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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels,1December1982
MEMORANDUM
concerning asupplementary coalresearchprogrammewitha
viewtograntingaidunderthetermsofArt.55§2c)ofthe
ECSCTreaty
(Budgetaryyear1982)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING ASUPPLMENTAHT COALRESEARCH PROGRAMME WITHAVIEW
TOGRANTING AIDUNDERTHETERMSOFART.§2c)OFTHEECSCTREATY
(Budgetary year1982)
I.INTRODUCTION
Thesupplementary coalresearch programme for1982comprises 14projects j
7formcomplements tocertainprojects thathadbeenincluded inthefirst
*trainof.researohfor1982(thesubjectoftwoMemoranda ,,XVIl/l7/82and
XVII/L8/82)andthatwerereducedfinancially andtechnically forreasonsof
budgetary ^availability atthattime.Theremaining 7projects havebeen
selected fromtheproposals submitted totheCommission in1981forthe
budgetary year1982,someofthemhavingbeenbroughtuptodate.
Ofthe14projects orpart-projects chosen,8areconcerned withmining
engineering ,1withcoalpreparation and5withcoalupgrading .Thischoice
wasmadeafteradetailed examination bytheCommission 'sservices,in
collaboration withtheCoalResearch Committee whosemembers wereconsulted
ontheselection .
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Theselection ofthese 14projects forECSC financial aidtakes account ofthe
Medium-term guidelines forTechnical Coal Research (1981-1985 )ontheonehand
and,ontheother hand ,fits inperfectly with the Rftle forCoal inCommunity
Energy Strategy *andtheconclusions ofthelatter document .
Moreover ,withregard tomining engineering ,the8projects correspond tothe
aims relating toproduction andproductivity intheCommunity 'scoal mines and
totherequirements forsafety andworking conditions underground ;they arecon­
cerned principally with technological progress related toimproving themanagement
ofoperations bytheapplication ofmodern techniques .
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Theproject /coal preparation relates toimprovements inthedrying ofcoal fines
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inrelation totheincreased production offines resulting from theapplication
ofincreasingly powerful winning machines .
The 5projects oncoal upgrading deal with the improvement ofcombustion and
carbonization andthestudy ofmethods formanufacturing chemical products from
coal .
The14research projects inquestion will becarried outbythefollowing in­
stitutions andundertakings :
-National Coal Board ,London (NCB)
-Steinkohlenbergbauverein ,Essen (StBV )
-Centre d'Etudes etRecherches desCharbonnages deFrance ,Paris
(CERCHAR )
-Institut National desIndustries Extractives ,Liège (INIEX )
-Centro Sperimentale Metal lurgico ,Rome (CSM)
-University ofNewcastle -on-ïyne
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II.RESEARCH PROJECTS
1.Actuated boringII
Complement toaproject aimedatimproving actuatedcuttingtoolsofvarious
typesandsizes.Theprojecthadbeensubjected tofinancial andtechnical
cuts.
Proposer :StBV
Totalcost:DM1800000,ofwhichDM446000contracted
Aid:60$ofDM354000-90300ECU
2.Automated management ofmethane drainage
Complement toaproject onautomated management ofmethanedrainage bymicro­
processors inordertosupplyuserswithagasofthedesiredqualityp.'unctually
andinsufficient quantity.Theprojecthadbeensubjected tofinancial and
technical cuts.
Proposer :INIEX
Totalcost:JB15000000,ofwhich9320000contracted
Aid:60$ofPB5680000-74700ECU
3.Shieldsupport-simpler,lightBr,moreeffective
Thisisasupplement toaprojectaimedatcomplementary developments towork
alreadyundertaken towardsthereduction oftheweightofshieldsupports
Proposer :StBV
Totalcost:DM1090000
Aid:60$ofDM1090000-278000ECU
4*Utilization ofhighvoltage (5kV)oncoalfaces
Theprojectisaimedatspecifying thesupplyvoltageforhigh-powered coal
winningandclearing machines andatdeveloping electrical equipemnt adaptedto
thenetworkvoltage.
Proposer :CERCHAR
Totalcost:ÎP2500000
Aids 60%ofPF2500000-225900ECu

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5.Underground useofpowersemi-conductor deviceatocontrol ACmotors
Replacement ofproblematic hydrostatio drivelayelectronic controlofMi
motorsusingnewsemi-conductors .
Proposer sNCB
Totadcost:UK£395000
Aid:6(#ofUK£395000-432000ECU
6.Improvement ofconveying andtransport technicrues II
Complement toaprojectaimedatachieving furtheroptimization andincreased
throughput ofunderground conveying ,material transport andtransfer equipment
Proposer :StBV
TotalcostjEM2800000,ofwhichDM2309000contracted
Aid: &%ofDM491000-125400ECU
(Thisprojectwassubjeoted tofinancial andtechnical reductions )
7.Improvement ofoperating resultsthroughreliable knowledge ofseamproperties
Continuation ofworkbegunundertheproject wPrediction ofrockproperties
ofimportance inmining"ontheimprovement ofthereconnaissance ofseamsthrough
qualified knowledge oftheirproperties ,particularly weakzonesinrook,formations ,
andstability ofworkingsinrelationtorooktypeandtemperature .
Proposer :StBV
Totalcost:DM1100000
Aid:60$ofDM1100000-280500ECU
8.Utilization oflocalised microinformation forthedevelopment ofhigh-perfor -
1manceequipment designed toimprove production andsafety
Improvement oftheperformance ofexisting equipment bytheuseoflocalised
microcomputation withparticular applioation totheautomatic oontrolofagroup
ofconveyors .
Proposer :CERCHAR „
Totalcost:ïF1600000
Aid:60%ofIP1600000-144600ECU

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9.Improved dewaterin# ofsmallooalandfines
Complement toaprojectaimedatimproving thedewatering offinematerial to
obtainproducts withthedesiredmoisture contentwithoutresorting tocostly
thermaldrying.
Proposer sStBV
Totalcost:DM1200000,ofwhiohDM843000contracted
Aid:60$ofDM375000-91200ECU
(Projectoriginally subjecttofinancial andtechnical reduction )
10.Fundamental studiesoftheformation ,structure andreactivity of
metallurgical cokesasrelatedtoblastfurnaceoperation
Studyofthestructure andmechanism offormation ofcokesandcorrelation of
microstructure whithcokestrength andreactivity .Theoverallaimoftheresearch
iatogainimproved understanding ofthecarbonization processasanaidto
optimizing thechoiceofrawmaterials forcokemanufacture .
Proposer :University ofNewcastle
TotalcostsUK£153409
Aid:60$ofUK£153409-167700ECU
11.Theinfluence ofintensified charging gasremoval ontarseparation
Improvement ofby-product treatment andtarqualitybystudying meansofcombating
theincreaseinthecoaldustcontentoftar,broughtaboutbytheuseofhigher
ratesofsuctionduringcokeovencharging toreduceatmospheric pollution .
Proposer :StBV
Totalcost:DM1500000
Aidj60$of1851500000-382500ECU
12.Preparation andinjection intotheblastfurnace ofcoal-water mixtures
Complement toaprojectaimedatinvestigating thepossibility ofreplacing fuel
oilinjection intoblast-furnace tuyeresbyinjection ofmixtures ofwaterand
coal.
Proposer :CSM
Totalcost:LIT1130000000,ofwhichLIT870000000contracted
Aid:60$ofLIT260000000=117900ECU
(Thisprojectwassubjected tofinancial andtechnical reductions )

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13.Improvement ofcoal transport methods
Complement toaproject ontheimprovement oftheacceptability ofcoal for
industrial use ,particularly forcombustion equipment below 30MW(thermal )
capacity ,bydeveloping newandimproved methods ofcoal delivery andimproved
reception facilities .Emphasis will beplaced onautomation ,convenience and
environmental acceptability .This project wassubjected tofinancial andtechnical
reductions .
Proposer :NCB
Total post :UK£637000,ofwhich UK£398600contracted
Aid :60$ofUK£238400-260400ECU
14.Synthesis ofohemical feedstocks and intermediates
Complement toaproject aimed atestablishing technically feasible methods for
manufacturing certain important organic chemicals (starting materials forplastics ,
resins ,synthetic rubber andtextiles )from coal viasynthesis gasandmethanol
instead offrom naphtha andnatural gas .Theprojeot wassubjected tofinancial
and technical reductions .
Proposer :NCB
Total cost >UK£680000,ofwhich UK£421000contracted
Aid : 6055ofUK£259000-282000ECU
Asummary list isannexed .Therates ofconversion ofnational currencies into
ECU sirethose of30Ngjrember 1982 .Theduration oftheprojects -isnotmore than
4years .
III .RESEARCH RESULTS
TheE.C.S.C. Expert 'sCommittee which arealready concerned with allresearch
work inthese fields will also supervise andkeep under review theexecution of
research work that forms the subjeot oftherequests .
Theagreements tobeconcluded with thebeneficiaries oftheaidwill define
therights andobligations ofthecontracting parties .They will bedesigned
primarily toensure that theresearch results will bemade available toallcon­
cerned intheCommunity ,inaccordance with Art.55oftheE.C.S.C. Treaty .

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IV.CONCLUSIONS
Inviewoftheimportance andinterest ofthe14researchprojects envisaged ,
thegranting offinancial aidbytheECSCfortherealisation oftheworkis
judgedtobeappropriate andjustified .
Thetotalcostoftheprojectsis4923300ECUandtheCommission proposes to
grantaidtotalling 2954000ECUtocoverapartoftheresearch costs}
46000ECUaxeearmarked forthecostofdissemination ofresultsandassociated
oharges.Thisbringsthetotalfinancial commitment fortheresearch to
3000000ECU.

LIST.OPPROJECTS ANNEXE
No. ProjecttitleBeneficiary ,totalcostFinancialaid j
Proposer Cost(ECU) </» Aid(ECU)
1.AotuatedboringII*) StBV I505OO 60 903OO
2.Automated management ofmethanedrainage*) INIEX 1245OO 60 74700
3-Shieldsupport-simpler ,lighter,moreeffective StBV 463300 60 273000
4-Utilization ofhighvoltage(5kV)oncoalfaces CERCHAR 376500 60 2259OO
5-Underground useofpowersemi-conductor devicestocontrol
ACmotorsNCB 720000 60 432000
6.Improvement ofconveying andtransport techniques II*) StBV 209000 60 125400
7.·Improvement ofoperation resultsthroughreliable knowledge
ofseampropertiesStBV 4765OO 60 2805OO
8.Utilization oflocalised microinformation forthedevelopment
ofhigh-performance equipment
*)Improved dewatering smallcoalandfinesCERCHAR 241000 60 144600
9- StBV 152000 60 97200
10.Flmdamentalstudiesoftheformation ,structure andreac-
tivityofmetallurgical cokesUniv.IT'castle 2795OO 60 1677OO
11.Theinfluence ofintensified charging gasremovalontar
separationStBV 6375OO 60 3825OO
12.Preparation andinjection ofcoal-water mixtures *) CSM 1965OO 60 117900
13-Improvement ofcoaltransport methods*) NCB 434000- 60 2604OO
14,Synthesis ofchemicalfeedstocks andintermediates *) NCB 4715OO 60 282900
Dissemination ofresults 46000 100 46000
TOTAL 4969300 3000000
*)Complements toprojectsselectedforthe1st.trainofresearch 1982