CHALLENGES OF THE RUSSIAN COAL INDUSTRY AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS THEM

Authors:

S.R. Islamov1, D.A. Loginov1, S.G. Stepanov2
1 Coal Engineering LLC (SUEK Company), Krasnoyarsk, 660001, Russian Federation
2 SUEK-Krasnoyarsk JSC, Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russian Federation, e-mail: IslamovSR@suek.ru
Authors Information
Islamov S.R. – Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Technical Director, Coal Engineering LLC (SUEK Company), Krasnoyarsk, 660001, Russian Federation, e-mail: IslamovSR@suek.ru
Loginov D.A. – Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Deputy Technical Director, Coal Engineering LLC (SUEK Company), Krasnoyarsk, 660001, Russian Federation, e-mail: LoginovDA@sibgenco.ru
Stepanov S.G. – Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Head of the Department of Innovative Coal Processing
Technologies, SUEK-Krasnoyarsk JSC, Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russian Federation, e-mail: StepanovSG@suek.ru

UDC: 622.7:622.33 c S.R. Islamov1, D.A. Loginov1, S.G. Stepanov2, 2026
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18796/0041-5790-2026-8-57-61

Abstract

The article presents the results of an analysis of the problems faced by the coal industry in the foreign and domestic markets. Due to the prospect of a decrease in purchases by traditional foreign consumers, primarily in China, it is necessary to increase the share of premium products that are in demand in the energy sector with supercritical parameters. In Russia, the growing demand for electricity requires the accelerated development of coal-based generation, including autonomous generation. However, this should be based on modern technological solutions that can ensure high economic efficiency and environmental safety. An innovative scenario for using coal in a wide range of applications based on partial coal gasification has been proposed. This technology integrates energy production and thermal enrichment of energy type coals and, primarily, brown coals from the Kansk-Achinsk Basin.

Keywords: Coal industry problems, partial coal gasification, thermal enrichment, brown coal.

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For citation

Islamov S.R., Loginov D.A., Stepanov S.G. Challenges of the Russian coal industry and the technological potential to address them. Ugol’. 2026;(8):57-61. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.18796/0041-5790-2026-8-57-61.

Paper Info
Received: June 29, 2026
Reviewed: July 17, 2026
Accepted: July 30, 2026