Organisation of researchTowards CO₂-free coal-fired power plants

In developing power plant technology, the COORETEC research initiative is pursuing two different strategic approaches:
Strategic approach I (energy efficiency): The process for converting energy must be improved further with the aim of using coal and gas as efficiently as possible – for example by drying lignite.
Strategic approach II (CO₂ capture and storage [CCS]): To the extent that it is economically and ecologically reasonable, the CO₂ created when generating electricity must be captured and securely stored so that it is separated from the atmosphere.
(Specific coal consumption given in BCU/kWh = black coal units for a kilowatt-hour)