Alternative Energy Sources from Mui Basin in Kitui District, Kenya - A Case of Coal
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Date
2008Author
Kariuki, DK
Ndolo, JM
Jumba, Isaac O
Riaroh, DRO
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Four coal exploration wells were sunk in the Mui Basin area lying in two administrative
districts of Kenya, Mwingi and Kitui districts. The average depths sunk ranged between 17 -
135 m. Coal samples encountered were analysed for calorific value, ash content, carbon
content, and were subsequently coal ranked. The samples were found to have calorific values
ranging from 3318 - 3980 callg and were ranked from bituminous to peat. The average ash
content ranged between 25 - 50 % while the carbon content ranged between 40 - 48.5 %. The
coal may be exploited for power generation
Citation
Kenya Journal of Sciences Series A Vol. 13 No.1, 2008Publisher
Geology Department, Ministry of Energy, Kenya Department of Chemistry,University of Nairobi