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Underground Coal Gasification: Creating Hell On Earth
…nightmare all by itself. There are also a lot of safety issues surrounding UCG. Like a nuclear reactor, a UCG gasifier needs to be carefully controlled if disaster is to be avoided. For instance the pressure in the gasifier needs to be kept below that of the surrounding rock formations or else toxic coal tars will quickly be forced into the groundwater. There is also a long history of explosions associated with UCG as mentioned above. However unli… Continue reading
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Underground Coal Gasification: Hellfire and Damnation
…ssues. A particularly pertinent example of contamination of groundwater by UCG can be found in Australia’s recent experiences with UCG tests. In the last decade three separate test sites have been operated in Queensland, these being the Cougar Energy plant near Kingaroy, the Carbon Energy plant at Bloodwood Creek and the Linc Energy plant near Chinchilla. Of these three plants, two have suffered significant problems. The Carbon Energy plant… Continue reading
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Queensland Underground Coal Gasification Time Bomb Explodes
…r Estuary, South Wales, Cluff Natural Resources 10km around Thames Estuary UCG, Riverside Energy Ltd. UCG – Time To Get Organised In simple terms Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) involves setting fire to coal underground. Once alight, the fire is starved of oxygen with the aim of creating synthetic gas (syngas) which can be brought to the surface. This partial burning of the coal happens underground but the process creates toxic and carci… Continue reading
20 Impacts of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)
…ith each technologies impacts. 20 Impact of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) (2 Slide Presentation) Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Impact Cards (Printable Workshop Resource) 20 Impacts Text (A4 printable text for all 3 unconventional gas technologies) See also the 20 Impacts of Shale Oil/Gas and 20 Impacts of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) More Infographics here… 20 IMPACTS OF UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION (full text) Toxic Waste Coal is the… Continue reading
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Cluff Natural Resources Target England & Wales With Toxic UCG
…anised to oppose these plans. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ORGANISED!!! Email info@frack-off.org if you are concerned and interested in setting up a group in your area. Print the UCG factsheet… See all current UK UCG & Fracking Licences… Find out whats going on in your region…… Continue reading
Creeping Inferno: Underground Coal Gasification Threat Comes Onshore
…he toxic and carcinogenic chemicals produced in the process. A Small Scale UCG Trial: Rocky Mountain Field Test In Hanna, Wyoming (1988) As with all extreme energy processes UCG is much more polluting, dangerous and expensive than previous energy extraction processes. The combination of the toxic coal tars that are a byproduct of the process and the fact that the gasification is done out in the open environment means that contamination of groundwa… Continue reading
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20 Impact of Unconventional Gas Technologies
…er Industries Fishing, tourism and recreation will suffer at all stages of UCG exploration, production and legacy. An areas reputation and landbase are exposed to long term dangers that exist long after the UCG industry has gone. Boom & Bust Many areas of the country bear the scars of previous industrial development. Extractive industries destroy long term sustainable jobs and create unsustainable booms and busts. Any short term gains are far… Continue reading
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Underground Coal Gasification Collapse Shows Fragility Of Fracking
…ill happen to their UCG licence blocks and what the UK’s last active UCG company, Cluff Natural Resources will do. With 9 UCG licences, Cluff have been talking up their plans to secure private investment. They have expressed interest in numerous sites over the years but most recently focused their attention on brownfield sites adjoining the Firth of Forth. Strong local opposition in Fife diverted their plans to Kincardine just north of Edinb… Continue reading
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