WARSAW, Poland, June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The expert institution operating under
the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe will contribute to the
development of new methods of capturing and use of methane as a
valuable energy source.
The newly opened International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine
Methane in Katowice was founded by
the Central Mining Institute in Katowice, Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG),
Polish Geological Institute and Oil and Gas Institute. The Centre
will operate under the auspices of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe.
The Centre's main objective is to develop technologies for
capturing and utilizing coal mine methane. New solutions are to
increase mining efficiency and safety of the miners as well as to
reduce methane emissions and the carbon footprint of the coal
mining sector.
UNECE and its Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane have
worked over many years to develop best practice guidance for
managing accumulation of methane in operating coal mines.
The inauguration of International Centre of Excellence is an
important step in the dissemination. UNECE
applauds this initiative by the government of
Poland and founding
organisations - emphasised Scott Foster, Director of the UNECE Sustainable
Energy Division.
We are fully committed to development of new
technologies for methane extraction. We want to share our
experience in this area but also benefit from
expertise of the Centre's specialists. Our
experts will join the ranks of its scientific base -
said Ćukasz Kroplewski, Vice-President of PGNiG Management
Board, Development.
Through its commitment to the Centre PGNiG will gain access the
latest research on the use of methane contained in coal seams. The
company is currently testing the possibility of extracting methane
from coal seams by fracking.
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