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Bangladesh descobre nova reserva de carvão (em inglês)
2006-06-27
Bangladesh, frantically looking for substitute to ease pressure on natural gas, said on Saturday (24/06) that it had found
another coal reserve in northern district of Dinajpur. Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB), energy ministrys arm to
explore natural resources, has already drilled five bores in the new mine at Dighipara in Dinajpur, 450 km (281 miles)
north of the capital Dhaka, said energy ministrys spokesman Abdullah-al Shahin.
Bangladesh is eyeing coal as a major supplement to natural gas for producing power. "The GSB so far discovered 105 million tonnes of proven reserve and it may rise up to 600 million tonnes," Shahin said. The coal has been found 406 metres under surface and spread over a 12 sq km area. "It is quality coal with high bituminous and low sulphur levels," Shahin said.
Bangladesh earlier discovered a coal mine at Barapukuria in the district in 1985, with an estimated reserve of 390 million tonnes over an area of 6.68 sq km. "Coal can be a good source of power generation and will help reduce use of natural gas and will also save the environment," Shahin added. Barapukuria mine has 64 million tonnes of high quality coal, which in terms of thermal value is equivalent to 17 trillion cubic feet of gas, energy officials said.
Bangladesh has so far discovered six coal mines -- all in the north of the country with a total reserve of about 3,000 million tonnes, they said. Barapukuria coal mine has gone in operation partly with shaft mining method while another open pit coal mine at Phulbari, also in Dinajpur, is yet to start production. Officials said the Barapukuria mine was expected to go into commercial production by later this year.
The coal can be the biggest supplement to natural gas, which by far has been Bangladeshs only major natural resource. The officials said 80 percent of Bangladeshs power supply is generated from gas, while gas is also used as 100 percent raw material in fertiliser factories. According to energy ministry the country has 14 trillion cubic feet of proven and recoverable gas in Bangladesh. Story by Serajul Islam Quadir
(Planet Ark, 26/06/2006)
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36993/story.htm
Bangladesh is eyeing coal as a major supplement to natural gas for producing power. "The GSB so far discovered 105 million tonnes of proven reserve and it may rise up to 600 million tonnes," Shahin said. The coal has been found 406 metres under surface and spread over a 12 sq km area. "It is quality coal with high bituminous and low sulphur levels," Shahin said.
Bangladesh earlier discovered a coal mine at Barapukuria in the district in 1985, with an estimated reserve of 390 million tonnes over an area of 6.68 sq km. "Coal can be a good source of power generation and will help reduce use of natural gas and will also save the environment," Shahin added. Barapukuria mine has 64 million tonnes of high quality coal, which in terms of thermal value is equivalent to 17 trillion cubic feet of gas, energy officials said.
Bangladesh has so far discovered six coal mines -- all in the north of the country with a total reserve of about 3,000 million tonnes, they said. Barapukuria coal mine has gone in operation partly with shaft mining method while another open pit coal mine at Phulbari, also in Dinajpur, is yet to start production. Officials said the Barapukuria mine was expected to go into commercial production by later this year.
The coal can be the biggest supplement to natural gas, which by far has been Bangladeshs only major natural resource. The officials said 80 percent of Bangladeshs power supply is generated from gas, while gas is also used as 100 percent raw material in fertiliser factories. According to energy ministry the country has 14 trillion cubic feet of proven and recoverable gas in Bangladesh. Story by Serajul Islam Quadir
(Planet Ark, 26/06/2006)
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/36993/story.htm
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