A coal gasification combined cycle power plant is under development with a 200t/d pilot plant. Demonstration tests, of the gas cleanup unit have been repeatedly conducted with the gasified gas containing dust and sulfur compounds (H_2S,COS etc) with a 20t/d Fixed Bed Type pilot plant installed in January 1993. Finally 765 hours of continuous operation was achieved during the March-April, 1995 test run.
