Are there any targets in terms of plant efficiency? How will FutureGens efficiency differ from a traditional coal plant?
There are not yet explicit efficiency targets, but the Alliance wants it to be as high as possible. While IGCC plants have higher efficiency than existing coal plants, adding CO2 capture to the process will reduce the overall efficiency. Part of the learning that will come from operating this first-of-its-kind facility is whether electricity production combined with CO2 capture and sequestration can be done efficiently and cost effectively. It is also important to note that FutureGen will be a commercial-scale R&D facility that will operate on a variety of coal types on varying power production regimes, so efficiency metrics in the traditional sense are not necessarily relevant.
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