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01 September 2016
What is Coal ?
Coal is a readily combustible
sedimentary rock composed
essentially of lithified plant
materials. More specifically it is a
readily combustible rock containing
more than 70% by volume of organic
material formed from induration of
plant remains.
Rank of coal
1. Lignite or Brown Coal
2. Sub-bituminous Coal
3. Bituminous Coal
4. Anthracite Coal
Coal Resources Of Bangladesh
Coal field Year of Discovered by Depths of coal No. of coal Reserve (million
(district) discovery seams (meter) seam metric ton)
1. Irregular, discontinuous
and limited
4.6 - 1
Relatively consistent
2. 8.2 14 -
Irregular, discontinuous
3. and limited
2.0 - 4
Relatively consistent
4. 6.4 18 -
Consistent
6. 36 271 64
2 2014-2015 675,775
3 2013-2014 947,124
4 2012-2013 854,804
5 2011-2012 835,000
6 2010-2011 666,635
7 2009-2010 704,658
8 2008-2009 827,845
9 2007-2008 677,098
10 2006-2007 388,376
11 2005-2006 303,016
12 During Construction 178,181
13 Total 7,623,038
Coal production in Barapukuria mine (TMT)
1000
947
900 854
827 835
800
704
700 677 666 675
600 564
500
388
Thousand metric ton 400
303
300
200
91 87
100
Financial Year
Phulbari
Coal field
The Phulbari coal field was discovered in 1997 by
the Australian mining company BHP Minerals. The
discovery was the result of an exploration
program undertaken by BHP during 1994 -1997 in
several blocks in north Bengal which were lease
out to the company for the coal exploration .
The Phulbari coal field is located about 10 km
south of the Barapukuria coal field and in the
vicinity of Phulbari town ship. The coal extends
towards southeast from the town .The coalfield
is located close to the new dual gauge rail line .
Coal seams and coal quality
Thickness Ash(airdried) SpecificEnergy TotalSulpher
Seam (ad) (ad)
Measured 288
Indicated 244
Inferred 40
Total 572
Khalashpir
coalfield
Khalashpir coalfield is located
in Pirganj upzilla of Rangpur
district, about 13km west of
Pirganj town. The coalfield is
about 35km to the southeast of
Barapukuria coal field. Its
discovered in 1989 by Geologic
Survey of Bangladesh.
Coal seam- Depth and
thickness
Well name GDH-45 GDH-46 GDH-47
Coal zone I 285 318 257
Coal zone II 353 341 269
Coal zone III 369 364 281
Coal zone IV 416 368 288
Coal zone V 467 379 310
Coal zone VI 449 398 317
Coal zone VII 462 407 322
Coal zone VIII 481 425 378
Coal quality
Coal zone Average Average characteristics of coal in different zones
thickness of
coal (m) Ash % Volatile Fixed Total Gross
matter % carbon % sulphur % calorific
value
(Btu/lb)
I 16.9 56.3
II 9.9 33.0
III 1.2 4.0
IV 6.9 23.1
V 2.7 7.5
2.52 sq. 12.26 sq. 142 685
VI km km 2.6 8.8
VII 1.6 5.5
VIII 1.3 4.3
Jamalganj
coalfield
The Jamalganj coalfield is located
in Jaipurhat district in the vicinity
of jamalganj town and to the west
of the north-south broad-gauge
railway line. The coalfield was
discovered in 1962 by the Geological
Survey under the UN sponsored coal
exploration program.
Coal seams-depth
Well Western part Eastern part
number
EDH-5 EDH-6 EDH-7 EDH-8b EDH-9 EDH-10 EDH-11
70
65
62
60 59
60
54
50
50
percentage
40
35 36
30
30 27 26 25
24
22
20 18 19
14
11 11
10 8 8 8
6 6 6
4 3 2 4 5
2
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Peat
Nature and Origin of Peat