ABSTRACT
The term Clean Coal Technology (CCT) describes a new generation of processes for the production of electricity and fuels from coal. Clean coal technology addresses atmospheric problems resulting from burning coal. The clean coal technology is of utmost importance because (i) coal is abundant and will remain a major source of energy for future years, and (ii) emission from coal based generation is a matter of serious concern. Thus, clean coal research has begun to:
• Improve the quality of non-coking coal at the pre-combustion stage for use in power generation by value addition
• Adopt new coal combustion and conversion technology for improving efficiency of coal utilization
• Reduce carbon dioxide and other pollutant emissions in the environment through Renovation and Modernization
Adoption of new and efficient technologies for improvement of coal quality at pre-combustion stage, and for combustion and conversion processes not only aims to increase in amount of energy obtained from each ton of coal used but also to reduce emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.
