市场调查报告书
商品编码
1570984
煤炭地下气化(UCG)市场:现况分析与预测(2024-2032)Underground Coal Gasification Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2024-2032) |
煤炭地下气化(UCG)市场依类型分为蒸汽重整、部分氧化、自动热重整(ATR)、联合重整或两阶段重整以及生物质气化。部分氧化领域在煤炭地下气化(UCG)市场中占有主要占有率。部分气化是指在高温下燃烧煤与有限量的氧气,产生由氢气和一氧化碳组成的合成气。它是优选的,因为它可以与多种类型的煤炭一起使用,特别是亚缘煤,否则这些煤炭难以开采并且价格昂贵。此类製程广泛使用的主要原因是,与其他类型的重整(例如蒸汽重整和自动热重整(ATR))相比,它相对简单。
依应用,市场区隔分为发电、化学品、液体燃料、气体燃料等。发电领域在市场中占有主要占有率。这一优势主要是由于当今全球市场对更清洁、更有效率的能源的需求不断成长。 UCG 生产的合成气是氢气、甲烷和一氧化碳的混合物,可用于透过燃气涡轮机或联合循环发电厂发电。世界不断成长的能源需求以及与传统燃煤发电厂相关的环境问题使煤炭地下气化成为可行的解决方案。与其他采矿方法相比,该流程可以就地利用煤炭资源,减少环境干扰和后续影响。
为了更了解煤炭地下气化(UCG)的市场介绍,市场有北美(美国、加拿大等北美地区)、欧洲(德国、英国、法国、西班牙、义大利等)欧洲地区)和亚洲,根据太平洋地区(中国、印度、日本和其他亚太地区)和世界其他地区的全球分布进行分析。亚太地区对煤炭地下气化(UCG)市场的扩张做出了重大贡献。例如,中国、印度和澳洲煤炭储量分布广泛,但大多数储量都很深,或无法透过常规方法开采。 UCG 提供了一种可行的技术来开采这种难以开采的矿藏,因此适合在该地区发电。
煤炭地下气化技术的实际应用在中国得到了最积极的推广。因为中国需要摆脱传统的煤炭燃烧和污染,同时需要开发和利用其丰富的煤炭资源。也尝试利用煤炭地下气化技术来解决国内能源需求不断成长的问题,尽量减少对进口燃料的依赖。此外,目前推动减少温室气体排放并转向清洁能源,特别是在亚太地区,由于CCS技术有可能被纳入该过程的一部分,UCG有可能进一步发挥优势。
市场上营运的主要公司包括Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.、Sasol Limited、Siemens、Air Liquide、BASF SE、BP p.l.c、Linde Plc、General Electric、Haldor Topsoe、Royal Dutch Shell等。
Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) is the process of converting coal situated in the underground seam of the earth into synthesis gas or syngas which is a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane. This process uses oxidants in the form of oxygen or air that is supplied at the coal deposit to ignite it and in turn create syngas using the combustion process. UCG is an unconventional method of mining that has the potential to assist with the objectives aimed at diminishing the conventional mining of coal since this process does not involve the actual physical digging and removal of coal from the ground. The produced syngas can be used in electricity generation, chemical making, and liquid fuels, thus providing an efficient way of tapping energy from coal with less pollution.
Based on the type, the underground coal gasification market is segmented into steam reforming, partial oxidation, auto-thermal reforming, combined or two-step reforming, and biomass gasification. The partial oxidation segment caters to a significant share of the Underground Coal Gasification market. Partial gasification implies the burning of coal at high temperatures with a restricted amount of oxygen to produce syngas, which consist of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This is preferred because it can be used together with many types of coals especially the submarginal coals that are difficult and expensive to mine through other methods. A major reason for the widespread use of this kind of process is that the process is relatively easy compared to other types of reforming, for instance, steam reforming or auto-thermal reforming.
Based on application, the underground coal gasification market is segmented into power generation, chemicals, liquid fuels, gaseous fuels, and others. The power generation segment catered to a significant share of the market. This dominance is mainly due to increasing demand for energy that is cleaner and more efficient in the market current global market. Syngas produced by UCG which is a mixture of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide can be utilized to generate power using gas turbines or combined cycle plants. With the growing global energy demands and owing to environmental issues associated with conventional coal-fired power plants, UCG becomes a viable solution. The process can result in the use of the coal resource in situ, thereby reducing disturbance and the subsequent impact on the environment compared to other mining methods.
For a better understanding of the market adoption of Underground Coal Gasification, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in countries such as North America (U.S., Canada, and the Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Rest of World. Asia Pacific has significantly contributed to the expansion of the Underground Coal Gasification market. China, India, and Australia, for instance, are endowed with widely distributed coal deposits; most of these deposits, however, are deep or otherwise inaccessible by conventional methods. UCG provides a feasible technique to exploit these otherwise inaccessible deposits and, therefore, is well-suited for power generation in the region.
The practical implementation of UCG technology is being pioneered most actively in China because it needs to shift away from traditional coal burning, and pollution, and, at the same time, explore and utilize its abundant coal resources. The country is also experimenting with the utilization of UCG technology to resolve the issue of increasing energy demands in the country and to minimize the dependency of the country on imported fuels. Furthermore, there is now a shift towards decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and moving towards cleaner sources of energy, especially within the Asia-Pacific and hence there will be an added advantage for the UCG since CCS technology may be incorporated as a part of the process.
Some of the major players operating in the market include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Sasol Limited, Siemens, Air Liquide, BASF SE, BP p.l.c, Linde Plc, General Electric, Haldor Topsoe, and Royal Dutch Shell.