, HOD, Mineral Engineering Dept. RRL, Bhopal, India
• Innovative Gravity-Based Technologies and Circuits for Fine Coal Cleaning
  Dr. Rick Q. Honaker, Dept. Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky

Technical Session III: Utilization of High Ash Coal /Washery Rejects
 

• Utilisation of Coal Washery Rejects: A New Business Model
  Mr. G C Mrig, MD, Aryan Coal Beneficiation Pvt Ltd.
• Combustion of Washery Rejects in BFBC and CFBC Systems
  Mr. P. Shelva Kumar, General Manager, BHEL
• Incorporating Generic Issues of Coal Beneficiation Technology in Coal R&D Policy
  Dr. Malti Goel, Advisor, Dept of S&T, Gov't. of India
• Power Generation from Coal Wastes: U.S. Experience
  Mr. Kumar M. Sellakumar, Etta Energy Inc., USA
• Utilising the Fuel Value Chain from Coal Mining to Power Generation
  Mr. Sandeep Dasgupta, CESC
• Utilization of Washery Rejects in Generation of Power in CCL
  Mr. R P Ritolia, CMD, CCL & Shri A K Singh, Director (Opn), CCL
• Various Technologies for Generation of Power from Washery Rejects Including Cost of Generation of Such Power
  Mr. N.P. Bhati, MD and Mr. A.V. Mohan Rao, Spectrum Coal and Power Ltd.