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Illinois Coal Research ProgramIllinois Coal Research Program

Energy Research for a Cleaner Environment

ILLINOIS CLEAN ILLINOIS CLEAN COAL INSTITUTECOAL INSTITUTE

Governor Rod BlagojevichGovernor Rod Blagojevich

Department of Commerce and Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityEconomic Opportunity

Director: Jack Lavin

Office of Coal DevelopmentOffice of Coal DevelopmentChief: Bill Hoback

Illinois Clean Coal InstituteIllinois Clean Coal InstituteDirector: Ronald H. Carty

Office of Coal Development ProgramsOffice of Coal Development Programs

Coal Education ProgramCoal Education Program

Coal Revival Program (New Generation)Coal Revival Program (New Generation)

Coal Competitiveness Program (20% costCoal Competitiveness Program (20% cost--share)share)

Coal Demonstration Program (50% costCoal Demonstration Program (50% cost--share)share)

Coal Research and Development Program (ICCI)Coal Research and Development Program (ICCI)

The ICCI, under the direction of DCEO/OCD, will The ICCI, under the direction of DCEO/OCD, will

promote the development and application of new promote the development and application of new

and/or improved technologies that contribute to and/or improved technologies that contribute to

the economic and environmentally sound use of the economic and environmentally sound use of

Illinois coal.Illinois coal.

ICCI Mission StatementICCI Mission Statement

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Active Program AreasActive Program Areas

Advanced Coal Mining Technologies.Advanced Coal Mining Technologies.

Coal Preparation and Coal Production Coal Preparation and Coal Production Business Practices.Business Practices.

Coal Combustion and Gasification Systems.Coal Combustion and Gasification Systems.

Coal Combustion Coal Combustion Flue Gas Cleaning Flue Gas Cleaning Coal Gasification Coal Gasification

Coal Residuals Management. Coal Residuals Management.

Coal Bed Methane. Coal Bed Methane.

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration. Carbon Dioxide Sequestration.

Advanced CoalAdvanced Coal--Mining TechnologiesMining Technologies

RespirableRespirable Dust ControlDust ControlCoal Coal wetabilitywetability and surfactant efficiency testsand surfactant efficiency testsLab and field tests of a twoLab and field tests of a two--filter scrubber filter scrubber

Reduction of Mining CostsReduction of Mining CostsDeveloped mine simulation packageDeveloped mine simulation packageIndustrial engineering studies on batteryIndustrial engineering studies on battery--powered shuttle carpowered shuttle carPlans for a batteryPlans for a battery--powered surge carpowered surge carReducing OutReducing Out--ofof--seam Dilution through modeling and trainingseam Dilution through modeling and training

Productivity Training ProgramProductivity Training ProgramIndustrial engineering and sensitivity analysisIndustrial engineering and sensitivity analysisMine specific training at 7 minesMine specific training at 7 mines

Aeromagnetic/Seismic SurveysAeromagnetic/Seismic SurveysDike detection technologiesDike detection technologies

Coal Preparation and Coal Coal Preparation and Coal Production Business PracticesProduction Business Practices

New Fine Coal Cleaning CircuitNew Fine Coal Cleaning CircuitMotorlessMotorless--RotorlessRotorless flotation cellsflotation cellsISGS washer to replace skimmer paddlesISGS washer to replace skimmer paddlesIntelligent filter pressIntelligent filter press

Fine Coal Processing EquipmentFine Coal Processing EquipmentPansepPansep screening technologyscreening technologyG cell processing technologyG cell processing technologySteel belt filter dewatering technologySteel belt filter dewatering technology

Optimize Cleaning SystemsOptimize Cleaning SystemsApplying genetic algorithmsApplying genetic algorithmsDeveloping and applying enhanced coal quality simulationDeveloping and applying enhanced coal quality simulation

Dry Separation TechnologyDry Separation TechnologyTesting FGX dry separation technology on Illinois coalTesting FGX dry separation technology on Illinois coal

Coal Combustion/GasificationCoal Combustion/Gasification

Oxygen CombustionOxygen CombustionNONOxx, SO, SOxx and flue gas reductions & enhanced COand flue gas reductions & enhanced CO22 capturecapture

HyMelt Gasification ProcessHyMelt Gasification ProcessSite selection in East St. LouisSite selection in East St. LouisLargeLarge--scale experimental testing in Swedenscale experimental testing in Sweden

Zero Emission GasificationZero Emission GasificationThermodynamic simulationThermodynamic simulationExperimental studies in a High Pressure Thermogravimetric AnalyzExperimental studies in a High Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyzerer

Membrane Reactor for Direct Hydrogen Production Membrane Reactor for Direct Hydrogen Production Test membranes to use in a coal gasifier for selective removal oTest membranes to use in a coal gasifier for selective removal of Hf H22

Sulfur SorbentsSulfur SorbentsOptimize sorbent composition & study sorbent regenerabilityOptimize sorbent composition & study sorbent regenerability

SCR Catalysts for Mercury ControlSCR Catalysts for Mercury ControlEffects of chlorine and sulfur on mercury speciationEffects of chlorine and sulfur on mercury speciationPRB versus Illinois coal comparisonPRB versus Illinois coal comparison

Coal Residuals ManagementCoal Residuals Management

Fired Bricks with Fly AshFired Bricks with Fly AshTest runs on display at Museum of Science and Industry in ChicagTest runs on display at Museum of Science and Industry in ChicagooCommercialization efforts ongoingCommercialization efforts ongoing

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) with Fly AshAutoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) with Fly AshDeveloping building codes that include AACDeveloping building codes that include AAC

Ceramic Tiles with Fly AshCeramic Tiles with Fly AshOptimizing mix compositionOptimizing mix compositionDemonstration runs with commercial type equipmentDemonstration runs with commercial type equipment

Wall Board with FGD materialWall Board with FGD materialDeveloping lightDeveloping light--weight, paperless wall boardweight, paperless wall board

HighHigh--Carbon Fly Ash & Coal Prep Waste in Carbon Fly Ash & Coal Prep Waste in Cement ManufacturingCement Manufacturing

LargeLarge--scale commercial demonstrationsscale commercial demonstrations

Underground Placement of Underground Placement of CCBCCB’’ss

Coal Bed MethaneCoal Bed MethaneCOCO22 SequestrationSequestration

Viability of CBM Production in IllinoisViability of CBM Production in IllinoisAnalyze gas flow properties and sorption isotherms of Illinois cAnalyze gas flow properties and sorption isotherms of Illinois coaloalAnalyze volumetric strain due to CBM production and COAnalyze volumetric strain due to CBM production and CO22sequestrationsequestration

Geological Carbon Sequestration PropertiesGeological Carbon Sequestration PropertiesTest hole drilling and studiesTest hole drilling and studiesEnhanced CBM, oil and gas recoveryEnhanced CBM, oil and gas recovery

Ventilation Air MethaneVentilation Air MethaneMine ventilation surveysMine ventilation surveysVAM oxidization equipmentVAM oxidization equipment

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