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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING ACOMMUNITY COAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME INTHEFIELD
OFMINING ENGINEERING WITH AVIEW TOOBTAINING FINANCIAL AID UNDER
THE TERMS OFART .55§2c>OFTHE E.C.S.C. TREATY
MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING THE ABSTRACTING AND TRANSLATION OFTHE TECHNICAL LITERATURE
ONCOAL OFEASTERN EUROPE ,SCANDINAVIA ,THEMIDDLE EAST ANDTHEFAREAST ,
WITH AVIEW TOOBTAINING FINANCIAL AIDUNDER THETERMS
OFARTICLE 55§2c)OFTHE E.C.S.C. TREATYCOM(80)34 final
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MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING ACOMMUNITY COAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME INTHE FIELD OF
PRODUCT BENEFICIATION WITH AVIEW TOOBTAINING FINANCIAL AID
UNDER THE TERMS OFARTICLE 55%2c)OFTHE E.C.S.C. TREATY
(BUDGETARY YEAR 1980 )
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MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING ACOMMUNITY COALRESEARCH PROGRAMME INTHEFIELDOFMINING '
ENGINEERING WITHAVIEWTOOBTAININGFINANCIAL *AIDtJNDERTHETERMS'
OFART.55§2c}oftheE.C.S.C.TREATY
I«Introduction "
Theincreasingimportanceofcoalinrelationtotheenergysupply
oftheCommunitypresentsthelatter'sminingindustrywith
scientificandtechnicalproblemsthatcanonly"beovercomebyv
intensiveresearchanddevelopment .Thisisparticularly ,thecase-
v.ithregardtotheextensionofexitingminesorthecreationof
newonesthatisnecessaryforthemaintenance oraugmentation of
productioncapacity,wherenewproblemsarisewithincreasingdepth.
OnthesegroundstheCommissionproposes ,theapprovalofaCommunity
researchprogrammeinthefieldofminingengineeering forwhich
financialaidunderthetermsofArt.55§2c)oftheE.C.S.C.Treaty
hasbeenrequested,,andwhichwillbecarriedoutinclosecooperation
bythefollowinginstitutions andundertakings :
-TheNationalCoalBoard,London(NCB)
–TheSteinkohlenbergbauverein ,Essen(StBV) ^
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–TheCentred'EtudesetRecherchesdesCharbonnages deFrance,
Paris.(CERCHAR)
-TheInstitutNationaldesIndustriesExtractives,Liège(INIEX)
-TheWestfälischeBerggewerkschaft ska.sseBochum(WBK)
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AIV.S AND OBJECTIVES OPTHE PROGRAMME
The aims ofthenew programme may beBummarised asfollows :
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Working environment anasafety
Special attention must begiven totheaccentuated problems ofrock
pressure andmine climate that areassociated with increasing depth .
New solutions inthese fields have adirect influence onmine safety
and theworking environment .Inthis respect theattractiveness of
workplaces must be,improved byincreased mechanisation andautomation ,
aswell asbythe installation ofmodern methods ofcommunication and
data processing .
Technology
Inthe field ofdevelopment work ,most roadways are still driven by
shotfiring ,and thefurther development ofthis technique isparticularly
important .
Inthe area ofsupports ,available automatic equipment must bedeveloped
further sothat itcan beused inall circumstances .
Moreover ,the field ofunderground infrastructure ,where there isstill
considerable scope forrationalisation ,isofthegreatest importance .
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This isparticularly the case fortheconveying ofproducts andthe
transport ofmen and equipment .
Conduct ofoperations andorganization
With increasing mechanisation andautomation ,theinterdependence
between thevarious fields ofmining operations becomes greater and
increasingly difficult tomanage .Onthese grounds ,usemust bemade
ofthe latest methods ofcommunication ,data processing andinformation
technology inorder toensure smooth operation with maximum safety ..
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PROGRAMME OPWORK ENVISAGED
The proposed research programme takes into account theabove -
mentioned .requirement andconcentrates onthe four fields
-Development work
-Mine climate androck pressuie
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-Coal winning
-Infrastructure anl rrodern management techniques
The overall programme will "becarried outwith close collaboration
between theCommunity 'sresearch institutions and coal mines .It
comprises thefollowing 16projects .
Development work \B3S8S3SS3SSBBS6 « 4
This involves aproject onthefurther development ofconventional
techniques .
1.Mechanisation ofpreparatory work forshotfiring (StBV )
Simplification ofwork ,increased productivity andimproved safety
inpreparations forshotfiring byfurther mechanisation and
integration oftheindividual steps ,especially drilling and support
Total cost : DM4«300.000
Mine climate and rock pressuressaaeasBSBssesssassBBSSBSBBBsa
Inthis field atwo-part joint project ontheimprovement ofmine climate
andfour projects onstrata control areproposed .
2.Aircooling incoal winning androadway drivage (StBV )
Part ofajoint German-French project ontheimprovement ofmine
climate .
Tests onaircooling systems andairconditioned work places to
increase theefficiency andsafety ofconventional ornewcooling
installations .
Total cost -: DM2.400.000
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Studies ofclimatic conditons atgreat depths (CERGHAR)
Part ofajoint German-French project onthe improvement ofmine
climate .
Study ofthe solution ofclimatic problems that become more severe
with increasing depth (temperature ,humidity ,etc)infaces and
roadways .
Total cost : FF2.110.000
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Study ofyield zones around gateroads (NCB )
Extension oftests onyield zones around gateroads with the aim of
making possible thereuse ofroadways inretreat mining even under
difficult geological conditions .
Total costs UKL58.25O
Study ofclosure ofmain drivages (NCB)
Detailed study ofclosure and stability problems inmain drivages
under various geological conditions with theaim ofoptimising
roadway support forgreater depths andunder changing working
conditions .
Total cost : UKL 58.250
Instrumentation ofSelby shaft insets (NCB)
In-situ measurement todevelop acalculation method fordesigning
support for shafts inplastic orweak rocks inorder toimprove
the stability ofsuch excavations .
Total cost : UKL 58.250
Simpler andlighter shield supports (StBV )
Weight reduction and simplification ofconstruction ofshield
supports inorder toreduce costs ,simplify transport /placement /
removal ,and tocutdown repair work while maintaining orimproving
thecharacteristics required forsafety andthecontrol ofrock
pressure .
Total cost : DM1.980 .000

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Coalwinning .ssBsasssssscs
Inthisfieldthereisaproposalconcerningtheoperationaltesting
ofapreviously-develop'ed techniqueforhorizoncontrolof
rangingdrumshearers.
8.Fieldevaluationofautomatichorizoncontrolofrangingdrumshearers(NCB)
Continuation ofworkonthedevelopment ofanautomatic,digital
systemforautomatichorizoncontrolandmonitoring (fromthesurface)
ofrangingdrumshearersaimedatincreasingfaceoutputandimproving
controloftheroof.Undergroundtestswithsingle-anddouble-ended
rangingdrumshearersunderavarietyofgeologicalconditions.
Total'cost: UKL1.695*000
Infrastructure andmodemmanagementtechniquessasssassassxsssassssasasssBsaaassassBSBSsnsKSBaas
Eightprojectsareproposedinthisfieldofwhichthree(includinga
two-partjointproject)areconcernedwiththetransportproblem£n
undergroundoperations,\lileil3otherfive(includingathree-partjoint
project)dealwiththeapplicationofmodernmethodsofcommunication -
orcomputercontrol. . \
9»TracklesstransportII(StBV)- -
PartofthejointGerman-French projecton"Improvingtheefficiency
ofundergroundmaterialtransport".
Continuation ofworkonthedevelopmentofafully-developed vehicle
forfieldofcoalwinningincludingthesolutionofproblemsof ;
* ksafetyandergonomics.
Totalcosts DM2»600.000
10.Improvement ofmaterialhandlingandtransportfromthesurface
totheworkplace(CERCHAR)
PartofajointGerman-French proposalon"Improvingtheefficiency
ofundergroundmaterialtransport".Testsonimprovementoftransport
,andhandlingtechniques *forincreasinglyheavyloadstoreducecosts
andimprovesafety.Determination ofexistingweaknessesanddanger
pointsasaguideforfuturework.
Totalcost: FF3*166.000

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11.Characteristics ofpre-stretched stranded cables inshaft haulage (WBK )
Reduction ofthe cost ofshaft haulage through the use ofstranded
cables that are stretched byacontinuous ,dynamic process before
installation (simplification of"running in"8avoidance ofinterruptions
inoperation ,increased lifetime ofcables ).
Total cost ; DM2.426.000
12.Extended application ofradio underground (INIEX )
Further experiments onthe influence ofrock and roadway walls on
thepropagation of .radio waves toimprove transmission ofspeech and .
data bythe use ofnew frequencies ,and short range communication
(100m )infaces androadways .
Total cost : FB42.500.000
Components fordigital »de.tanetworks (StBV )
Part ofajoint German –E-r-itish project onimproving thereliability
ofmonitoring ofoperations .
Development ofsuitable components for theconstruction ofhigh-
capacity data networks fortherronitoring andcontrol ofmajor mining
operations .
Total cost ; DM1.500,000
Corcputer-as siatedtr.ana^emer ;tofopsrations (3tBV)
Part ofajoint German-Pr itishproject onimps-oving thereliability
ofmonitoring ofoperations *
Introduction ofahierarchy ofcomputers (Dialogue with thecomputer
andcoordination with adownstream microcomputer )andnewtechniques
ofautomation toimprove monitoring ,control andinformation .13.
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15*Computer-based coalclearanceformutli-minecomplex(NCB)
PartofajointGerman-British projecton"Improvingthereliability
ofminingoperations".- '
Development ofalinked,computersystemforsevenmineswithcentral
supervisionoftheoverallcoalclearancesystem(integrationof
individual MINOSsystemsintoanoverallcomplex).
Totalcost: UKL3*240.000
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16.Reliabilit.yprédictiontechniques (ïTCB)
Testingofthepracticability oftechniquesforpredictingthe■
reliability ofequipmentgroups,systemsandcomplexesinmining.
Itisintendedtoapplytechniquesbasedonprobability theorythat
havealreadybeentestedinotherhightechnologyindustries.
Totalcost: UKL693»000
IV.ESTIMATED -COSTANDDURATI'N'OFTIEPROGRAMME
Thetotalestimatedcostoftheprogrammeis
17.545.000 EÇU*
Thecostsoftheindividualprojectsaregiveninthefollowingtable.The
m
clurationoftheprojectsisbetweentwoandfiveyears.
*Ratesofconversion fromnationalcurrenciesarethoseof24.10.1979

ProposerTotal cost
Project ECU
Development work
1.Mechanisation ofpreparatory workfor j StBV 1.728.500
shotfiring
Mine climate and rock pressure
2.Aircooling incoal winning androadway StBV 965.000
arivage
3*Studies ofclimatic conditions atgreat CERCÏIAJR 362.000
depths
4*Study ofyield zones around gateroads NCB 89.000
5.Study ofclosure ofmain drivages NGB 89.000
6.Instrumentation ofSelby shaft insetsI Κ0Β 89.OOO
'(•Simpler and lighter shield supports StBV 796.000
2.390.000
,
i Coal winning
8.Field evaluation ofautomatic horizon NCB 2.588.500
control oframming drau shearers
Infrastructure and Tcdern nanarement
tecnr.iir-^s
9.Trackless transport II StBV 1.045.500
10# Improvement ofmaterial handling and CERCHAR 543.000
transport from thesurface totheworkplace
11«Characteristics ofpre-stretched stranded WBK 975.500
cables in*shaft haulage
12»Extended application ofradio underground INIEX 1.062 .500
13*Components fordigitai data networks StBV 603.000
14*Computer-assisted management ofoperations StBV 603.000
Computer-based coal clearance for raulti – NCB 4.947.000
mine complex
16.Reliability prediction techniques NCB I.O58.5OO
10.838 .000
TOTAL 17.545.0C0

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V. Sxoected repercussions ofthe new programme
«
Themain consequences that canbeexpected toensue from theresearch
proposed inthenewprogramme may besummarised asfollows .
"!ine safety andworkmg environnent
Themam outcome ofthework onmine climate should betoprovide a -*
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si>undbasis fortheprediction ofclimate atincreased depths which
will ,inturn ,facilitate theimprovement oftheclimate and ,
consequently ,oftheworking environment (Projects 2and 3).
Theresearch onrock pressure andsupports (Projects 4to7)should
have both adirfect effect onmine safety through better roof control
;andanindirect influence ontheconduct andresults ofoperations .
Further favourable effects onmine safety ,especially with regard to
conditions intheworkplace should arise from theprojects onimproved
shotfiring (Project l),onfurther automation oftheface (Project 8),
onequipment transport andmanriding (Projects 9ftnd10),andonthe
application ofcommunications -andcomputer technique ?(Projects 11to16).
Technology
Inthefield ofdevelopment work the improvement ofdrivage byshot-
firing ,which isstill used todrive themajor proportion ofroadways , •
should lead tofurther increases inefficiency andtoalightening
ofthework (Prbject l).
Incoal winning ,theautomatic horizon control' ofshearers -should
-provide afurther step towards thecomplete automation ofoperations
(Project 8).
With regard toconveying andtransport ,increased efficiency anda
simplification ofoperations aretobeexpected ,particularly through
thefurther -development oftrackless -transport andtherationalisation
ofmaterial conveying (Projects 9and10).Thework ontheimprovement
ofshaft transport (Project ll)promises togive significant cost .
savings . ' ' - ' . . •

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Organisation andmanagement ofoperations
Inthisfieldtheresearch ,oncommunications technolof^y (Project1?)
andontheapplication ofmoderntechniquesfortheprocessingof
information anddata(projects13to16)areexpectedtoleadto
strictermonitoringofoperations andtotheavoidanceofbreakdowns .
.Thisshouldhavesignificant advantagesfortheorganization and
resultsofoperations.
VI.RESEARCH RESULTS
TheE.G.S.C.Experts'Committeewhicharealreadyconcernedwithall
researchworkinthefieldscoveredbythenewprogrammewillalso
superviseandkeepunderreviewtheexecutionoftheresearchwork
thatformsthesubjectoftherequests.
Theagreementstobeconcludedwiththebeneficiaries oftheaidwill
definetherightsandobligations ofthecontractingparties.They
willbedesignedprimarilytoensurethattheresearchresultswill
bemadeavailabletoallinterestedpartiesintheCommunity,in
accordancewithArt.55"theE.C.S.C.Treaty.
VII.CONCLUSIONS
Inviewoftheimportance andinterestoftheproposedresearchprogramme
withregardtothetechnology ,thesafety,theworkingenvironment
andtheeconomicsofunderground andsurfaceoperationsinthe
Community'scoalminingindustry,theprovisionofE.C.S.C.financial
aidfortheexecutionoftheindividualprojectsisdeemedtobe
appropriate andjustified.
Thetotalcostoftheresearchprogrammewillbe17•545*000ECUandthe
Commissionproposestograntfinancialaidof10.195«980 ECUtocover
itsshareofthecost.
Distribution ofaid
CERCHAR(Prance)
INIEX(Belgium)
NCB(UnitedKingdom)
StBV(Germany)
W3K(Germany)4.985.58O ECU
3.444.600 ECU
585.3OOECU543.000ECU
637.500ECU
lO.i95.98O ECU

KS!'0«AIDOH
Concerning aCommunity -coalresearchprogrammeinthefieldofproduct
beneficiation withaviewtoobtainingfinancialai'dunderthetermsof
Article^§2c)oftheB.C.S.C.Treaty
(Budgetaryyear1980)
GENERALREMARKS .*(
Continuingresearcheffortsareneededinthefieldofproductbeneficiation
toensurethattheCommunity'scoalindustrycanachieveitsaimsandfulfil
ther8leallotedtoitintheframeworkoftheCommunity'senergypolicy.
Researchmustbeaimedatmaintaining andimprovingthemarketforcoal.'
Thiscanbeachievedbyactivitiesinthreemainareas:inthefirstplace,
throughimprovements incoalpreparationthatwillincreasethecoalindustry'
abilitytomeetitscustomers *qualityrequirements ;secondly,through
developments incoalprocessingandutilisation ,particularly intheimportant
fieldsofmetallurgical cokeproductionandelectricitygeneration ;and.
thirdlythroughlongertermdevelopments toensurethatcoalcanbeused
asasourceofnew,highvalueproducts,particularly organicchemicals
andliquidand.gaseousfuels.

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On"thesegroundstheCommissionproposestheapprovalofaCommunity
researchprogrammeinthefieldofproductbeneficiationforwhich
financialaidunderthetermsofArt.5592c)oftheE.C.S.C.Treaty
hasbeenrequested,andwhichwillbecarriedoutinclosecooperation
bythefollowinginstitutions andundertakings :
–TheBritishCarbonization ResearchAssociation .Chesterfield (BCRA)
–theCentred'EtudesetRecherchesdesCharbonnages deFrance,Paris(CERCHAR)
-TheCentroSperimentaleMetallurgico ,Rome(CSM)
-TheDeutscherBraunkohlen-Industrie-Verein,Cologne(DEBRIV)
-TheElectricitySupplyBoard,Dublin(ESB)
-FusionetVolatilisation ,St.-Etienne(FUVO)
-TheNationalCoalBoard,London(NCB)
-TheSteinkohlenbergbauverein ,Essen(StBV)
Theallocationoftaskswithintheprogrammetakesaccountofthefacilities
andexpertiseexistinginihevariousCommunitycountriesandcollaboration
betweenresearchworkersandcoalproducersisassured.
II.AII-ISANDOBJECTIVES OFTHEPROGRAMME
Theresearchprojectsinthefieldofproductbeneficiation forwhichaid
isrequestedarerelatedtothreemaintopicsandthusformthreeprogrammes :
-Mechanicalcoalpreparation
-Cokingandbriquetting ofcoal,and
-Newchemicalandphysicalprocessesandproductsfromcoal.
Advancesinminingtechnologyhaveledtotheoccurrenceofincreasing
quantitiesoffinematerialinrun-of-minecoal.Inconsequence ,there
isaneedfordevelopments andimprovements incoalpreparation technology
toenablesuchmaterialtobehandledandtreatedsatisfactorily .

Theprogramme onmechanical coal preparation therefore comprises projects
aimed ,atimproving treatment offines ,increasing thethroughput of
treatment installations ,and .developing methods formeasuring the
properties ofslimes with aview toimproving process control and
automation .
The aims oftheprogramme oncoking andbriquetting ofcoal areasfollows :
-toinvestigate theeffects ofcoal blend composition andpreparation ,
charging technique andcarbonization conditions oncoke quality with the
object ofextending further therange ofcoals that canbecarbonized ;
-toimprove theassessment ofmetallurgical coke quality bystudying the
behaviour ofcoke Tinder ajnbient conditions andTinder conditions of
temperature andchemicd attack encountered ,intheblast furnace ;"
-toimprove theproduction ,treatment andutilization ofcarbonization
by-products .
These aims areclearly inline with thegeneral objectives ofCommunity
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research inthecoking sector .
Animportant aimofCommunity coal research istoreduce dependence on
external energy sources .Tothis end ,theprogramme onnewchemical and .
physical processes andproducts from coal includes projects related to
theproduction ofgasforclean ,efficient electricity generation in
combined cycles ,tothehydrogenation ofcoal toprovide organic chemicals
andliquid hydrocarbons ,andtocoal combustion where theaims oftheresearch
aretomake ,possible thedirect substitution ofcoal foroil ,toimprove the .
convenience andefficiency ofsmall –to-medium sized coal-burning equipment ,and
tomake possible theenvironmentally acceptable utilisation ofindigenous
high sulphur anthracite forelectricity generation .Other projects inthis
programme areaimed attheuse ofamaterial manufactured from lignite as .
asubstitute formore expensive types ofactivated carbon ,andatdeveloping a
newcoal-based fuel fortheelectrometallurgical industry .

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III.PROGRAMS 0?WORKENVISAGEDr
Theproposedresearchprogrammeinthefieldofproductbeneficiationmay
besummarised ,asfollows:
Programme "Mechanical CoalPreparation "
1.Ap£l_ication£f_h£at_t_o_the_pre£ara^i£n_of very_finematerial(StBV)
Increasedthroughputinflotationinstallations withoutlossofproduct
quality,togetherwithimproveddewatering andeaseofhandlingof
theconcentrate andthetailings.
Totalcost:DM500*'000
2.Development ^of_measuring_d£vic£S_t£monitorth£preparation£f_v£ry
fine_mat£ri_al _(StBV)
Development oftechniquesforthedirectmeasurement orindirect
deductionofindicesofthedegreeofdispersion andtheashcontent
ofslimesinordertoimprovethepreparation ofveryfinematerial
bycontinuously adaptingtheoperatingconditionstothequalityof
thefeed.
Totalcost:DM1.500.000
Programme "CokingandBriquetting ofCoal"
3.Determination £f_coke _£trength_aft£r_rea£tion with_carbondi£xi_d£(StBV)
Morerealisticassessmentofthequalityofblastfurnacecokeby
thedevelopment andapplication ofatechniqueforsubjectinglarge
samplesofcoketoreactionwithcarbondioxideandmechanical
testingathightemperatures .
Totalcost:DM340.000

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4*Pr£d.uction_of_blast,furnace£oke__in£onvervtio_nal_ovens_fromblends
without _£onventi£nal_c£king£r£pertiep_b^t_he_£o^biji£d_ajypli£ation
ofpreheatingandstam££harming(CERCHAR)
Wideningofthecokingcoalbasisbycombiningprocesses(preheating,
stampchargingandadditionofpitch)thatwillhave,additiveeffects
oncokequality.Laboratory,semi-technical andfull-scaletests.
Totalcost:PP2.586.600
5.Charact_erisation_of blastsfuraace£okes_^conventional andform£d
cokejs(CERCHAR) ,
Continuation ofresearchintothedevelopment ofphysico-chemical
andmechanicaltests,relatedtoblastfurnaceconditions,for
morepreciseandrealisticcharacterisation ofcokes.Theinvest­
igationinvolvesboththeoretical andpracticalstudies,withemphasis
onthelatter.
Totalcost:PP2.630.000
6.Stuch^£f_the_0£timum_c£nd_iti£n£ forth£manufacture ^£f_cok£In
""" %
£onv£nt_i£nal_oven_s (CERCHAR)
Theaimoftheresearchistoestablisharationalschemefor
theeconomicproductionofcokefromgivencoalblendsusing'
variousovenchargingtechniques(wetandpreheatedcharging,
chargingofmixturesofcoalfinesandbriquettes)andtodetermine
theoptimumproductionconditionsintermsofcokeyieldand
quality,ovenproductivity ,etc.
Totalcost:PP1.500.000
7.Bulkréactivât^of_C£k£(NCB)
Establishment ofmorerealisticcriteriaofcokequality,relatedto
temperatureandreactionconditionsencounteredintheblastfurnace,
bymeansofabulkreactivitytest.(Thisstudycomplementsan
existingprojectinwhichtheeffectofhightemperatures on
cokestabilityisbeinginvestigated). »;/.«
Totalcost:£485*300
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8.The_selectionandc_ontro_l,of_the_jiro£ert >ie3_of_the_noa1_£har^e_in
f°rmulati ,n£blends(NCB)
Studyofthecontroloffactorsthatinfluencethecakingand
cokingpropertiesofcoaLblendsinordertooptimisetheireffect
inextendingtherangeofcoalsthatcanbecarbonizedtoproduce
high-quality metallurgical coke.
Totalcost:£522.600
9.Studie£of_the_me_chajTical _andchemical_pro£erti_e£ £f_c£keathigh
temperature _(BCRA)
Studyoftheinfluenceofhightemperature andchemicalattackonthe
behaviourofmetallurgical cokeaimedatobtainingimprovedunder­
standingofrelationships betweenparametersofcarbonization and
cokequality,andthedegradation ofcokeunderoperational conditions.
Arangeofblastfurnacecokesandspeciallypreparedcokeswillbe
examined.
Totalcost:£241.100
10.-£onver£ion_oiT hot_f__raw_coke _oven__gas_inapulsatingconbustor(StBV)
Technical-scale studyoftheconversion,inasinglestep,of
rawcokeovengasintoacleanreducingorsynthesisgasbymeans
ofapulsatingcombustor.Testingistobecarriedoutunder
operational conditionsinacokingplant.
Totalcost:DM5.300.000
11.Tre_atment _ofcarry-overma^terial_inmodern_cokin£plants(CERCHAJ?)
Thepurposeofthestudyistodevelopusesforthewetmixture v
oftarandpartiallycarbonizedcoalfinesthatiscarriedintothe
gasmainduringcokeovencharging.
Totalcost:PP1.545*000
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12.Pe^let^zation of_J>ar1^the_chargemixas^_a__te_chni_qi ;iG__t£ _in£rease
the£ontent _o_f_poorl^coking_C£als_in£oking_bTrends(CSM)
Extensionof"therangeofcoalsusedtomakecokebypelletizing
(incontrasttothemoreexpensivetechniqueofbriquetting )poorly'
cokingcoalwithabinder(pitchortar)beforeadditiontoa
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cokingblendtoincreasethechargedensity,thusenablinglargeramounts
ofinferiorcoaltobeused.
Totalcost:Lit.770.000.000
13._Studies _£f_the_c£n£titution and^ualit^£fc£al_tarbind£r_j>i_tch
andrefinedtarjLn_r£lation ;to_c£rimercial usage_(BCRA)
Basicstudyofthepropertiesoftarandpitchforuseinroad
surfacingandasbindersforelectrodemanufacture ..-
Totalcost:£121.200
Programme"NewChemicalandPhysicalProcessesandProductsfromCoal"
14•To_extendthe_ap£lideation£f_fl>uijidis£d_b£d_g'asi_fi_cat i_on£f_C£al >(NCB).
Furtherdevelopment ofaprocessbasedonthepartialgasification
ofcoalinafluidisedbedtomakeafuelgassuitableforoperating
gasturbinesforcombinedcycleelectricitygeneration,orforuse
asanindustrialfuel. _ •
-Totalcost:£1.112.000
15.Upgrading£f_e£al_by_hj£drogenation (StBV) ■
Investigation ofnewandimprovedtechniquesforthehydrogenation
ofcoaltoobtainliquidproductsandforthefurthertreatment
oftheprimaryproducts.Theaimoftheresearchistodevelop
moreeconomicprocessesformanufacturing liquidhydrocarbons
fromcoal.
Totalcost:DM1»750«000
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16.Theuse£f_l-i^iie._c2]<:£IL3_aE£^£°£fr,2.riJ_(D'^BRIV)
Laboratory and.semi-technical scalestudyoftheuseoflignite
coketoreplacemoreexpensiveactivatedcarbonsforthecleaning
ofwaterand.gases.
Totalcost:DM1.500.000
17.Up^radin^£f_co_al _fine£andores(FUV0)
Development ofatechniqueforagglomerating coalfineswithquartz
orsilicafinesandabindertoproducecompositebriquettesfor
themanufacture offerrosilicon inelectricfurnaces.Theuseofa
morehomogeneous chargeinsuchfurnacesisexpectedtoimprove
theiroperationandreducetheirenergyconsumption .
Totalcost:FF750*000
18.Study_o£Dr£blems_in£onn£Ction_with th_eus££f_a_susD_ensi _on£f
£oal_inheaverfue_l_oi_l(CERCHAR)
Pilot-scale studyaimedatreducingtheconsumption offueloil
byinvestigating problemsrelatedtothecombustionofacoal/oil
suspension ,notablythoseconnectedwiththechangingqualitiesof
thecomponents .
Totalcost:FF1.260.000
19»Developmentofautomaticeouipmentfbrcoal-firedboilers(lICB)
Improvement ofthecompetitivepositionofcoalforsmall-to-medium
sizedboilerplantsbydevelopinganddemonstrating newandimproved
i
typesofancillaryequipment,withparticularemphasisonoptimisation
ofcombustionefficiencybyimprovedautomaticcontrol,andon
improvingplantamenity.
Totalcosts£369*600
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(
20.Pr£duct_ion_o£ £teamfor^lecrtricit^r£enerrit_ion_orother£urposeis_usin/j
^luidi^sdbed£ombust_ion^e£hni£ues_whein ap£li_edt_o_a_hi^hsii^jpbur
I_ri_shanthra£ii_e(ESB) -
Studyoftheapplication offluidised "bedcombustionatatmospheric
pressuretohighsulphur(2.3-4.9$)indigenousanthracitewitha
• » .
viewtoexploitingthecoaldepositforelectricity generation.
Totalcost:IR£147.294
IV.;ESTIMATED COSTANDDURATION OFTHERESEARCH WORK
Thetotalcostforeseenfortheprogrammeis11.389*500ECU*.Thecost•
oftheindividualprojectsisgiveninthefollowingtable.Thedurationof
theprojectsvariesbetween2and4years.
*Ratesofconversionfromnationalcurrenciesarethoseof24.10.1979
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1.o. Project Proposer Totalcost*
ECU
1.MECHANICAL COALPREPARATION
Application ofheattothe
preparation ofveryfine
materialStBV 201000
2.Development ofmeasuring
devicestomonitortheprepar­
ationofveryfinematerialStBV 60A000
TOTAL 804000
3.COKINGANDBRIQUETTING OP
I
C0AL
Determination ofcokestrength
afterreactionwithcarbon
dioxideStBV 137000
4.
IProduction ofblastfurnace
cokeinconventional ovensfrom
blendswithoutconventional coking
propertiesbythecombinedappli­
cationofpreheating andstamp
chargingCERCHAR 444000
5.Characterization ofblast
furnacecoke(conventional
andformedcokes)CERCHAR 451000
6.Studyoftheoptimumconditions
forthemanufacture ofcokein
conventional ovensCERCHAR 257500
7.Bulkreactivityofcoke
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No. Project
(Proposer Totalcost
ECU*
8.
/Theselectionandcontrolofthe
propertiesofthecoalchargein
formulatingblendsNCB 798000
9.Studiesofthemechanical and
chemicalpropertiesofcokeat
hightemperatureBCRA
I368500
10.Conversionofhot,rawcokeoven
gasinapulsatingcombustorStBv 2130500
11.Treatmentofcarry-overmaterial
inmoderncokingplantsCERCHAR 265000
12.Pelletization ofpartofthe
chargemixasatechniqueto
increasethecontentofpoorly-
cokingcoalsincokingblendsCSM 672000
13.Studiesoftheconstitution and
qualityofcoaltarbinderpitch
andrefinedtarinrelationto
commercialusageBCRA
!185500
TOTAL 6450000
14.HEWCHEMICAL ANDPHYSICAL
PROCESSES ANDPRODUCTS
FROMCOAL
Toextendtheapplicationof
fluidisedbedgasification
ofcoalNCB
.
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A»Vj« Project Proposeri
Total cost
ECU*
15- Upgrading ofcoal by
hydrogenat ionr>tiw 703 soo
10. The use oflignite coke asan
adsorbentI
IDEBRIV 603 000
17. Upgrading ofcoal fines and ores FUV0 129 000
18. Study ofproblems mconnection
i
with the use ofasuspension
ofcoal inheavy fuel oil ;
ICERCHAR 216 500
19. Development ofautomatic
equipment forcoal-fired
boilersNCR 564500
20.
I
IProduction ofsteam for
electricity generation orother
purposes using fluidised bed
combustion techniques when
applied toahigh sulphur
Irish anthraciteESB 221000
TOTAL 4135500
GRATO TOTAL 113»9 500
*Rates ofconversion from national currencies are those of24.10.1979

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V.RESEARCH RESULTS -
TheE.C.S.C.Experts'CommitteeswhichEirealreadyconcernedwithall
researchworkinthesefieldswillalsosuperviseandkeepunderreview
theexecutionoftheresearchworkthatformsthesubjectoftherequests.
Theagreementstoheconcludedwiththebeneficiaries oftheaidwill
definetherightsandobligationsofthecontractingparties..Theywill
bedesignedprimarilytoensurethattheresearchresultswillbemade
availabletoallconcernedintheCommunity,inaccordancewithArt.55
oftheE.C.S.C.Treaty.
VI.EXPECTEDREPERCUSSIONS OFTHERESEARCH PROGRAMME
Inthefieldofcoalpreparation ,theresearchprogrammewillassist
theadaptationofcoalpreparation technologytochangingconditions
andwillhelpthecoalindustrytoachieveimprovedcontrolofproduct
quality,andtocontinuetomeettherequirements ofitscustomersin
thatrespect.
Thestudiesrelatedtothecokingofcoalwillleadtoawideningof
thecokingcoalrangeandwillthusmakeitpossibletousecheaper
andmoreabundantcoalsforcokemanufacture.Atthesametime,research
intothepropertiesofcokewillleadtoabetterunderstanding ofcoke
behaviourandthereforetoagreaterabilitytosupplythesteelindustry
withahighqualityproduct.Researchrelatedtocarbonization by­
productswillmakeacontribution totheeconomyofcokeovenoperation,
andwillalsohaveafavourableeffectontheenvironment .
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Theprogrammeinthefieldofnewchonic.ilandphynico.lprocop.ser :nrd
productsfromcoalwillcontributetowardstheobjectivesofreinforcing
existingusesforcoal,findingnewuses,andsubstituting coalfor
otherrawmaterialseitherdirectlybycombustionorindirectlyby
conversiontogasesandliquids.Inaddition,theresearchconcerning
combustion andgasification willleadtotechniquesfortheclearer
andmoreefficientgenerationofelectricity .Finally,theprogramme
willaidthedevelopment ofnewsolidproductsintheformofacheap
adsorbentforgasandwa'terpurification andanimprovedfuelforthe
electrometallurgical industry.
VII.CONCLUSIONS
Forthereasonsoutlinedabove,theprovisionoffinancialaidbythe
Communityfortheproposedresearchworkinthefieldsofmechanical
coalpreparation ,cokingand"briquetting ofcoal,andnewchemicaland
physicalprocessesandproductsfromcoalisjudgedtobeappropriate
andjustified.
Theresearchprogrammewillcost11389500ECU*andtheCommission
proposestograntaidtotalling6576400ECU.
Distrioution ofaid
BCRA(UnitedKingdom)
CERCHAR(France)
CSII(Italy)
DKBRIV(Germany)
ESB(Ireland)
FUVO(France)
NCB(UnitedKingdom)
StBV(Germany) 2007700ECU2280900ECU332400ECU
98O400ECU
403200ECU
361800ECU
132600ECU-
77400ECU
*Ratesofconversion fromnationalcurrenciesarethoseof24»10*1979

MEMORANDUM '
CONCERNING THEABSTRACTING ANDTRANSLATION OFTHETECHNICAL LITERATURE PIT.-
COALOFEASTERNEUROPE.SCANDINAVIA .THEMIDDLEEASTANDTHEFAREAST.WITHA
VT7HTOOBTAININGFINANCIALAIDUNDERTHETERMSOFARTICLE55§2c)OFTITE.
E.C.S.C.TREATY ■ ~
Onthreeoccasions,in1962,1970and.1975>"theE.C.S.C.hasgrantedcredits
of100000ECUtoresearchcentresandinstitutesintheCommunity'scoal-
producingcountriesinordertoaidfinanciallythe^abstracting ,translation
anddissemination withintheCommunityoftechnicalpublications oncoal
fromcountrieswith"difficult"languages(EasternEurope,Scandinavia,the
MiddleEastandtheFarEast).
Thesystemisasfollowsiftieresearchorganizations carryouttheabstracting
oftechnicalliteratureselectedasafunctionoftheinterestofthesubjects.
Translations ofsummariesandimportantarticlesaregenerallymadeatthe
requestofthetechnicalservicesoftheminesconcerned,sometimesasa
consequence ofspecificpreliminaryresearch.
Inordertoavoidduplication ofeffortaconstantexchangeofthetexts
translatedtakesplacebetweenthedocumentation servicesoftheresearch
organizations oftheCommunity'scoal-producing countries.TheCentred'Etudes
etRecherchesdesCharbonnages deFrance(CERCRAR)istheorganization
mandatedtoarrangetheexchangeandtoassurecollaboration betweenthe
institutions ,thelatterbeingtheSteinkohlenbergbauverein (Essen),the
InstitutNationaldesIndustriesExtractives (Lifege),theMiningResearchand
DevelopmentEstablishment (Bretby)andtheSafetyinMinesResearchEstablish­
ment(Sheffield).
Since1978ananalyticalbibliographical bulletinhasappeared,intheform
ofasupplementtothejournalEUROABSTRACTS,whichlists,athalf-yearly
intervals,thetitlesofthearticlesandmonographstranslatedorsummarized.
Forthecoalresearchinstitutionsthistypeofdocumentaryresearchis,
atoneandthesametime,aworkingtoolandanobligation,makingitpossible
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Moreover,thetranslation andabstracting oftheliteratureenablesresearch
workersintheCommunitytokeepcompletely uptodatewiththedevelopment
oftechnologyinthecountriesconcerned.
Forthesereasons,thegrantingoffinancialaidof100000ECUbythe
Communityforthisactionofabstracting andtranslationisdeemedtobe
justified.
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