Coal in Nigeria

C.I. Ezekwe and A.O. Odukwe

Energy, 1980, vol. 5, issue 2, 177-182

Abstract: Among other primary fuels, Nigeria has a large coal reserve. As in other countries, the use of coal declined while oil and natural gas were favored. We review the prospects for coal use in satisfying our national energy requirements and propose a structural change in the national fuel-consumption pattern, which will emphasize the utilization of coal and thus conserve the limited amounts of oil and gas with highly desirable qualities. We conclude that Nigeria must be committed to harnessing a large part of its electrical energy from coal-fired power plants. In addition, our industrial establishments will be using more coal and/or synthetic fuels produced from coal.

Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(80)90006-7

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