Wabash River coal gasification repowering project -- first year operation experience
- Destec Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- PSI Energy, Inc., West Terre Haute, IN (United States)
The Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project (WRCGRP), a joint venture between Destec Energy, Inc. and PSI Energy, Inc., began commercial operation in November of 1995. The Project, selected by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Coal Program (Round IV) represents the largest operating coal gasification combined cycle plant in the world. This Demonstration Project has allowed PSI Energy to repower a 1950`s vintage steam turbine and install a new syngas fired combustion turbine to provide 262 MW (net) of electricity in a clean, efficient manner in a commercial utility setting while utilizing locally mined high sulfur Indiana bituminous coal. In doing so, the Project is also demonstrating some novel technology while advancing the commercialization of integrated coal gasification combined cycle technology. This paper discusses the first year operation experience of the Wabash Project, focusing on the progress towards achievement of the demonstration objectives.
- Research Organization:
- National Mining Association, Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-92MC29310
- OSTI ID:
- 682321
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970121-Vol.2; ON: DE97007477; TRN: IM9942%%306
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. annual clean coal technology conference: powering the next millennium, Tampa, FL (United States), 7-10 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]; Related Information: Is Part Of 5. annual clean coal technology conference: powering the next millennium. Vol.2; PB: 374 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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