2f. New Technologies Overview

In the next section, we’ll review newly developed technologies that meet the 3 goals of research and development.

Improve efficiency by producing more electricity from less coal

Lower the cost of producing electricity

Meet or exceed environmental requirements for pollutant emissions

The following technologies will be explored:

  • • Coal drying
  • • Pulverized coal-fire burners
  • • Fluidized bed boiler technology