Positive results for JERA’s ammonia co-firing trial at Japan’s coal power plant

JERA, a Japanese power generator, announced the successful conclusion of a three-month trial at its Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Central Japan. In this trial, they co-fired ammonia and coal at a 20% ratio. The results were positive.?

In collaboration with IHI Corporation and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), JERA has been engaged in the NEDO-subsidized project titled “Development of Technologies for Carbon Recycling and Next-Generation Thermal Power Generation / Research, Development, and Demonstration of Technologies for Ammonia Co-Firing Thermal Power Generation.”?

The trial included the world’s first demonstration of large-volume fuel ammonia substitution (20% of heating value) at a large-scale coal-fired thermal power plant.??

JERA reported positive results, noting that nitrogen oxide levels were no higher than when coal was fired alone. Additionally, sulfur oxides were reduced by 20%, and the generation of nitrous dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, was below the detection threshold.?

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