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Reference Number DT/E00511X/1
Title Oxycoal UK
Status Completed
Energy Categories Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 storage) 5%;
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Coal, Coal combustion) 60%;
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 20%;
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation) 15%;
Research Types Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Professor C (Colin ) Snape
No email address given
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University of Nottingham
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 January 2007
End Date 30 June 2009
Duration 30 months
Total Grant Value £167,806
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region East Midlands
Programme Energy Research Capacity, User-Led Research
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Professor C (Colin ) Snape , Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Dr J Robinson , Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham (0.001%)
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Abstract A Dti Technology Programme (Low Carbon Energy Technologies) joint proposal submitted by Fraser Wigley, involving Imperial College, the University of Nottingham, RWE npower, E.ON UK, Mitsui Babcock, Air Products and BP. The OxyCoal-UK project will tackle engineering problems in the development of a coal-fired power station with a waste gas stream suitable for carbon capture and storage. The project will receive a total grant of 2.8M.
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Added to Database 01/01/07