The Ministry of Energy and Coal of the Ukraine is not eager to build coal gasification plant in the state
The First Vice Minister of Energy and Coal of the Ukraine Y. Zyukov thinks that it’s unreasonable and ineffective to build in the state the plant for production of synthetic natural gas (SNB) and synthetic liquid hydrocarbons (CPB) via coal gasification. In his opinion, they do not exist as yet the technologies that could be applied to the purpose with effective compensation of the expenses. As an example, Mr. Zyukov tells about the project of upgrading of the Melnikov mine at Lisichanskugol. China Development Bank granted the long-term credit of $85 million under state guarantee of the Ukraine to the project. Its realization gained no result.