Microbial Co-processing and Beneficiation of Low-rank Coals for Clean Fuel Production: A Review
Akimbekov N.S. Digel I. Marzhan K. Tastambek K.T. Sherelkhan D.K. Qiao X.
October 2023Engineered Science Publisher
Engineered Science
2023#25
Coal is a non-renewable fossil fuel combusted to generate power or used to produce liquid or gas fuels with high energy densities. The abundance of coal reserves and the dependence of many countries on coal as a cheap energy resource are the basis for the predicted expansion in coal consumption in the future. However, at the global level, there is a growing concern about the role of coal combustion in environmental pollution, global warming, and climate change. Consequently, it becomes imperative to consider and adopt novel technologies aimed at bridging the gap between demand and supply. These technologies must meet core eligibility criteria and demonstrate substantial benefits, including reduced adverse environmental impacts, improved utilization safety, and decreased gas emissions. This review aims at addressing these issues by means of microbial activities and/or microbial biomass. Firstly, combining low-rank coal and microbial biomass would allow for safe and effective coal utilization through different co-processing technologies to make valuable fuel products. Secondly, microorganisms associated with sulfur removal and dust suppression activities may facilitate clean coal production, promoting environmental impact reduction. Furthermore, biogenic coal-to-methane conversion by methanogenic microorganisms is an effective approach to generating high-quality gas. The literature reviewed here demonstrates that these technologies hold great potential for sustainably coping with ever-growing energy demand.
Biogenic coalbed methane , Clean fuel , Coal beneficiation , Coal co-processing , Coal dust suppression , Desulfurization , Low-rank coal , Microorganisms
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Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi ave. 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Institute of Ecological Problems, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi ave. 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Institute for Bioengineering, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Heinrich-Mussmann-Straße 1, Jülich, 52428, Germany
Department of Fundamental Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Biotechnology, M.Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, 160012, Kazakhstan
Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Turkistan, 161200, Kazakhstan
Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Science, 150 Dongfang Street Xiasha, Jianggan, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310000, China
Department of Biotechnology
Institute of Ecological Problems
Institute for Bioengineering
Department of Fundamental Medicine
Department of Biotechnology
Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer
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