Proposal for Coal Gasification

Coal Gasification
Coal gasification is the process of producing Syn-gas from coal using
Oxygen/Air, steam and water

Types of Processes for Coal Gasification

Fixed Bed Technology (Sasol-Lurgi)

Fluidised Bed Technology (KBR)

Entrained Bed Technology (Koppers-Totzek)

Process Flow of Coal Gasification (Koppers-Totzek pro

Process Flow of Coal Gasification (Sasol-Lurgi pro

Tentative Natural Gas Requirement (Future)

Sr. No. Description

Process
(in mmscmd)

Fuel
(in mmscmd)

Total
(in mmscmd)

Hot DRI Module

0.70

0.30

1.00

ZR Module

0.39

0.21

0.60

Total

1.09

0.51

1.60

Fulfillment of Requirement of Natural Gas

Present Requirement (Prod.-2760MT/day) 0.924 mmscmd

Sr. No.

Description

Rs./Gcal

Vol./Day

APM

1000.40

0.400

RIL-KGD6

1196.63

0.333

A-Tranch

1676.20

0.061

Shortfall-Spot RLNG

2572.44

0.134

Future Requirement (Prod.- 5184 MT/day) 1.60 mmscmd @ 8500 kcal/scm

Sr. No.

Description

Rs./Gcal

Vol./Day

APM

1000.40

0.400

RIL-KGD6

1196.63

0.200

A-Tranch

1676.20

0.060

Syngas

2863.20

0.900

Cost of Syngas through Coal Gasification

Capacity of the Plant 320 Gcal/Hr
Gas equivalent of Natural Gas (NG) - 0.9 mmscmd
CAPITAL COST

Sr. No.

Description

Coal gasifier, including cleaning system

Coal Handling

Cost (in Rs. Crs)

510.00
58.00
oft Excel
568.00Micros
Works heet

Total
Note: Capital Cost of following plants has not been considered:
a) Oxygen Plant
b) Power Plant
c) CO2 Removal Plant
OPERATING COST

Sr. No.

Description

Unit

Cost in Rs.

Syngas

(Rs./T)

7158.00

Syngas

(Rs./Gcal)

2863.00

Comparison of Gas Prices from various sources

Cost of Natural Gas from various sources

Sr. No.

Description

Cost (Rs/Gcal)

Syngas

2863.00

APM & C-Series

1000.40

A-Tranch

1676.20

RIL-KGD6 Block

1196.63

RLNG/Spot Gas- as on date

2572.44

RLNG-Long term contract

To be explored

From above it can be seen that the price of Syngas; is higher in comparison to gas
from other sources