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General Project Overview(Please provide a brief (one to two paragraphs) narrative description of the project. Include in this narrative)

Location of the project  cmm Database
Estimated emissions reductions (in tons of CO2e) to be achieved by the project;  cmm Database
The current situation at the project site, such as the amount of CMM (if any) presently being used and how it is being used  
The plan of development for the project: describing any improvement to the existing gas drainage system, technology that will be employed for using the gas, and the time that it will take to construct and implement;  
Projected capital, operation and maintenance costs for the fully implemented project.  
What type of assistance do you require to initiate this project? Financial assistance/Technical assistance
Resource assessments
Economic assessments  
Other (explain)  
Overcoming legal, regulatory issues such as ownership or permitting  

 

1.0 Project

1.1 Name of project

 

1.2 Name of mine

 

1.3 Type of mine ownership (Choose one):

_Public (national government)
_Public (province or state government)
_Public (city or local government)
_Private

1.4 Have other feasibility reports been prepared? (Please attach)

Yes/No

 

2.0 Project Location

2.1 Mine owner (name of company)

 

2.2 Parent company

 

2.3 Status of mine (active or abandoned)

 

2.4 Country

 

2.5 Region/Province

 

2.6 City

 

 

3.0 Project Description

3.1 Condition of roads in area (paved / divided highway / freeway, etc.)

 

3.2 Distance (km and estimated travel time in hours) to nearest airport or shipping port (specify)

 

3.3 Distance (km and estimated travel time in hours) to nearest adjacent coal mine (if applicable - specify)

 

3.4 If known, describe potential type of project

 

3.4.1 Power generation? (list number of planned power generation installations and estimated capacity in MW)

 

3.4.2 Pipeline sales? (describe and indicate expected volume to be sold in Mm3/year)

 

3.4.3 Industrial use? (specify customer and volume in Mm3/year)

 

3.4.4 Mine boiler use? (quantity of boilers and volume of gas to be used each by boiler and total in Mm3/year)

 

3.9 Other end-uses (list all that apply, include the volume of gas to be used by each and total in Mm3/year)

 

 

4.0 Project Developer

4.1 Does potential project have support of mine ownership??

(Yes / no / unknown)

4.2 Does potential project have support of mine operators??

(Yes / no / unknown)

4.3 Does potential project have support of owners of gas?

(Yes / no / unknown)

4.4 Name of organization

 

4.5 Type of organization

 

4.6 Contact person

 

 

5.0 Project sponsor(s)

Provide the following information for each project sponsor and source of financial support

5.1 Name of organization

 

5.2 Type of organization

 

5.3 Contact person

 

5.4 Contact email

 

5.5 Contact telephone

 

5.6 Contact mailing address

 

 

6.0 Expected schedule

6.1 Earliest project start date (day / month / year)

 

6.2 Expected project lifetime (years / months)

 

 

7.0 Coal mine information

7.1 Type of mine (underground or surface)*

 

7.2 Number of coal seams mined

 

7.3 Coal seam(s) name(s)

 

7.4 Depth of coal seam(s) (meters from surface)

 

7.5 Thickness of coal seam(s) (meters)

 

7.6 Mining method (longwall, room-and-pillar, open cast. etc)

 

7.7 Coal production of mine (tonnes/year)*

YEAR 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
ANNUAL PROD                        
AMOUNT SENT TO COAL WASHERY                        
AMOUNT OUTPUT BY COAL WASHERY                        

 

7.8 Projected coal production of mine (tonnes/year)*

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
ANNUAL PROD                
AMOUNT SENT TO COAL WASHERY                
AMOUNT OUTPUT BY COAL WASHERY                

 

7.9 Proven reserves (tonnes)

 

7.10 Rank of coal mined

 

7.11 Drainage system already installed

(yes / no)

7.12 Type of drainage system (specify all that apply: in-mine boreholes, pre-mine surface wells, in-mine gob boreholes, surface gob vent boreholes)

 

7.13 Number of gas drainage wells and boreholes currently operating

 

7.14 Spacing between drainage wells (meters)

 

7.15 Describe the drainage method being employed including the pattern of drilling (spacing and include drawing if available)

 

 

8.0 Methane emissions

8.1 Current annual emissions of methane from the mine (cubic meters per year)*

YEAR 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
AMOUNT VENTILATED                        
AMOUNT DRAINED                        
TOTAL CH4 LIBERATED                        

 

8.2 Projected future annual emissions of methane from the mine (cubic meters per year)*

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
AMOUNT VENTILATED                
AMOUNT DRAINED                
TOTAL CH4 LIBERATED                

 

8.3 Total volume of ventilation air released from mine (m3/min, average) for underground mines

 

8.4 Volume of pure methane in ventilation air (average m3/min) for underground mines

 

8.5 Average concentration of methane in mine ventilation air (%)for underground mines

 

8.6 Fluctuation of methane concentration in mine ventilation air (range in %) for underground mines

 

8.7 Total volume of gas drained from mine (average m3/min)

 

8.8 Volume of pure methane drained (average m3/min)

 

8.9 Average methane concentration in drained gas (%)

 

8.10 Volume of drained gas that is > 80% methane (m3/min)

 

8.11 Volume of drained gas that is < 30% methane (m3/min)

 

8.12 Fluctuation of methane concentration in drained gas (range in %)

 

8.13 Coal permeability (millidarcy)

 

8.14 Coal in situ gas content (m3/tonne)

 

8.15 Relative emissions (m3/tonne of coal mined)

 

 

9.0 Estimated greenhouse gas emission reductions

9.1 Number of mine ventilation shafts for underground mines*

YEAR

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

SHAFT 1

Total Volume Vented (m3/min)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH4 concentration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAFT 2

Total Volume Vented (m3/min)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH4 concentration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAFT 3

Total Volume Vented (m3/min)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH4 concentration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.2 Total volume of methane already recovered and utilized per year (cubic meters) *

YEAR

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

PUMPING STATION1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUMPING STATION2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUMPING STATION3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.3 Total volume of methane expected to be recovered and utilized per year (cubic meters)*

YEAR

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

PUMPING STATION1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUMPING STATION2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUMPING STATION3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


9.4 Name of organization or person(s) who own rights to the coal mine methane

 

9.5 Estimated emissions recovered and used by the proposed project (cubic meters methane per year for the life of the project and cumulative total)

 

9.6 Estimated emissions recovered and used by the proposed project (MTCO2e per year for the life of the project and cumulative total)

 

 

10.0 Proposed project details

Please attach a description of the likely end use(s) for CMM, including specific technology details if known

10.1 Pipeline injection?

  Specify quantity: (m3/yr)  

10.2 Power generation?

  Specify capacity (MW)  
  Type of technology (IC engine, turbine, etc.)  

10.3 Boiler fuel?

  Specify quantity: m3/yr:  
  Specify quality: (% methane):  

10.4 Coal drying?

  Specify quantity: (m3/yr):  
  Specify quality: (% methane):  

10.5 Industrial use?

  Specify quantity: (m3/yr):  
  Specify quality: (% methane):  
  Specify end use:  

10.6 Surface space requirements for equipment, etc. (square meters)

 

10.7 Additional project needs (list all that apply)

  - Additional drainage system  
  - Gas collection system?  
  - Hook up to electrical grid?  
  - Connection to nearby pipeline (specify distance in km)?  

 

11.0 Market analysis / demand analysis

*Please attach a description of the market for the potential CMM end use(s), location and size, number and types of consumers, and financial positions of the buyers

11.1 Annual heating demands at mine (m3/yr gas)

 

11.2 Annual electricity demands at mine (MW-hrs)

 

11.3 Heat prices paid by mine (average US$ / m3 gas)

 

11.4 Electricity prices paid by mine (average US$ / MW)

 

11.5 Specify the end user(s) if known

 

11.6 Available surface / ground area onsite to install equipment? (specify square meters and location)

 

 

12.0 Project finances

12.1 Estimated total capital investment costs of project ($US)

 

12.2 Operating and maintenance costs (US $ / year)

 

12.3 Available funding contributions (project equity)? (specify US $ available from each)

  - Mine owner  
  - Project developer  
  - Investor(s)  
  - Other lenders / sources of equity (specify)  

12.4 Potential source(s) of project financing (debt) – specify for each:

  - Name of organization  
  - Interest rate  
  - Term of loan (yrs)  
  - Amount (US$)  

12.5 Anticipated revenue from carbon credits (US$)

  - Assumed carbon price (US$ / tonne carbon)  

12.6 Project lifetime (years)

 

12.7 Forecasted internal rate of return (calculated without carbon credits)

 

12.8 Depreciation rate:

 

12.9 Insurance cost (US$ per year)

 

12.10 Income tax / VAT (US $ per year)

 

12.11 Other taxes expressed in local currency per unit of energy produced or sold

 

12.12 Expected project revenues (specify $US / yr from each source; specify source(s))

 

12.13 Energy savings from project

  - Heat: (US $/yr):  
  - Electricity (US $ / yr):  

12.14 Total expected revenues from project (US $ / yr) (total of carbon financing and other project revenues listed above)

 

 

13.0 Legal Issues

13.1 Does project sponsor have legal right to borrow funds?

 

13.2 Does project sponsor have clear ownership, legal title, or property rights, including licenses and rights to use the methane?

 

13.3 Is the project sponsor certifiably creditworthy?

 

13.4 Has the project sponsor identified suitable commercial, municipal, or national government guarantees for the proposed investment?

 

 

14.0 Socio-economic impacts of the project

14.1 Estimated number of jobs created as a result of this project?

 

14.2 Will any training or education be provided to the local workforce / community as a result of this project? (if yes, specify)

 

14.3 Estimated number of people / households that will directly benefit from this project? (specify location and type of benefit)

 

14.4 Is this project compatible with goals and objectives of sustainable development?

 

14.5 Are there any anticipated environmental impacts at the local, regional, or national level associated with this project (e.g., increased or decreased local air pollution, impacts on local water quality, etc.)? If so, specify (attach description)

 

14.6 Does this project conform to the World Bank’s social and environmental safeguard requirements?