Advanced modelling and optimisation of Underground Coal Gasification

过去十年的特点是许多国家对获得和发展煤地下气化技术的兴趣日益浓厚。最近在Chinchilla进行的长期成功试验证明，该技术已准备好用于商业用途，但需要对UCG进行基础研究，以进一步提高技术在商业应用中的性能。该项目的主要目标是将燃烧建模的最新进展与实际UCG操作相结合，开发专门用于UCG诊断和优化的新型先进模型。项目成果包括：更好地理解和优化UCG过程，以及进一步发展先进的建模技术。

The last decade is characterised by increasing interest of many countries in obtaining and developing Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technologies. Recent long-term successful trial in Chinchilla has proven that the technology is ready for commercial use but the fundamental research into UCG is needed for further improvement of the technology performance in commercial applications. The major goal of this project is in combining most recent advances in combustion modelling with practical UCG operations and developing new advanced models specifically for UCG diagnostics and optimisation. The project outcomes involve: better understanding and optimisation of UCG processes and further development of advanced modelling techniques.