Abstract
Japan's original "Air-blown IGCC" development, one of the most important national projects, has stepped up to enter in the final phase - demonstration. A 250MW plant is being constructed for demonstration. In order to conduct the project, a new company "Clean Coal Power R&D Co., Ltd. (CCP)" has been established on June 15th, 2001 by the nine regional utility companies of Japan, Electric Power Development Company (EPDC) and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)(hereafter called as '11 corporations'). Plant construction will start in 2004 followed by operation tests through 2009. This paper presents the latest status of the project and outline of the demonstration plant.
