Coal Science & Technology Facilities
At Penn State we have a long history of coal science and so have the standard suite of applicable coal analyses equipment as well as many advanced capabilities housed throughout the university. Of particular note are the following Centers:
The Penn State Coal Sample Bank and Database
http://www.energy.psu.edu/copl/index.html
Center for Quantitative X-ray Imaging
http://www.cqi.psu.edu/index.html
This facility has been particularly useful in the CO2 sequestration within coal.
Analytical Research Group
http://www.energy.psu.edu/sp/facilities/arg.html
Stationary Power and Pollution Control
Research apparatus
http://www.energy.psu.edu/sp/facilities.html
The Center for Geomechanics, Geofluids, and Geohazards (G3)
http://g3.ems.psu.edu/
Hardgrove Grindability
http://www.energy.psu.edu/HGI/index.html
Carbon Facilities
- Graphitization furnace
- Small and large laboratory scale coking units
