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Exciting plans for the future
Pulverised coal combustion and coal gasification are essential components of low emission strategies for coal. For pulverised coal combustion, low emission energy and power plants rely on post (flue gas) combustion capture or oxy firing to remove CO2 and other pollutants. In gasification plants the removal of CO2 and other pollutants requires cleaning and processing of the synthesis gas in precombusion capture. In all three approaches innovative gas cleaning, separation and conditioning processes integrated with the power cycle are needed to develop effective low or zero emission plants.
Both PC and gasification based low emission power plants provide an opportunity to develop an environmentally sustainable future energy infrastructure based on electricity and/or hydrogen.
CORE TECHNOLOGIES
Our research will focus on the development of improved gas cleaning, separation and conditioning technologies. The flow chart below shows the technology areas of interest highlighted in green.
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Research Projects by Program Area
- Gasification and Core Facility
- Gas Cleaning
- Gas Processing
- Gas Separation
- Social and Economic Integration
OTHER AREAS OF IMPORTANCE
Any new industries and technologies that impact on future energy directions will come under heavy public scrutiny and will have to take into account both social and economic integration as one of its goals and will integrate with programs begun by other research organisations.
To support the necessary technology research and development, it may become necessary for Australia to construct and operate a first of its kind low emission clean coal power plant. Project teams are examining that possibility which will be developed in partnership with other key national players in this area of work.