Research and Markets: The Development of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plants and the Opportunities they Present

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c4dbfb/the_development_of) has announced the addition of the "The Development of IGCC Power Plants" report to their offering.

The 5th Edition of The Development of IGCC Power Plants report is a 55-page overview of the opportunities for integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants in the power generation industry.

Concerns regarding climate change and energy independence, along with record high natural gas prices, have spurred a renewed interest in coal-fired generation. However, apprehension still exists over the environmental impacts of coal. This has led to a search for clean coal technologies, the most promising of which is coal gasification.

The report provides a concise look at the challenges faced by coal-fired generation, the ability of coal gasification to address these challenges, and the current state of IGCC power generation.

Topics covered in the report include:

• An overview of Coal Generation including its history, the current market environment, and the status of coal gasification
• A description of gasification technology including processes and systems
• An analysis of the key business factors that are driving increased interest in coal gasification
• An analysis of the barriers that are hindering the implementation of coal gasification projects
• A discussion of IGCC technology
• An evaluation of IGCC versus other generation technologies
• A discussion of IGCC project development options
• A discussion of the key government initiatives supporting IGCC development
• Profiles of planned coal IGCC projects

Key Topics Covered:

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

• History of Coal Generation
• The Current Market for Coal
• History of Coal Gasification
• Current Status of Coal Gasification

GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

• Gasification Processes
• Moving Bed
• Fluidized Bed
• Entrained Flow
• Gasification Systems
• Texaco Entrained Flow (Downflow) Gasifier
• E-Gas Entrained Flow (Upflow) Gasifier
• Shell Entrained Flow (Upflow) Gasifier
• KRW Fluidized-Bed Gasifier
• Kellogg Transport Reactor Gasifier
• British Gas/Lurgi Fixed-Bed Gasifier
• Lurgi Dry Ash Gasifier
• Underground Gasification

KEY BUSINESS DRIVERS

• Climate Change
• Environmental Regulation
• National Security
• Efficiency
• Comparative Price of Fossil Fuels

BARRIERS TO SUCCESS

• Coals Environmental Legacy
• Regulatory Uncertainty
• Capital Cost
• New Technology Risk
• Permitting/Siting
• Fragmented Industry Structure

COAL GASIFICATION FOR POWER GENERATION

• Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

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