Sponsors:
  Australia – Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO)
 USA – Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
  China – China Coal Information Institute (CCII)
  Japan – New Energy and Industrial
   Technology Development Organization
    (NEDO)

Workshop Facilitators:
  US Representative – Mr Raymond Pilcher
  Australian Representative – Dr Cliff Mallett
  Japanese Representative – Dr Sohei Shimada

Steering / Organisation Committee:  
  Australia:
   -- representative from AGO
   -- representative from ITR
   -- representative from CSIRO
  China:
   -- representative from CCII
  USA:
   -- representative from US EPA
  Japan:
   --NEDO

Workshop Programme: 

Morning: Session 1– General Introduction and Overview

08:30 – 09:00

Introduction and Welcome / Overview and Objectives of the Workshop

Chinese Representative, Mr Wei Pengyuan, NDRC
Australian Representative, Mr Cliff Mallett CSIRO
US Representative, Ms Pamela Franklin, US EPA
Japan Representative, Mr Hideo Shindo, NEDO

09:00 – 09:20

Presentation

Brief Overview of CMM Activities in China

Professor Huang, CCII  
 

Morning: Session 2 – Potential CMM Project Opportunities in China

09:20 – 09:45

Technical Presentation

Coal Mine Drainage Gas for Power Generation in China

Mr. He Tiancai, Chief Engineer Jincheng Anthracite Mining Co.  
 

09:45 – 10:00

Morning Tea

10:00 – 10:25  

Technical Presentation   

Australian Company CMM China Project Case Study

Mr John Hocken, ComEnergy

Mr. Hocken will present information about ComEnergy
Technology which uses mine gas - including ventilation air and
waste coal - to generate power. He will discuss the results of
Project Studies undertaken both in Australia and China including the fuels used and commercial outcomes.

10:25– 10:50

Technical Presentation
 

Improvement of mine gas drainage and utilisation (Case A)

Dr Ting Ren, CSIRO

Dr Ren will present an AGO/CSIRO sponsored case study
demonstrating the procedures for and the economics of how to
recover mine methane in a Chinese coal mine by improving
drainage systems and how to efficiently utilise the drainage gas.

10:50 – 11:15

Technical Presentation   

Capture and utilisation of Ventilated Air Methane (Case B)

  Dr Shi Su, CSIRO

Dr Su will present an AGO/CSIRO sponsored case study
demonstrating the economics and procedures for the effective
capture and utilisation of low concentration ventilation air
methane from a Chinese coal mine.

11:15 – 11:40

Technical Presentation

United States VAM Pre-feasibility Study at Huainan Mine

Mr. Lee Schultz, BCS Incorporated

Mr Schultz will present the results of a US EPA sponsored prefeasibility evaluation of ventilation air methane-to-energy project
potential at five mines in the Huainan Mining Group. He will
address technical feasibility, economic viability and key factors
for project success.
 

11:40 – 12:20

Panel Discussion

Facilitator

Panel
 

Coal Company Experiences on working in China 

Dr Sohei Shimada, University of Tokyo

EcoSecurities (TBC)
Asian-American Coal (Name TBC)
Peabody (Name TBC)
Mr Yoshito Yoshimura, Senior Executive Director, JCOAL

This panel discussion will present the opportunity for
representatives from international coal companies working in
China to discuss informally and candidly their experiences and
strategies for overcoming barriers in doing business there.
 

12:20 – 13:20

Lunch

Afternoon: Session 3 – Addressing the Barriers to Conducting CMM Projects

13:20 – 14:00

Policy Presentation

Ownership, Regulations, Tax and other Policies in China

Mr. Liu Wenge, CCII
 
Question and Answer Session – All Participants  
 

14:00 – 14:50

Facilitator
Policy Presentation

Project Financing and Management

TBA?

ADB Manilla Rep (Name TBC)
Mr. Zhao Jianping, Senior Specialist World Bank
Mr Wei Pengyuan, Director NDRC
 

14:50 – 15:10

Afternoon Tea

15:10 – 17:00

Panel Discussion

Introductions

Moderator

Participants

Session 3 Open Forum Discussion & Developing Country CMM Project Experiences Discussion

Mr Jack Siegel, ERI 

Mr Raymond Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources

Panelists from developing countries and entire workshop
participation.
This panel will discuss country specific opportunities and barriers
to CMM recovery and utilisation in the developing countries
and/or countries in economic transition with a focus on the
countries in attendance including China. The panellists will
discuss an overview of CMM potential in their countries with a
focus on barriers and opportunities unique to their domestic
situation. The panel and group discussion should enable a better
understanding of the ranges of experiences in overcoming barriers
to CMM recovery and use in many countries and regions
including China.
 

17:00 – 17:30

Summary and Conclusion

Workshop Conclusion and Close – Summary of opportunities in China (prospective areas, technologies, markets etc) and issues for developing countries

Dr Sohei Shimada, University of Tokyo
Dr Cliff Mallett, CSIRO
Mr Raymond Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources