Journal Article - Energy Policy

Research, Development, Demonstration, and Early Deployment Policies for Advanced-Coal Technology in China

| December 2007

Abstract

Advanced-coal technologies will increasingly play a significant role in addressing China's multiple energy challenges. This paper introduces the current status of energy in China, evaluates the research, development, and demonstration policies for advanced-coal technologies during the Tenth Five-Year Plan, and gives policy prospects for advanced-coal technologies in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan. Early deployment policies for advanced-coal technologies are discussed and some recommendations are put forward.

China has made great progress in the development of advanced-coal technologies. In terms of research, development, and demonstration of advanced-coal technologies, China has achieved breakthroughs in developing and demonstrating advanced-coal gasification, direct and indirect coal liquefaction, and key technologies of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and co-production systems. Progress on actual deployment of advanced-coal technologies has been more limited, in part due to insufficient supporting policies. Recently, industry chose Ultra Super Critical (USC) Pulverized Coal (PC) and Super Critical (SC) PC for new capacity coupled with pollution-control technology, and 300 MW Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) as a supplement.

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For Academic Citation: Zhao, Lifeng and Kelly Sims Gallagher. “Research, Development, Demonstration, and Early Deployment Policies for Advanced-Coal Technology in China.” Energy Policy, vol. 35. no. 12. (December 2007):
6467-6477
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Kelly Sims Gallagher

Kelly Sims Gallagher

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