Utilization of local coal in Pakistan's oil-fired power plants and future clean technologies for power generation

Qamar Abbas; Haseeb Yaqoob; Uzair Sajjad; Hafiz Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Musaddiq Jamil

doi:10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101132

Utilization of local coal in Pakistan's oil-fired power plants and future clean technologies for power generation

Qamar Abbas, Haseeb Yaqoob, Uzair Sajjad, Hafiz Muhammad Ali^*, Muhammad Musaddiq Jamil^*

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Abstract

Pakistan possesses extensive lignite coal reserves that remain underutilized due to their low quality and reliance on imported oil for power generation. This study examines the feasibility of using local coal to replace oil in power plants while meeting global and local emission standards. The research explores clean coal technologies like Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) combined with Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and carbon capture systems to mitigate environmental impact. Economic, environmental, and technical comparisons with renewables highlight UCG-IGCC as a cost-effective, sustainable solution for Pakistan's energy challenges, offering pathways to reduced emissions and greater energy self-sufficiency.

Original language	English
Article number	101132
Journal	Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101132
State	Published - Jun 2025

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Keywords

Clean technologies
Coal
Energy
Gasification
Pakistan
Power plants

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Environmental Engineering
Environmental Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Engineering (miscellaneous)

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Utilization of local coal in Pakistan's oil-fired power plants and future clean technologies for power generation

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