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Underground coal gasification; carbon dioxide utilization; urea production; enhanced gas recovery; economics
Abstract:
UCG facilitates deep-seated coal seam utilization in the Jamalganj deposit (Bangladesh) by producing synthesis gas for electricity and fertilizer production.
Based on previous studies which assessed UCG combined with carbon utilization in a urea process, we further investigated excess CO2 utilization by means of enhanced gas recovery (EGR) at the Bahkrabad gas field. Our techno-economic modeling results demonstrate that an economic and
carbon neutral UCG operation with urea production and EGR is feasible. Thus, this approach introduces a bridging technology that can tackle Bangladesh's fertilizer and power supply shortages in addition to increasing gas recovery from Bangladesh's depleting natural gas deposits.