Lessons learned in upgrading and refurbishing older coal-fired power plants - a best practices guide for developing APEC economies

Miscellaneous · Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:21176740

Lusica, N; Xie, T; Lu, Y

The report reviews upgrading and refurbishment projects recently implemented by coal-fired power plants in developing APEC economies, and includes a Best Practice Guide for 15 classes of upgrade and refurbishment items to aid in decision making. There is an urgent need to optimize the performance of older coal-fired power plants in the Asia Pacific region. Refurbished power plants are more efficient and emit less CO{sub 2}. Plants can also be upgraded with new pollution control equipment to emit less CO{sub 2}, SO{sub 2} NOx, particulates and other emissions, including mercury. 20 figs., 6 tabs., 4 apps.

• Research Organization: Worley Parsons, Reading, PA (United States); APEC Energy Working Group Expert Group on Clean Fossil Energy (EGCFE)
• OSTI ID: 21176740
• Resource Relation: Other Information: IEACR LIB; Related Information: APEC Energy Working Group Project EWG 05/2007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
ASIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
RETROFITTING
MODIFICATIONS
POWER GENERATION
AGING
EFFICIENCY
AVAILABILITY
RELIABILITY
SERVICE LIFE
DATA COMPILATION
CHINA
ELECTRIC POWER
PERFORMANCE TESTING
AIR HEATERS
BURNERS
STEAM TURBINES
BLOWERS
PULVERIZERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
RECOMMENDATIONS
VIABILITY
PAYBACK PERIOD
CARBON DIOXIDE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SULFUR DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
PARTICULATES
MERCURY
SUPERHEATERS