Japan-Canada Joint Research Program "Developing A Combined Process for Complete Conversion"

这项研究计划的目的是通过日本和加拿大研究人员的合作，开发新的和高效的煤转化工艺。通过这个项目，我们也期望在日本和加拿大之间建立更加密切和可靠的合作关系，特别是在科学和技术领域。今年是四年课程的最后一年。9月23日至10月3日，包括4名业内人士在内的10名研究人员访问了加拿大。此次访问的主要目的是参加9月23日至25日在不列颠哥伦比亚大学举行的“日加煤炭研讨会”。本次研讨会共发表论文23篇，其中日方论文9篇。这些论文包括日本文武所支持的煤炭研究项目，该研究项目在热解、超临界流体萃取和脱硫方面的研究进展，以及两国煤炭气化项目的介绍等。加方希望继续开展一些联合项目，进一步加强合作。日本方面同意加拿大的建议，目前正准备向“文武朔”申请1992财政年度的赠款。参加研讨会后，日本代表参观了阿尔伯塔省研究理事会（ARC）、Luscar Sterco有限公司、滑铁卢大学和CANMET。在ARC和CANMET举行了煤炭研讨会，日本和加拿大与会者都作了2至3次发言。研讨会结束后参观了研究设施。在Luscar Sterco有限公司。我们有机会参观了煤谷煤矿的两个露天矿坑。这里生产的煤有很大一部分出口到日本用于冶金。此次访问在评估联合项目成果和促进未来合作方面富有成果。这样我们才能顺利完成4年的研究项目。结果总结成一份报告，分发给所有参与者、相关煤炭研究人员和政府。加拿大目前正在为建立所谓的综合气化联合循环（IGCC）发电系统作出巨大努力。要求两国从基本和实际的角度进一步合作发展煤炭转化技术。我们希望在四年研究项目取得丰硕成果的基础上，尽快启动新的联合研究项目。少

The purposes of this research program was to develop new and highly effective coal conversion processes through cooperations of Japanese and Canadian researchers. Through this program we were also expecting to build more intimate and reliable cooperative relationships between Japan and Canada especially in the field of science and technology.This year was the final year of 4-year program. Then 10 researchers including 4 industry people visited Canada from Sep. 23 to Oct. 3. The main purpose of this visit was to attend the "Japan-Canada Coal Symposium" which was held on Sep. 23-25 at the University of British Columbia. In this symposium 23 papers, 9 of which were from Japanese side, were presented. Those papers covered the Monbusho supported coal research programs in Japan, Progresses in the researches on pyrolysis, supercritical fluid extraction and desulphurization which were performed under this research program, and the introduction of coal gasification projects in the both countrie … More s. A meeting was also held to discuss the outcome and the future of this joint program. The Canadian side was eager to continue some joint program to further cooperations. The Japanese side agreed to the Canadian proposal, and is now preparing to apply the Monbusho for the grant of 1992 fiscal year.After attending the symposium Japanese participants visited the Alberta Research Council (ARC), Luscar Sterco Ltd., University of Waterloo, and CANMET. At ARC and CANMET coal seminars were held, in which both Japanese and Canadian participants made 2 to 3 presentations. Tours to research facilities followed the seminars. At Luscar Sterco Ltd. We had the opportunity to see two open-cut pits of the Coal Valley mine. A large part of the coals produced here are exported to Japan for metallurgical use.The visit was fruiteful to assess the results of the joint program, and to foster future cooperations. Thus we could successfully finish the 4-year research program. The results were summarized in a report, and were distributed to all the participants, related coal researchers, and the governments.Canada is now making efforts of great deal for establishing the so-called Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power generation system. Further cooperations are requested from both countries on the development of coal conversion technologies from both fundamental and practical view points. We hope a new joint research program will start soon on the fruitful results of the 4-year research program. Less