Zhengzhou Coalmine Methane Utilization Project

Zhengzhou Coal Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (ZCG) is a state-owned industrial group located in the Henan Province, Central China. Its coal production is currently about 11 million tons of coal per year with an expected increase to about 14 million tons within the next 5 years. Methane gas is released under current mining activities and discharged in order to comply with Chinese mining safety regulations. The project will reduce the discharge and use this available gas for the production of both electricity and heat. This will be done in two ways. Firstly a set of 16 gas engines with a total capacity of 8 MW will use extracted coalmine methane to produce electricity and heat. Waste heat from the engines will be used to supply hot water to nearby mining facilities. Secondly, up to seven units of a newly developed methane oxydation technology (known as the Vocsidizer) will be installed at various mine sites to destroy ventilation air methane with low CH4 concentrations (below 1%). This technology will also produce thermal energy which will replace coal-fired heat.

CERs up to 2018: 1,600,000

Eco-Carbone's Responsibilities

Eco-Carbone identified the project opportunity and is managing the entire CDM project cycle, including the marketing of CERs to a selected buyer. It provided advice for the technology selection and the implementation of the emission monitoring plan and has developed all CDM documentation.

Project Status

PDD registered by the CDM Executive Board. CERs issued.