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Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by jamex93(m): 1:25pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
A topic was created telling us about how blessed Enugu is with coal and on that same thread I saw a comment telling Nigerians to do something at home and forget about drug trafficking and travelling abroad so I decided to go read more about coal on net while carrying out my research I found out that 1) In 2011 China produced 3,520 million tonnes of coal – 49.5% of 7,695 million tonnes world coal production. In 2011 other large producers were United States (993 million tonnes), India (589), European Union (576) and Australia (416). In 2010 the largest exporters were Australia with 328 million tonnes (27.1% of world coal export) and Indonesia with 316 million tonnes (26.1%) (wikipedia) I was like with what we have where is Nigeria ? let me even check world coal production list and I saw this 1 China 3,650.0 Coal production 2 United States 922.1 1 Coal production 3 India 605.8 Coal production 4 Australia 431.2 Coal production 5 Indonesia 386.0 Coal production 6 Russia 354.8 Coal production 7 South Africa 260.0 Coal production 8 Germany 196.2 Coal production 9 Poland 144.1 1 Coal production 10 Kazakhstan 116.4 1 Coal production 11 Colombia 89.2 1 Coal production 12 Ukraine 88.2 1 Coal production 13 Turkey 72.0 Coal production 14 Canada 66.9 Coal production 15 Greece 60.4 Coal production 16 Czech Republic 55.0 Coal production 17 North Korea 43.2 Coal production 18 Serbia 42.0 Coal production 19 Vietnam 41.9 Coal production 20 Mongolia 37.0 Coal production 21 Romania 34.1 Coal production 22 Bulgaria 32.8 Coal production 23 Thailand 18.3 Coal production 24 United Kingdom 16.8 Coal production 25 Mexico 13.8 Coal production 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 Coal production all in millions of tonnes (wikipedia) I was still confused and I asked my self what is happening to Nigeria coal production and I surprisingly saw these 1) Nigeria still holds large coal reserves, estimated to be at least 2 billion metric tons. I was like that is good then I saw these In 1999, the NCC lost its monopoly over the Nigerian coal industry as the Obasanjo government allowed private companies to begin operating coal fields in joint ventures with the NCC, with an eventual goal of completely selling off the NCC's assets to private investors. The Nigerian government planned to sell 40% to private investors and 20% to the Nigerian public, while retaining 40%. In 2002, work stopped at NCC- operated mines. In 2003, the Nigerian government announced plans to create a technical advisory committee that would be tasked with reviving Nigeria's coal industry. By 2004, the technical committee had still not issued their report, and the NCC found itself almost bankrupt . To raise funds, it began to sell off some of its assets in an attempt to pay off its mounting debt , including salary that was owed to its employees. Additionally, the Enugu State Government protested the planned NCC privatization and demanded the ability to consult with the Federal Government on any planned sale. While references are made in the news media to a possible sale of the NCC, the Nigerian Bureau of Public Enterprises, the government body tasked with selling public corporations, still lists the NCC as an asset for sale on their website as of April 2008, and no news reports to date provide any information about the supposed sale. (wikipedia) I felt discouraged with that Still on the research I found out that coal can b use for 1)Electricity Coal-fired power stations generate 40% of global electricity. Heat from burning coal boils water, and steam spins a propeller. A machine turns this into electricity. 2)Iron and steel About 70% of steel is created using coke, a high- carbon fuel made from coal. It is burned to melt and remove impurities from iron ore during iron and steel production. 3)Shampoo The dandruff and head lice-zapping power of some shampoos is thanks to coal tar, a thick, dark- coloured liquid produced when goal is turned into coke or coal gas fuel. 4)Plant fertiliser Coal can be turned into ammonia fertiliser by breaking it into carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. The hydrogen mixes with nitrogen to make ammonia. 5)Concrete Concrete is a building material made with cement. Coal is burned to make heat for cement production. Waste ash from coal-fired power stations can replace cement in concrete. I will conclude by saying let's try to make good use of what we have Ref http://www.howitworksdaily.com/top-five-facts-uses-of-coal/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Coal_Corporation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_coal_production |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by CharlyNick: 1:33pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Your Point BRO.... Nice write up though |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by jamex93(m): 1:51pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
CharlyNick: u mean u read all DAT and did not get the message ? |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by Truth234(m): 2:43pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Its a bit late now, currently the world is campaigning against the use of Coal as a source of power because its the most polluting fuel. In fact, countries like U.S, China etc are reducing their coal planting and encouraging the use of renewable energy. US already have plans to close the remaining 200 coal-fired plants soon. |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by jamex93(m): 3:02pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Truth234: saw that on net too but no sure alternative yet that can fully take over from coal |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by Truth234(m): 3:29pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
jamex93: Plenty, plenty..The truth is coal investment is reducing greatly, and by 2020 it will be fuel of developing and underdeveloped countries that can't afford renewable energy. Presently India is the only country its says is increased so far this year, so its near impossible to get any reasonable investor to invest in such. |
Re: Time To Wake Up Nigerian So Many Resources Are Wasting by jamex93(m): 9:28pm On Nov 09, 2015 |
Truth234: Like I mentioned it can be used for other things listed on the thread |
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