Coal Beneficiation in India

INTRODUCTION

Indian coals, in general are inferior in quality and difficult in cleaning characteristics, The Beneficiation circuit of the washing plants installed in 1960’s did not include coal fines upgradation due to their acceptable quality.The depletion of good quality reserves and deterioration of quality due to open cast mines called for coal fines upgradation containing high ash. The coal fines are normally enriched with vitrinite, a component to increase the coking propensity and hence their presence in total cleans is essential

INDIAN SCENARIO OF COKING COAL PLANTS

Prior to 1950, there were no Beneficiation plants, since selective mining was in practice. 9 The first Indian coal washery was set up at West Bokaro in 1951, followed by the second one installed at Jamadoba in 1952 – both by M/s Tata Iron and Steel Limited. The third washery came up at Lo