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Economics of coal-based electricity generation

Abstract

The report deals with base-load electricity generation from coal and compares the economics of four alternative technologies: conventional pulverised-fuel (PF) boiler with steam cycle; atmospheric fluidised-bed (AFB) boiler with steam cycle; pressurised fluidised-bed (PFB) boiler with combined cycle; and integrated air-blown coal gasification with combined cycle systems are compared for both a high sulphur (3.5%) coal with environmental regulations requiring 85% sulphur removal, and for a low sulphur coal without sulphur removal. The results indicate that there is no single clear 'winner' among the advanced technologies. The optimum system depends on coal price, required rate-of-return, sulphur content of the coal, taxation regime etc. (34 refs.) (Available from IEA Coal Research, Economic Assessment Service)
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1979
Product Type:
Book
Reference Number:
EDB-80-076852
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; POWER GENERATION; ECONOMICS; BOILER FUEL; CAPITAL; COAL; COAL GASIFICATION; COMBINED CYCLES; COST; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION; PRICES; TAXES; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMBUSTION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GASIFICATION; OXIDATION; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; 200106* - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Economics
OSTI ID:
5303763
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Submitting Site:
CLA
Size:
Pages: 119
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Hemming, D F, Johnston, R, and Teper, M. Economics of coal-based electricity generation. United Kingdom: N. p., 1979. Web.
Hemming, D F, Johnston, R, & Teper, M. Economics of coal-based electricity generation. United Kingdom.
Hemming, D F, Johnston, R, and Teper, M. 1979. "Economics of coal-based electricity generation." United Kingdom.
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abstractNote = {The report deals with base-load electricity generation from coal and compares the economics of four alternative technologies: conventional pulverised-fuel (PF) boiler with steam cycle; atmospheric fluidised-bed (AFB) boiler with steam cycle; pressurised fluidised-bed (PFB) boiler with combined cycle; and integrated air-blown coal gasification with combined cycle systems are compared for both a high sulphur (3.5%) coal with environmental regulations requiring 85% sulphur removal, and for a low sulphur coal without sulphur removal. The results indicate that there is no single clear 'winner' among the advanced technologies. The optimum system depends on coal price, required rate-of-return, sulphur content of the coal, taxation regime etc. (34 refs.) (Available from IEA Coal Research, Economic Assessment Service)}
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year = {1979}
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