The development of integrated coal-gasification power plants with clean combustion in Germany

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5789914

Finckh, H H; Mueller, R

As advances are made in flue-gas clean-up systems, such as electrostatic precipitators, wet and dry desulfurization techniques and deNOX catalysers, the environmental impact of conventional steam turbine power plants fired with pulverized coal can be reduced at great expense in the form of additional capital investment and lowered station efficiency. The clean fuel gas obtainable from various coal-gasification processes, however, can be used to generate electricity with excellent efficiency and low-pollution emissions in low-cost combined-cycle power plants of modular design. These are termed GUD power plants from the German designation ''Gas und Dampf'' meaning gas and steam. The overall efficiency is appreciably enhanced by closely integrating the gas-production process with the power generating cycle. Such an integrated coal-gasification combined-cycle installation should thus allow China to exploit its vast coal reserves for electrical energy production in both the most economical and environmentally acceptable way.

• OSTI ID: 5789914
• Report Number(s): CONF-8509221-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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