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Supercritical technology raises coal power plant efficiencies

Skea, Adrian; Darling, Scott; 01/08/2013

With carbon capture and storage technology still in the demonstration phase, increasing plant efficiency is currently the only real option for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. Here, Alstom Power's Scott Darling and Adrian Skea outline the latest developments in supercritical technology around the world and describe what's next in terms of R&D.

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EW Jul.Aug 2013 - p20-22.pdf

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Journal title: Energy World

Publisher: Energy Institute

Keywords: power plants

Countries: UK -

Organisation: Energy Institute

Subjects: Energy efficiency, Combustion processes, Environment, Research and development, Coal mines, Transformation [Energy processing] (Conversion), Electricity from fuel combustion, Carbon capture, transportation and storage, Electricity, Power stations, Coal fired power stations, Carbon monoxide, Carbon emissions, Carbon dioxide, Leadership