Taean power station
{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-SouthKoreacoal}}Taean power station (태안화력) is a 6,100-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. The plant is one of the top ten largest coal plants in the world.
In addition, a 300 MW IGCC plant is located at the site.
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Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the Taean power station, which is located in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, 100 km southwest of Seoul.
Background on Plant
The existing power station consists of eight 500 MW units built from 1995-2007.[1] The 4,000 MW plant provides power to the South Korean capital and the surrounding regions and is located in Taeangun, Chungcheongnam-do, about 100km southwest of Seoul.[2]
According to the country's 8th Basic Plan for Long-Term Electricity Supply and Demand (2017-2031), finalized in December 2017, Taean power station Units 1-2 will be converted to burn gas instead. The date of the proposed conversion is not listed.[3][4]
Description of Expansion
Units 9 and 10 of 1,050 MW each (2,100 MW total) are scheduled for completion in 2016.[5]
The new units were delayed due to accidents and defects. Before the completion of the project, the third stage of the turbine, which is the core cycle, was damaged and a fire occurred, delaying commissioning. Unit 9 was eventually completed in 2016, and Unit 10 is expected to be completed in 2017.[6]
Unit 10 was completed in 2017.[7][8][9]
Taean IGCC Project
The Taean IGCC Project is the first commercial integrated gasification combined cycle project to be built in South Korea. The project will produce syngas from low-BTU coal; the syngas will then be burned to generate electricity. As of 2014, the project was under construction and slated for start-up in late 2015.[10][11]
The IGCC plant is being considered for retrofit with carbon capture and storage technology by 2020, known as Korea-CCS2.[12]
On August 19, 2016, KEPCO announced the IGCC plant had begun operation.[13]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Korea Western Power of Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Location: Banggal-ri, Wonbuk-myeon, Taean-gun, Chuncheongnam-do
- Coordinates: 36.9055681, 126.2346268 (exact)
- Status: Units 1-10: Operating; IGCC Project: Operating
- Gross Capacity: 6,100 MW (Units 1-8: 500 MW; Units 9-10: 1,050 MW); IGCC Project: 300 MW
- Type: Units 9 and 10: Ultra-supercritical; IGCC Project: Integrated gasification combined cycle
- Projected in service: Unit 9: 2016; Unit 10: 2017; IGCC Project: 2016
- Coal Type: Bituminous[14]
- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Taean power station," GEO, accessed Aug 2015
- ↑ "Hitachi wins order," Hitachi press release, Feb 28, 2012.
- ↑ "S. Korea to shift toward renewable energy, natural gas," Yonhap News Agency, 2017/12/14
- ↑ "Ministry announces 8th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand," Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, 2017-12-14
- ↑ "Emerson awarded $11 million contract to automate two 1,050-megawatt ultra-supercritical units at South Korea power plant," Emerson News Release, Nov 13, 2013.
- ↑ "국내 최대 석탄발전기 가동 초읽기," Naeil, Oct 27, 2016
- ↑ "건설中 원전·석탄발전, 차기 정권에서 운명은?," EBN, May 6, 2017
- ↑ "[논평노후 석탄발전소 가동중단에 따른 미세먼지 저감 효과,"] kfem.or.kr, Jul 25, 2017
- ↑ "Unit 10 of Taean Thermal Power Plant Starts Power Generation," Daelim, Feb 27, 2017
- ↑ "Gasification Users Association: Technology Status - December 2013," EPRI, Feb 27, 2014
- ↑ Jeff Phillips, "Update on Gasification Projects and Technology," EPRI, December 12, 2013
- ↑ "Korea-CCS 2," Global CCS Institute, July 14, 2014
- ↑ "Korea Western Power Begins Commercial Operation of Taean IGCC Power Plant," Business Korea, Aug 23, 2016
- ↑ "Coal-fired Plants in South Korea," Power Plants Around the World, accessed January 2017
