AICoalS Foundation Research Projects include:

1.	Combined coal-bed methane reforming and coal gasification in fluidised reactor systems
	Funded by:	Natural Science Foundation Council of China Chinese Academy of Sciences Curtin University of Technology
	Chief Investigators:	Professor Dong-ke Zhang FTSE (Curtin) Professor Jinhu Wu (Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
	Researchers:	Mr Zhiqiang Sun Mr Yuan Zhang

2.	Post-combustion emission control for coal fired power generation systems
	Funded by:	Tsinghua University Curtin University of Technology The University of Newcastle
	Chief Investigators:	Professor Xuchang Xu (Tsinghua) Professor Changfu You (Tsinghua) Professor Dong-ke Zhang FTSE (Curtin) Professor Terry Wall (Newcastle)
	Researchers:	Ms Suwei Zhao

3.	Coal-bed methane utilisation
	Funded by:	Tsinghua University Curtin University of Technology The University of Newcastle
	Chief Investigators:	Professor Xuchang Xu (Tsinghua) Professor Changfu You (Tsinghua) Professor Dong-ke Zhang FTSE (Curtin) Professor Terry Wall (Newcastle)

4.	Coal combustion mechanisms studied under microgravity conditions
	Funded by:	Tsinghua University Curtin University of Technology The University of Newcastle
	Chief Investigators:	Professor Xuchang Xu (Tsinghua) Professor Hai Zhang (Tsinghua) Professor Dong-ke Zhang FTSE (Curtin) Professor Terry Wall (Newcastle)
	Researchers:	Mr Mingming Zhu

Other projects being developed include

• Coal gasification and coal to liquid with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)
• Post combustion pollution control (DeSOx, DeNOx, particulates and heavy metals)
• Utilisation of waste coal and coal utilisation wastes and by-products