Geologica Belgica Geologica Belgica -  volume 7 (2004)  number 3-4 - Proceedings of the 5th European Coal Conference 

PROPERTIES OF THE ÇANAKKALE-ÇAN LIGNITE DEPOSIT (NORTHWESTERN TURKEY)

Hülya INANER

Dokuz EyluÅNl University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geological Engineering, 35100 Bornova Izmir,Turkey. E-mail : eran.nakoman@deu.edu.tr

Eran NAKOMAN

Dokuz EyluÅNl University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geological Engineering, 35100 Bornova Izmir,Turkey. E-mail :hulya.inaner@deu.edu.tr

Abstract

Lignite coals of Miocene age occur in and around the Çan basin, located in Çanakkale county, north-westernTurkey. Only one coal seam is mineable with an average thickness of 21.32 m. Weighted averages of chemical analysis for the as received coal indicate 22.52% moisture, 29.69% ash, 3.00% total sulphur, and net calorific value 11836 kJ/kg.   The air dried coal has 7.10 % moisture, 35.32% ash, 3.61% total sulphur, and net calorifi c value 14662 kJ./kg.   The total mineable reserve is approximately 73,153,885 tonnes. The Canakkale-Can lignite deposit is currently worked by open-pit mining despite its high sulphur content.  The construction of the first Turkish fluidised-bed thermal powerplant with 210 MW capacity was completed at the end of 2003 in Çan.

To cite this article

Hülya INANER & Eran NAKOMAN, «PROPERTIES OF THE ÇANAKKALE-ÇAN LIGNITE DEPOSIT (NORTHWESTERN TURKEY)», Geologica Belgica [En ligne], volume 7 (2004), number 3-4 - Proceedings of the 5th European Coal Conference, 273-278 URL : https://popups.ulg.ac.be/1374-8505/index.php?id=404.