There are 21 coking coal washeries in production both in private and public sectors. Production of clean coal in these washeries during 1989-90 was 12 million tonne and it is expected to go up to 37 million, tonne during 2015-16. Planning Commission has taken the decision that non-coking coal meant for Thermal Power Plants situated far away from feeding coalfield, should be beneficiated. Coal Washing is a process of separation mainly based on difference in Specific Gravity of Coal and associated impurities like Shale, Sand & Stones etc so that we get relatively pure marketable coal without changing its physical properties. The Washed Coking Coal is meant for Steel Plants. The Washed Power Coal/Washed Non -Coking Coal/Middling is dispatched to various Power Houses. The Coal Wa shery Rejects are the major environmental hazard during the process of Coal Washing. Considering the fact of requirement of millions of tones clean coal for the end -users, mainly power houses, this problem will have to be solved effectively. The benefits of low ash coal burning in boilers are realized but reimbursement of extra cost of beneficiation for washed non-coking coal needs to be considered
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