Elbistan coalfield, also known as Afşin Elbistan Lignite Reserve, is a large lignite coalfield in Kahramanmaraş Province in the south-east of Turkey. Elbistan is the field with the most coal in Turkey.[1] Formerly Çöllolar coal mine also supplied a local power station, but after that closed Kışlaköy was the only mine. 200 million tons of CO2 were emitted by burning lignite from this field before 2016.[2] The lignite is high in sulfur and moisture, and the energy value of this coal is only 1,000 to 1,500 kcal/kg,[3] or less than 5 MJ/kg, which is a quarter of typical thermal coal.[4] The coalfield supplies the Afşin-Elbistan power stations.
 Afsin-Elbistan Power Complex | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Kahramanmaraş Province | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Production | |
| Products | lignite |
References
edit- ^ "Is it too late to stop Turkey's coal rush?". The Guardian. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Algedik, Önder. "Afşin-Elbistan Coal Power Plants" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ "Turkey's 21st Century Coal Rush". Global Business Reports. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Nuclear Power in Turkey | Nuclear Energy In Turkey - World Nuclear Association". www.world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
Sources
edit- EÜAŞ - A briefing for investors, insurers and banks (PDF). Europe Beyond Coal (Report). January 2020.[permanent dead link]
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