Back to the future [IGCC plant]

Abstract

Energy contenders from 22 locations across nine US states are vying to become the host of the first-ever coal-fuelled, zero-emission power generation plant. Part of the US government's $1 billion FutureGen project, the plant will employ cutting edge integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology and will serve as a large-scale engineering laboratory for testing new clean power, carbon capture and coal-to-hydrogen technology. This futuristic IGCC plant will base its design and operation on the wealth of experience from a range of existing demonstration IGCC power plants.