Integrated Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessments of Central Appalachian Legacy Mine Sites for Biomass Development and Waste Coal Utilization

Summary

This project addresses the environmental degradation of legacy coal mine sites in West Virginia and Pennsylvania and the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net-zero goals. The approach involves leveraging machine learning to characterize mine sites, developing best management practices for land reclamation and biomass cultivation, and conducting comprehensive life cycle and techno-economic assessments of biomass and waste coal utilization pathways. As a final report, it outlines completed tasks including site selection, database development for coal refuse sites, and initial environmental assessments.

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