Healy Clean Coal Project
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Healy, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63°51′17″N 148°57′02″W / 63.85472°N 148.95056°W |
| Status | Shutdown in 2000, sale to GVEA pending |
| Commission date | 1998 |
| Owners | Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Usibelli Sub-bituminous coal |
| Turbine technology | Clean coal technology |
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| Nameplate capacity | 50 MW |
Healy Clean Coal Project is a clean coal technology demonstration program consisting of a coal fired electrical power station located in Healy, Alaska in Denali Borough. The project was a demonstration of the TRW Clean Coal Combustion System and the Babcock & Wilcox/Joy Spray Dryer Absorber (SDA) System designed to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions while burning a variety of coal types, including waste coal.
The project constructed a plant adjacent to Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) 25 MW coal plant Healy Unit 1. Construction occurred from 1995–1997 at a cost of around $300 million. The facility operated briefly following its construction as part of the demonstration program, but has been shut down since 2000.[1] The research project is considered "complete" by the Department of Energy. The plant is being sold to the GVEA to resume power production in 2012.[2]
Costs
According to Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) the facility cost around $300 million, with the United States Department of Energy contributing $120 million, the Alaska Legislature contributing $25 million, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) contributing $150 million and both GVEA & Usibelli Coal Mine contributing $10 million in addition to in-kind contributions.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Alaska's Wild Resource Web: Healy Coal Plant #2
- ^ a b "Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) HCCP page". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
External links
- US DOE Clean Coal Demonstrations - Healy Clean Coal Project
- Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) HCCP page
- Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) HCCP page
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