Friday, September 4, 2015

Coal Gasification Testing Phase- Latest News

As per the latest news, Kemper will be the first commercial scale carbon-capture project in the United States, But right now, it is a hissing maze of pipes like any other power plant. The pipes, some wrapped in insulation, wind through the multilevel structure, connecting to various other machines.

This is the building that houses the gasifier for Mississippi Power Co. Kemper County energy facility, a power plant that will convert lignite coal to natural gas. The project is in the spotlight for its groundbreaking technology, as well as for scheduling delays and massive cost overruns.

For now, the 2,300 workers on site likely aren't thinking too much about the latter. Major construction at Kemper is finished and the crews are talking the project through a protracted testing process so it can start producing 582 megawatts of electricity by the end of the first half of 2016.

Complete Story @ http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060023505

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