„Methane Monitoring of abandoned coal mines ” (MEMO)
Source of funding: The European Union’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) , grant 101216769
Task Title: „Methane Monitoring of abandoned coal mines ”
The value of the funding is 1 967 484,62 EUR, with the total value of the project amounting to 3 279 142,90 EUR
Task description: The MEMO project addresses key challenges related to the quantification and management of methane emissions from abandoned coal mines in the EU. The methodology for inventorying these emissions has not yet been fully established. A critical issue is compliance with EU emission thresholds, which requires continuous data collection. This remains challenging for existing methane and flow sensors, particularly airborne technologies.
MEMO aims to develop robust, EU-wide methodologies for the accurate inventory of methane emissions. This includes classifying abandoned mines according to their susceptibility to methane emissions, defining methods based on emission factor estimates tailored to EU needs, and assessing the feasibility of accurately measuring methane fluxes down to 0.5 t/year.
The project objectives include establishing a methodology for methane emission inventorying, categorizing abandoned mines based on their emission potential, developing an approach for quantification using methane emission factors, and evaluating methane measurement techniques.
By integrating experimental, numerical, and field research, MEMO aims to develop and validate a comprehensive methane monitoring system that improves measurement accuracy and supports compliance with EU regulations.
Website of the project: www.memo.gig.eu
Contact person: Ph.D. Eng. Paweł Jamróz