Shell-based gasification-combined-cycle power plant evaluations. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5972017

Hartman, J J

This report presents the results of a detailed engineering and economic evaluation of shell-based integrated gasification - combined-cycle (IGCC) power plants. Two complete nominal 1000 MW capacity Shell-based grass roots IGCC plant designs and cost estimates were prepared. The following conclusions were made: Shell-based IGCC plants firing Illinois coal and employing current technology gas turbines (2000/sup 0/F firing temperature) have the potential to be cost competitive with conventional coal-fired steam plants with FGD. Shell-based IGCC plants firing Texas lignite have the potential to generate power at costs that are competitive with those based on firing high rank coal. Shell-based IGCC plants firing Illinois No. 6 coal have equivalent performance and costs similar to Texaco-based IGCC systems.

• Research Organization: Fluor Engineers, Inc., Irvine, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5972017
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-3129; ON: DE83902675
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL PREPARATION
COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
COMMINUTION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EVALUATION
GAS TURBINES
MACHINERY
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
SHELL GASIFICATION PROCESS
SNG PROCESSES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY