The systems and the development targets for IGCC

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:140636

Schmidt, D K ^[1]

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1. Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)

For many years, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has been funding research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to develop advanced power generation technologies. The goal of this activity is to catalyze the private sector to commercialize technologies that will provide reasonably priced electricity and still meet stringent environmental standards. Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) systems are emerging as one of the more attractive candidate technologies to meet this goal. The Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) has been assigned the responsibility for implementing IGCC projects in DOE`s Clean Coal RD&D program. The IGCC technology offers the potential for significant improvements in environmental performance compared to today`s coal-fired power plants. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from IGCC systems will be less than one-tenth of existing environmental standards. Thus, the IGCC technology will make coal-based plants as clean as plants that burn natural gas.

• Research Organization: USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
• OSTI ID: 140636
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC--93/6131; CONF-9306148--; ON: DE93000289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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