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Alashan Methane Recovery and Utilization Project

  Project Information
Stage idea
Sector idea
Geographical Focus China
Location Alashan mine, Lan Shan Coal Company, Tai Xi Coal Group, Xintai Industrial District, Innner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Description of Project 14 mines are operated in the Gulaben mining area in N. China. Currently, they are being improved for the safe recovery of up to 4.5 Mt/year of coal by mid-2011. Up to 69 m3/ton of methane may be emitted from these mines. The goal of this project is to consistently produce and use high quality CMM.
Instrumental Organizations Texas Transportation Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Emissions reductions:
(MTCO2E)
1.17
Results and Outcomes