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As per the
Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the National Economy
Ministry organized a specialized scientific seminar on utilization of coal to
generate energy in the Sultanate at Al Bustan Palace Hotel during Jan 24th and
25th, 2010.
The seminar
aimed at highlighting the envisaged economic gains in case the Sultanate decided
to utilize coal and the measures to be taken to contain the ecological and
health hazards caused. The speakers presented their
experience in tackling pertinent technical, economic and environmental issues.
Seminar
Papers:
Day One:
Sunday 24 January 2010
Day Two:
Monday 25 January 2010
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Topic |
Speaker |
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Environment requirement for new coal power plants. |
Mr.
Jurgen Kuhn, Consultant at Air and Pollution Control and Installations,
Federal Ministry of Environment, Germany. |
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Environmental issues in the construction of coal fired power plants. |
Mr.
Josef Herbert Straub, EnBW Kraftwerke Company, Germany. |
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Continuing to count on coal for the EU’s energy future, certainties and
challenges. |
Mr.
Eero Ailio, Deputy Head of Unit at Coal and Oil Policy, Directorate
General for Energy and Transport, European Commission. |
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Potential uses of Omani Coal. |
Dr. Ali Salim Al-Rajhi, Assistant Director General of
Minerals, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. |
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Economic benefits of construction of coal power plant on national
economy. |
Mr.
Ahmed Saleh Al-Jahdhami, Director of Privatization & Restructuring
Department, Public Authority for Electricity and Water. |
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Economical Analysis
Seminar