Environmental characteristics of clean coal technologies
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OSTI ID:5805364
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Coal Technology (CCT) Program is aimed at demonstrating the commercial readiness of advanced coal-based technologies. A major goal of the CCT program is to introduce into the US energy marketplace those coal-based power generation technologies that have superior economic and environmental performance over the current suite of commercial coal-based power generation technologies. The commercialization of CCTs will provide the electric utility industry with technology options for replacing aging power plants and meeting future growth in electricity demand. This paper discusses the environmental advantages of two CCTs used for electric power generation: pressurized fluidized-bed combustion (PFBC) and integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC). These CCTs are suitable for repowering existing power plants or for grassroots construction. Due to their high efficiency and advanced environmental control systems, they emit less sulfur dioxide (SO{sub 2}), nitrogen oxides (NO{sub x}), particulate matter, and carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) than a state-of-the-art, pulverized coal power plant with flue gas desulfurization (PC/FGD).
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5805364
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC/C-92/7008; CONF-920519--1; ON: DE92009888
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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