Bringing a piece of equipment into action. It is the phase between construction and operation, namely when one ensures that the equipment (such as a pipeline) is mechanically, electrically complete, that control and instrumentation is operating and one introduces hydrocarbons into the process to commence operational processing.
Process of converting solid coal into natural gas before it is used in a power station to render it more environmentally friendly. Gasification exposes coal to temperatures that would normally cause the coal to combust but by carefully regulating the amount of oxygen in the gasifier and adding steam, the coal does not burn but …
A raised platform for the unloading of coal from wagons or other containers. Since 2000 a coal jetty operates in the Ashkelon port. This jetty serves the Israel Electric Corporation’s Rutenberg power station and EAPC provides all marine services (pilotage, mooring, etc.). Coal carriers of up to 200,000 DWT are unloaded at this jetty, by …
In order to produce CSG, a well is typically drilled to a depth of between 500m–1,000m to intersect the gas bearing coal seams. Steel casing is cemented into the well bore to isolate the hole from all surrounding stratigraphy and to seal it from the surrounding environment. The casing is then perforated at the depth …
The primary energy source of natural gas is a substance called methane (CH4). Coal bed methane (CBM) is simply methane found in coal seams. It is produced by non-traditional means, and therefore, while it is sold and used the same as traditional natural gas, its production is very different. CBM is generated either from a …
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High viscosity liquid product resulting from the carbonization of coal (the heating of coal in the absence of air at temperatures ranging from about 900° to 1,200° C). Many commercially important compounds are derived from coal tar. Low-temperature tars result when coal, peat, lignite, or wood are carbonized at temperatures not exceeding 700° C
To turn coal into liquid fuel is a very intensive process requiring much coal, water and a lot of money (the price of a plant is estimated at $4 billion). The coal must be fired up to 1,000 degrees and mixed with water. Then the gas that’s created is transformed into fuel that can be …
Simultaneous production of electricity and thermal or mechanical energy from the same fuel source. Generation of electricity and useful thermal energy simultaneously from a common fuel source. The rejected heat from industrial processes can be used to power an electric generator. Surplus heat from an electric generator can be used for industrial processes, or for …
An expenditure intended to benefit the future activities of a business, usually by adding to the assets of a business, or by improving an existing asset.
Economic activities requiring a high proportion of capital in relation to labor and other variable outputs. The energy sector is capital intensive since both the upstream side and downstream side require huge investments and a relatively small workforce
