Coal Gasification for Power Generation

The 4th Edition of Research Reports International's Coal Gasification for Power Generation report is a 75-page overview of the opportunities for coal gasification 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 integrated gasification combined cycle (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 Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (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 the key gasification technology companies participating in the IGCC market
• A detailed description of existing and planned coal IGCC projects