Coal Gasification with Carbon Capture could be a game changer for India-Shifting Coal from an Energy Commodity to a Chemical Feedstock

Great news indeed.
There is a vast opportunity in coal gasification. utilising out Lignite and other coal reserves through gasification is the only way to become atma nirbhar Bharat. Syn Gas so produced is versatile in its use.

1. Syn gas it self can be used to produce power from thermal power plant
2. with CCUS can reduce carbon foot print by 80-90%
3. To produce Grey hydrogen & Blue hydrogen for a series if end uses in refineries , fertiliser plants, steel plants and other industries
4. Hydrogen so produced can fuel automobiles and no electrolyser required
5. Hydrogen so produced can be mixed with CNG methane both for automobiles and PNG
6. Coal gasification can serve as import substitute to Natural gas
7. currently India imports anthracite coal – lignite gasification would serve as import substitute.
8. From syn gas , a no of chemicals can be produced , methane , methanol , Ammonium nitrate, Ammonia , Urea , DAP.

Coal gasification from Lignite with CCUS poses some technological challenges and I thought only Thermax and BHEL have it. But it appears L &T has also quietly achieved this