Market Analysis - Gasification of Coal and its Importance in the Power Sector

Publication Date	March 2006
Publisher	Synergyst
Product Type	Report
Pages	80
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	SYG03086

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Summary

Coal gasification is a process for converting coal partially or completely to combustible gases. After purification, these gases - carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methane, and nitrogen - can be used as fuels or as raw materials for chemical or fertilizer manufacture. From the early 19th century until the 1940s almost all fuel gas distributed for residential or commercial use in the United States was produced by the gasification of coal or coke. In the 1940s, the growing availability of low-cost natural gas led to its substitution for gases derived from coal. Interest in coal gasification has been renewed, however, with recent predictions that natural gas reserves in the United States will begin to diminish by 1980.

Coal gasification offers one of the most versatile and cleanest ways to convert coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other energy forms. The first coal gasification electric power plants are now operating commercially in the United States and in other nations, and many experts predict that coal gasification will be at the heart of the future generations of clean coal technology plants for several decades into the future. For example, at the core of the US Department of Energy's FutureGen power plant of the future will be an advanced coal gasifier.

The capability to produce electricity, hydrogen, chemicals, or various combinations while eliminating nearly all air pollutants and potentially greenhouse gas emissions makes coal gasification one of the most promising technologies for the energy plants of tomorrow. Synergyst's Market Analysis - Gasification of Coal & Its Importance in the Power Sector offers valuable insight into this rapidly evolving sector and analyzes the industry on a microscopic level. The report focuses on a basic overview of the coal market, an introduction to the process of coal gasification, clean coal technologies, technological factors associated with the procedure, regulatory frameworks, the commercial usage of coal gasification, statistics of coal-fired power plants, and much more. The report focuses on the industry from both the commercial application of this technology as well as the environmental and reliability aspect of the same. Synergyst's Market Analysis - Gasification of Coal & Its Importance in the Power Sector is the complete information solution to this highly beneficial technology and the overall industry.

Content

I. Executive Summary
II. Overview Of The Coal Market
- a. Background
- b. US Coal Market
  - I. Types of Coal
  - II. Domestic Coal Reserves
  - III. Domestic Coal Demand
- c. International Coal Market
  - I. International Coal Reserves
  - II. International Coal Demand
- d. Power Generation in US
- e. Use of Coal in Power Generation
- f. Future Outlook
III. Introduction To Gasification Of Coal
- a. Conversion of Coal
  - I. Liquefaction
  - II. Gasification
- b. Overview of Gasification of Coal
- c. Need for Clean Coal Technologies
  - I. Emission Control
  - II. Base Load Capacity
  - III. Higher Natural Gas Prices
  - IV. Energy Security
  - V. Energy Efficiency
  - VI. Environmental Regulations
- d. Background of Coal Gasification
- e. Coal Gasification in US
- f. Future Outlook
IV. Gasification Of Coal - Technological Overview
- a. What is Gasification of Coal?
- b. Types of Gasification Processes
  - I. Moving-Bed Gasifier (Dry Ash)
  - II. Fluidized Bed Gasifier
  - III. Entrained Flow Gasifier
- c. Carbon Sequestration
- d. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)
- e. Underground Gasification
V. Commercialization Of Coal Gasification
- a. Commercialization Systems
  - I. Greenfield Projects
  - II. Polygeneration
  - III. Repowering or Refueling Existing Plants
- b. Hindrances and Challenges
  - I. Cost of Electricity
  - II. Regulatory Uncertainty
  - III. Coal's Negative Perception
  - IV. Financing Issues
- c. Cost Analysis of Gasification
  - I. Capital Costs
  - II. Gasification Costs
  - III. Revenues
- d. Funding and Financing
- e. Cost Comparison with Other Technologies
- f. Market Penetration
  - I. Market Attractiveness
  - II. Market Penetration Strategies
  - III. Market Selection
VI. Government Participation
- a. Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI)
- b. FutureGen
- c. VIsion 21
- d. EAGLE (Japan)
- e. COAL21 (Australia)
VII. Profiles And Projects Of Major Companies
- a. AFC Coal Properties
- b. Air Liquide America
- c. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- d. Allied Syngas Corporation
- e. American Electric Power
- f. Aramco Services Company
- g. Bechtel Corporation
- h. Black & Veatch Corporation
- I. BOC Gases
- j. Boeing, Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power
- k. Calpine Corporation
- l. Cinergy Corporation
- m. ConocoPhillips
- n. Constellation Energy
- o. The Dow Chemical Company
- p. Eastman Chemical Company
- q. Ebara Corporation
- r. Emery Energy Company
- s. Fluor Corporation
- t. Foster Wheeler Energy International Inc.
- u. Gas Technology Institute
- V. GE Energy
- w. Global Energy, Inc.
- x. Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research
- y. Lake Charles Cogeneration, LLC
- z. Linde Process Plants
  - aa. Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie GmbH
  - bb. Mitretek
  - cc. Nexant, Inc.
  - dd. Parsons Energy & Chemicals Group Inc.
  - ee. Porvair PLC
  - ff. Praxair, Inc.
  - gg. Sasol Technology
  - hh. Sempra Generation
  - II. Shell Global Solutions B.V.
  - jj. Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
  - kk. Snamprogetti S.p.A.
  - ll. Tennessee Valley Authority
  - mm. Uhde Corporation of America
  - nn. UOP
  - oo. Valvtechnologies, Inc
  - pp. Waste Management & Processors Pty., LLC
VIII. Appendix And Glossary
List Of Figures
- Figure 1: Coal Producing Region in United States
- Figure 2: Coal Production in United States (2001-2005)
- Figure 3: Coal Consumption in United States (2001-2005)
- Figure 4: World Coal Production in million short tons (2000-2004)
- Figure 5: US Electric Power Net Generation - 2005
- Figure 6: Coal Consumption in United States by Region - 2005
- Figure 7: Outlook of Coal Production in United States (2001-2030)
List Of Tables
- Table 1: Comparison of Different Gasifiers
- Table 2: Emissions of Natural Gas and Pulverized Coal Plants
- Table 3: Comparison of Various Types of Facilities
- Table 4: Cost of Electricity for Various Technologies
- Table 5: Comparison of Different 500 MW Power Plants
- Table 6: Conversions Table
- Table 7: Emission Comparison of Various Coal Technologies
- Table 8: Summary of Gasification Projects for Power Generation