Webinar on “Dry Coal Processing”
Monday, 15th March 2021 at 1430 - 1730 hrs

As well known, Indian coal resources due to their generic nature are associated with higher amounts of inert material compared to coals elsewhere in the world. In order to reduce the ash content, traditional gravity-based methods of coal beneciation involve use of water, which involves consumption of energy and effort in drying the washed product

Due to the emerging scarcity of water in many parts of the world, coal beneciation by various Dry Beneciation techniques is being practiced. In China, as a general practice, the run of mine (ROM) coal is rst cleaned or de-shaled/de-stoned using dry technology. There are over 2500 dry coal beneciation plants are reported to be in operation in China. Dry coal processing is also used in Russia where climatic conditions are extremely cold. The United States, Poland, South Africa and some other countries are also using dry techniques to de-shale/de-stone coal. However, for deep cleaning, traditional wet beneciation methods are applied.

Dry coal beneciation with air jigging, X Ray based and other similar sorting systems have been used in different situations like climatic conditions, nature of inert material associated with coal and the extent to which initial rough cleaning of ROM coal is required

As nearly 90% of domestic coal is produced by open cast method using large capacity HEMM removing extraneous stones, shales etc., by dry techniques is particularly relevant. Recently carried out studies by CIMFR, CMPDI and other industry entities have shown that some techniques of Dry Coal Beneciation can be gainfully utilised in India, both for thermal and coking coals.

Coal Preparation Society of India (CPSI) as a part of its service to the industry, is organising a halfday webinar on Dry Coal Processing on Monday, 15th March 2021. The webinar will start at 02.30 PM and close at 5.30 PM

Shri Shekhar Saran CMD, CMPDI has very kindly agreed to deliver Keynote address. As the focus of the webinar is on 'Vocal for Local', subject experts from CIMFR, CMPDI and the industry will make presentations on state-of-the-art technologies available in Indian and that have potential for gainful application in getting rid of shales, stones and other inert materials ROM coal.

An eminent panel of renowned and highly experienced policy makers and industry experts will deliberate upon the current issues relating to thermal coal used in coal red power stations and other industries and give their valuable opinions on the subject.

Agenda for the Webinar is attached

AGENDA

• Opening remarks : Shri Alok Perti IAS (Retd), Chairman, CPSI.
• Introductory remarks : Shri R K Sachdev, President, CPSI.
• Keynote address : Shri Shekhar Saran, CMD, CMPDI, Ranchi.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Eminent Panellists
• Shri Anil Razdan IAS (Retd), Former Secretary (Power).
• Shri Alok Perti IAS (Retd), Former Secretary (Coal), Chairman, CPSI.
• Shri V S Verma, Former Member, CEA and Former Chairman, CERC.
• Shri Partha S Bhattacharyya, Former CMD, CIL.
• Shri R K Sachdev, President, CPSI.

TECHNICAL PRESENTERS
• Shri Satendra K Gomasta, Director (Technical/CRD).
• Dr. Devendra K Sakhre, Principal Scientist, CIMFER-CSIR, Nagpur.
• Dr. G V Ramana, MD, Ardee-Hitech (P) Ltd., Vishakhapatnam.
• Shri G. Musta, MD, allmineral Asia P Ltd., Kolkata.
• Dr. Shobhana Dey, Principal Scientist, CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur.
• Shri Dhananjay Chaubey, General Manager, B R Sponge, Rourkela.
• Conclusions and Recommendations.
• Concluding remarks.