IHI Updates Progress on Ammonia Substitution Demonstration Testing at JERA’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station
IHI Corporation today reports that ammonia substitution demonstration testing at the Hekinan Thermal Power Station of JERA Co., Inc., in Aichi Prefecture has progressed as planned. The two companies launched this initiative on April 1 with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). On April 10, ammonia substitution reached 20% at a 1GW unit.
This effort has yielded favorable environmental outcomes. Carbon dioxide emissions at the unit have fallen around 20%, nitrogen oxide emissions are equal to or less than before ammonia substitution, and sulfur oxide emissions are down about 20%. Emissions of powerful greenhouse gas nitrous oxide have been undetectable.
Testing is scheduled to end in June. In the meantime, the three entities will continue to assess power generating equipment performance and operability during ammonia substitution.
This effort is part of a NEDO project called 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.
Related press release
April 1, 2024 – Start of Demonstration Testing of Fuel Ammonia Substitution at JERA’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station: The World’s First Demonstration Testing of 20% Ammonia Substitution at a Large-Scale Commercial Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant
https://www.ihi.co.jp/en/all_news/2024/resources_energy_environment/1200737_13691.html