Environment Panel EAC suggests use of imported coal with higher ash content
Q. Environment ministry’s expert EAC panel has suggested use of imported coal with ash content of which value as against 12 percent right now?- Published on 09 Oct 15a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. 35%
ANSWER: 25%
Environment Ministry expert panel EAC has suggested the use of imported coal with higher ash content to 25% to aid domestic thermal power plants to use higher grade coal and bring down cost of generation. Recommendation is against the recent demand of Association of Power Producers to restrain ash content in imported coal of 12% as this has forced the coastal regions to only use Indonesian coal. Now, power companies can use high grade, low moisture imported coal from Australia, Russia and S. Africa for better efficiencies and lower cost of generation with same actual ash generation.
