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Title: IGCC Dynamic Simulator and Training Center

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OSTI ID:917414

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) is emerging as the technology of choice for providing clean, low-cost electricity for the next generation of coal-fired power plants and will play a central role in the development of high-efficiency, zero-emissions power plants such as FutureGen. Several major utilities and developers recently announced plans to build IGCC plants and other major utilities are evaluating IGCC’s suitability for base-load capacity additions. This recent surge of attention to IGCC power generation is creating a growing demand for experience with the analysis, operation, and control of commercial-scale IGCC plants. To meet this need, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has launched a project to develop a generic, full-scope, IGCC dynamic plant simulator for use in establishing a state-of-the-art simulator training center at West Virginia University’s (WVU) National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE). The IGCC Dynamic Simulator & Training (DS&T) Center will be established under the auspices of the Collaboratory for Process & Dynamic Systems Modeling (“Collaboratory”) organized between NETL, WVU, the University of Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States); West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
Prime Contract: DE-AM26-04NT41817.670.01.01; Prepared under Agreement No. 41817M2806, Device Scale and Systems Modeling
OSTI ID:
917414
Report Number(s):
DOE/NETL-IR-2007-238; TRN: US200816%%570
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2006 Gasification Technologies Conference, Washington, DC, Oct. 1-4, 2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English