CCI's Strategy

The CCI technology and project development strategy follows a phased approach. Based on the prospective environmental and economic benefits, we expect project development to be actively supported by the stakeholders in the low-rank coal industry, coal power generating projects and the oil refining industry, as well as national resource and environmental advocates.  Regional and local support is expected based on the prospective expansion of this new domestic energy industry that has the potential to provide significant economic expansion and meaningful permanent jobs immune from outsourcing.

During Phase-1, 2005 to 2007, CCI developed an innovative, proprietary process technology and process design for conversion of low-rank coal to synthetic crude oil and clean-coal fuel for power generation.  Several patent applications were completed.  A generic coal-to-liquid Reference Plant design was developed based on a typical sub-bituminous coal resource and optimization based on process modeling and economic optimization.

Phase-2 targets active project development of the initial commercial CCI projects based on site-specific feasibility studies in partnership with power generation companies, coal suppliers, oil companies, engineering & construction companies and other financial stakeholders in the energy industry.  This work includes coal resource validations, process testing and demonstration.

Phase-3 targets the commercial development of several regional domestic synthetic crude oil projects, and expanding project development activities internationally.

Phase-4 targets project development for the expansion of domestic CCI synthetic crude oil production to one million barrels per day and clean-coal-fuel for 60,000-MW power generating capacity.