PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2975 (1) gas enrichment technologies for enriching medium-quality methane recovered from coal mines to pipeline quality; (2) technologies to use mine ventilation air in nearby power generation facilities, including gas turbines, internal combustion engines, or other coal fired powerplants; (3) technologies for cofiring methane recovered from mines, including methane from ventilation systems and degasification systems, together with coal in conventional or clean coal technology boilers; and (4) other technologies for producing and using methane from coal mines that the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC. 1307. METALLURGICAL COAL DEVELOPMENT. 42 USC 13337. (a) The Secretary shall establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program on metallurgical coal utilization for the purpose of developing techniques that will lead to the greater and more efficient utilization of the Nation's metallurgical coal resources. (b) The program referred to in subsection (a) shall include the use of metallurgical coal— (1) as a boiler fuel for the purpose of generating steam to produce electricity, including blending metallurgical coal with other coals in order to enhance its efficient application as a boiler fuel; (2) as an ingredient in the manufacturing of steel; and (3) as a source of pipeline quality coalbed methane. SEC. 1308. UTILIZATION OF COAL WASTES. 42 USC 13338. (a) COAL WASTE UTILIZATION PROGRAM. —The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program on coal waste utilization for the purpose of developing techniques that will lead to the greater and more efilcient utilization of coal wastes from mining and processing, other than coal ash. (b) USE AS BOILER FUEL. — The program referred to in subsection (a) shall include projects to facilitate the use of coal wastes from mining and processing as a boiler fuel for the purpose of generating steam to produce electricity. SEC. 1309. UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION. 42 USC 13339. (a) PROGRAM. — The Secretary shall conduct a research, devolopment, demonstration, and commercial application program for underground coal gasification technology for in-situ conversion of coal to a cleaner burning, easily transportable gaseous fuel. The goal and objective of this program shall be to accelerate the development and commercialization of underground coal gasification. In carrying out this program, the Secretary shall give equal consideration to all ranks of coal. (b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. — As part of the program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary may solicit proposals for underground coal gasification technology projects to fulfill the goal and objective of subsection (a). SEC. 1310. LOW-RANK COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 42 USC 13340. The Secretary shall pursue a program of research and development with respect to the technologies needed to expand the use of low-rank coals which take into account the unique properties
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