ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody today
recognized innovation in clean coal technologies among leading
examples of coal-fueled generating plants from the United States, China, Japan
and India with their Fourth Annual
Peabody Global Clean Coal Leadership Awards. Presented at Power-Gen
International 2017 in Las Vegas,
the awards recognize the cleanest coal plants in the world and
shine a light on the tremendous environmental progress being made
to improve emissions through greater use of technology.
"Coal remains an essential part of the energy mix, and
technology will continue to play an important role in meeting the
world's emissions goals," said Peabody President and Chief
Executive Officer Glenn Kellow.
"Peabody has advocated clean coal technologies for two decades and
we are proud to recognize companies that are advancing these
technologies to help achieve energy security, economic progress and
environmental solutions."
Honors are based on the best environmental performance for
reducing key criteria emission rates and carbon dioxide
(CO2). Categories include leadership in reducing
sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides
(NOx), and improving efficiency as measured by heat
rate, which results in a lower carbon footprint. In addition,
Peabody recognized a new coal plant and an industry pioneer
advancing carbon capture and storage technologies. A
distinguished panel of international experts in high-efficiency,
low-emissions (HELE) and carbon capture technologies selected the
award recipients following a comprehensive review process.
"Each of these recipients we find to be deserving of the awards
as they are advancing projects that exemplify leadership in clean
coal technologies," said Dr. Andrew Minchener OBE, General Manager
- International Energy Agency Clean Coal Centre, who was among the
panel of judges. Other judges included Kipp
Coddington, Director – Energy Policy and Economics, School
of Energy Resources, University of
Wyoming; Carl Bozzuto –
independent consultant for the Electric Power Research Institute
and Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute among others; and
Dr. Holly Krutka, Vice President -
Coal Generation and Emissions Technologies, Peabody.
The award honorees included:
- Dynegy's Duck Creek Power Station: Honored for
SO2 Leadership and Performance. The 425-megawatt Duck
Creek plant operates in Canton,
Ill., and virtually eliminated SO2 emissions. The
SO2 achievement is attributed to the wet flue-gas
desulfurization technology paired with low-sulfur Powder River Basin coal.
- Shenergy Company Limited's Shanghai Waigaoqiao No. 3 Power
Generation Co., LTD: Honored for NOX Leadership and
Performance and Heat Rate Leadership and Performance. The
2,000-megawatt (2 units x 1,000 megawatt) Waigaoqiao No. 3 Power
Generation plant located in Shanghai has one of the lowest global
NOx emissions profiles at 0.11 pounds per megawatt hour.
The power plant's heat rate of 8,141 Btu per kilowatt hour is among
the best in the world. Waigaoqiao No. 3 was designed to achieve
high-efficiency operation and the plant's operators have made
retrofit improvements to further boost the annual average net
efficiency to as high as 44.5 percent, lower heating value
(LHV).
- Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.'s Matsuura Power Station
No. 2: Honored for New Coal Plant Leadership and
Innovation. The 1,000-megawatt ultra-supercritical plant located in
Matsuura, Japan, is currently
under construction and expected to come on line in 2019. It is
designed to have an efficiency of over 45 percent, LHV, which will
make it one of the most efficient coal-fueled power plants in the
world, reducing CO2 and regulated emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy's National Carbon Capture Center,
managed and operated by Southern Company: Honored as Carbon
Capture and Storage Pioneer. The National Carbon Capture Center in
Wilsonville, Ala., is a
world-class neutral test facility working to advance technologies
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and natural gas-based
power plants. The center works with third-party technology
developers to bridge the gap between laboratory research and
large-scale demonstrations. In addition, the National Carbon
Capture Center chairs the International Test Center Network to
accelerate research, development and deployment of carbon capture
technologies.
Nabha Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen &
Toubro, was also recognized as an honorable mention in the Heat
Rate Leadership and Performance category. The 1,400-megawatt power
plant in Rajpura, Punjab is among the most efficient supercritical
plants in India, and last year
notably achieved its lowest auxiliary power consumption of 5.2
percent at 77 percent plant load. In addition, the plant
implemented a number of environmental controls, including
Mitsubishi Advanced Combustion Technology burners for
NOX emissions reduction, 100 percent washed coal, a
zero-water discharge system and utilization of 100 percent of its
dry fly ash on a sustainable basis.
HELE coal-fueled generation, available today, includes multiple
technologies capable of reducing the vast majority of
SO2, NOx, particulate matter, mercury and
other emissions. Advanced HELE technologies result in a
smaller environmental footprint, achieving as much as a 25 percent
reduction in a plant's CO2 emissions
rate. Longer-term investments in next-generation carbon
capture technologies are necessary to transition to the ultimate
goal of near-zero emissions from coal-fueled power.
The Peabody Global Clean Coal Leadership Awards program was
established in 2014 to showcase coal-fueled power plants for top
environmental performance, highlight innovative leadership and
improve education about the benefits of clean coal
technologies.
Peabody is the world's largest private-sector coal company. The
company is also a leading voice in advocating for sustainable
mining, energy access and clean coal technologies. Peabody serves
metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries
on five continents. For further information, visit
PeabodyEnergy.com.
CONTACT:
Travis
Snyder
(314) 342-4351
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