Pakistan can copy China’s success on zero emission coal power
TIANJIN, Jul 2nd (Gwadar Pro) – “China has independently researched and developed green coal power including a Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power station located in Tianjin. Due to its difficulties, only a few western countries developed IGCC. As we are gradually completing the project, we’d love to share our research results, technologies, and devices with our iron brother,” Wang XiangPing, Vice President of Tianjin IGCC project.
Tianjin IGCC, a clean energy power generation demonstration project constructed by China HuaNeng Group (CHNG) , was initiated in 2005 and put into operation on Nov 6th 2012. “IGCC is a fairly cutting-edge technology, and only a few Western countries have figured it out and kept it confidential. So CHNG has developed it independently and we already mastered the full range of technology now,” Wang introduced.
Tianjin IGCC Power Station was put into operation in November 2012. With an installed capacity of 265,000 kilowatts, it is currently the most environment-friendly coal-fired power station adopting a two-stage pressurized dry coal gasifier and a batch of most advanced technologies.
Through the devices and technologies, the waste gas produced by burning coal is filtered and purified into high-purity carbon dioxide, which is then captured and stored as industrial raw material.
CHNG’s Tianjin IGCC project has been maturing and achieved a new stage of this technology. In 2018, the project ran for 166 consecutive days, breaking the world record, and in 2020, it was non-stop for the first time all year round. At the same time, through improved technology and equipment, the cost of power generation has been greatly reduced.
Wang also indicated that considering their project in Pakistan, Sahiwal power station, and their new achievement in China, coal-fired power plants also are possible to achieve ultra-low, even zero carbon emission.
