The center for coal technology research is established to perform the following duties:
- (1) Develop technologies that can use Indiana coal in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
- (2) Investigate the reuse of clean coal technology byproducts including fly ash and coal bed methane.
- (3) Generate innovative research in the field of coal use.
- (4) Develop new, efficient, and economical sorbents for effective control of emissions.
- (5) Investigate ways to increase coal combustion efficiency.
- (6) Develop materials that withstand higher combustion temperatures.
- (7) Carry out any other duty concerning coal technology research, including public education, as determined by the center.
- (8) Administer the Indiana coal research grant fund under IC 4-23-5.5-16 .
(9) Investigate the use of coal bed methane in the production of renewable or alternative fuels and renewable energy sources.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 4-4-30-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288. Amended by P.L.214-2019, SEC.31.