Topical Reports (PDF)
Note: Topical Report 16 is not available at this time.
General
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Topical Report #18: Environmental Benefits of Clean Coal Technologies -- April 2001
This report describes a variety of processes that are capable of meeting existing and emerging environmental regulations and competing economically in a deregulated electric power marketplace. -
Topical Report #17: Software Systems in Clean Coal Demonstration Projects -- December 2001
This report describes computer software systems used to optimize coal utilization technologies.
Environmental Control Technologies
Sulfur Dioxide Control Technologies
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Topical Report #12: Advanced Technologies for the Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Boilers -- June 1999
A discussion of three CCT projects that demonstrate innovative wet Flue Gas Desulfurization technologies to remove greater than 90% SO 2 . (PDF file size: 1.6 mB)
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Topical Report #4: SO 2 Removal using Gas Suspension Absorption Technology - - April 1995
A plant near Paducah, Kentucky, demonstrates Gas Suspension Absorption, an innovative semi-dry flue gas desulfurization technology based on lime sorbent. (PDF file size: 680 kB)
NO x Control Technologies
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Topical Report #14: Reburning Technologies for the Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Coal-Fired Boilers -- May 1999
A discussion of three CCT projects that demonstrate the reburning technologies on existing coal-fired utility boilers to reduce emissions of NO x . (PDF file size: 1.4 mB) -
Topical Report #9: Selective Catalytic Reduction - - July 1997
Control of NO x emissions at Southern Company Services/Gulf Power Co. Plant Crist, near Pensacola, FL. (PDF file size: 1.7 MB) -
Topical Report #5: Reducing Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides via Low-NOx Burner Technologies - - September 1996
Four CCT Program NO x reduction projects involving the use of LNBs, either alone or in combination with other technologies. (PDF file size: 825 kB)
Combined SO 2 /NO x Technologies
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This report discusses three completed CCT projects involving combined SO 2 and NO x removal processes. (PDF file size: 500 kB)
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Topical Report #3: Reduction of NO x and SO 2 using Gas Reburning, Sorbent Injection and Integrated Technologies - - September 1993
Two demonstration projects are discussed in this report, each involving the use of gas reburning in conjunction with a second type of emission control technology. (PDF file size: 1.0 MB)
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Topical Report # 2: Coolside and LIMB: Sorbent Injection Demonstrations Nearing Completion -- September 1990
The first full-scale, commercial demonstration of two emerging sorbent injection technologies for controlling sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. (PDF file size: 3.2 MB)
Advanced Electric Power Generation
Fluidized Bed Combustion
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#22: The JEA Large-Scale CFB Combustion Demonstration Project -
- March 2003
The JEA CFB is testing inexpensive fuels like high-sulfur coal and coal fuel blends at a scale larger than previously tested. Power production goals on coal and strict emission limits have been achieved.
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Topical Report #1: Tidd: The Nation's First PFBC Combined-cycle Demonstration - - March 1990
Tidd, an electric generating station in Brilliant, Ohio, was the nation's first pressurized fluidized-bed combustor (PFBC) to operate in a true combined cycle mode. (PDF file size: 909 kB)
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
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#20: The Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project - An Update
-- September 2000
In this project, coal is gasified in an oxygen-blown, entrained-flow gasifier with continuous slag removal and a dry particulate removal system.
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Topical Report #19: Tampa Electric Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Project - An Update -- July 2000
The Texaco coal gasification process is used to fuel a gas turbine generator, whose exhaust is integrated with a heat recovery steam generator and a steam turbine generator. -
Topical Report #8: The Pinon Pine Power Project - - December 1996
Electric power generation technology that combines modern coal gasification with gas turbine and steam power generation technologies at plant near Reno, Nevada. (PDF file size: 850 kB)
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Topical Report #7: The Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project - - November 1996
A demonstration of the integration of a Destec gasification process with a gas turbine generator, a heat recovery steam generator, and the refurbished Unit 1 steam generator of the Wabash River Station. (PDF file size: 605 kB)
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Topical Report #6: The Tampa Electric Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Project - - October 1996
Power generation technology that combines modern coal gasification with gas turbine and steam power generation technologies, located near Tampa, Florida. (PDF file size: 660 kB)
Coal Processing for Clean Fuels
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Topical Report #21: Coproduction of Power, Fuels and Chemicals - - September 2001
A description of the production of synthesis gas (syngas) from coal, the production of electricity from combusting a portion of the syngas and conversion of the remaining syngas to high-value fuels and chemicals. (PDF file size: 1.1 mB)
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Topical Report #11: Commercial-Scale Demonstration of the Liquid Phase Methanol (LPMEOH™) Process - - April 1999
The production of methanol from coal-derived synthesis gas using the Liquid Phase Methanol (LPMEOH™) Process will add significant flexibility and dispatch benefits to IGCC electric power plants. (PDF file size: 1.1 mB)
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Topical Report #10: Upgrading of Low-Rank Coals - - August 1997
Two processes to upgrade low-rank coals: the ENCOAL Liquids-from-Coal® process, and Rosebud Syncoal Partnership's Advanced Coal Conversion Process (PDF file size: 786 kB)
Industrial Applications
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Blast Furnace Granular Coal Injection System Demonstration Project --
November 1999
A commercial demonstration of Blast Furnace Granular Coal Injection technology in which coal is injected directly into an iron-making blast furnace, reducing the need for coke and natural gas. (PDF file size: 944 kB)