Mining Magazine > Panorama > Trolex Sentrum chosen for methane project

Trolex’s Sentrum system, which utilises state-of-the-art software to deliver accurate and reliable methane recovery monitoring, has been chosen for an EU-funded methane extraction project. The project will focus on accelerating the development of energy technologies towards cost-effectiveness for a more sustainable energy economy for Europe.

The project will be jointly carried out with the Royal School of Mines at Imperial College, London. The aim of the project is to achieve significant improvements in methane drainage efficiency and purity to demonstrate European know-how and develop the necessary technologies to achieve this objective. Two gassy coal mines in China and a coal mine with recent coal mine methane experience in a coalfield in India have been selected as pilot sites for the project.  

Trolex will provide a mine upcast ventilation shaft airflow and methane concentration monitoring system to assist with a ventilation air methane utilisation system research and feasibility assessment. A data communication system will also be installed to log and transmit the data continuously to the UK for analysis. As well as supplying equipment to the project, Trolex will be providing methane monitoring advice to ensure everything runs smoothly.