Name : [in Japanese]
Location : [in Japanese]
Date : August 08, 2018 - August 09, 2018
Pages 6-7
Coal-fired power plants, which provide stable power at low cost, will continue to serve as base load supporting the world’s increasing power demands. However, the amount of CO2 emitted by coal utilization is larger than that of other fossil fuels. Therefore the Osaki CoolGen Project has been launched to realize innovative HELE (High Efficiency, Low Emissions) coal-fired power generation which combines an Integrated coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) / Integrated coal Gasification Fuel Cell combined cycle (IGFC) with CO2 capture. This project is subsidized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (until 2015 FY) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (from 2016 FY). Demonstration testing of the oxygen-blown IGCC which is the base technology for IGFC commenced in March 2017. We achieved world-class net efficiency and environmental performance. Construction of CO2 capture unit started in April 2018 is now underway to start demonstration test.
