Will FutureGen technology be transferable to existing coal plants?
FutureGen will advance a number of technologies that could be applicable to the existing fleet of coal plants. Insights from carbon injection and storage systems will be particularly applicable to existing plants. Lessons learned from the carbon capture process may also be important; however, because FutureGen will capture the carbon pre-combustion and existing plants would capture the carbon post-combustion, the technology will be implemented differently. In addition to FutureGen, technology development for the existing fleet of plants is also the focus of other research programs supported by the DOE.
