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Country:
Japan
USC steam turbine power plants are highly efficient generation system which uses Ultra-Super Critical condition (USC) steam (e.g. steam pressure at 24.1MPa or more and steam temperature at 593°C or more).
Organisation providing the technology:
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS)
Benefits:
- Energy saving: approx. 3,500 TJ/yr (LHV)
- CO2 reduction: approx. 330 ktCO2/yr
(500MW power plant, 80% of capacity factor)
(compared to Supercritical condition steam turbine)
Co-benefits:
- Emissions of air pollutants per power generation (kWh) are lower (e.g. SOx, dust) (if compared to conventional coal-fired power plant)
- Reduction of thermal effluent
Differentiators:
- High efficiency (approx. 45%(LHV)) by higher steam temperature and pressure
- Variable pressure operation and operational flexibility
- Large capacity and higher reliability
- Environmentally clean power generation
Succes factors and requirements:
Environmental regulation (e.g. air pollutants)
Countries where implemented:
Netherlands
Contact:
Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry, Japan
Email: [email protected]
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