Abstract
As with other coal utilisation processes, economics will be decisive in determining the degree of exploitation of a technically feasible operation. In the case of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) there are several important economic questions:
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How does UCG compare with other methods of exploiting coal resources?
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How does UCG compare with other energy sources?
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Which are the most economic UCG processes in various circumstances?
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Grainger, L., Gibson, J. (1981). Economics of Underground Coal Gasification. In: Coal Utilisation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7352-0_18
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