Title: Fossil fuel power plants: minimizing emissions, maximizing efficiency

Authors: Hans Bohm

Addresses: Siemens AG, Power Generation Group (KWV), Erlangen, Germany

Abstract: The greenhouse effect, widespread forest damage, and serious risks to human health have put environmental protection and resource conservation on the front burner. Under pressure to reduce emissions of CO₂ and NOX operators of fossil fuel-fired power plants in many countries are straining to maximize their efficiency. One sure-fire answer: increased use of natural gas. The author examines this with respect to the implementation of combined gas and steam plants.

Keywords: fossil fuels; global warming; greenhouse effect; power generation; utility efficiency; power plant emissions; power plant efficiency; carbon dioxide; CO2; nitrogen oxides; NOx; carbon emissions; natural gas; combined gas and steam plants.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1992.063606

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1992 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.48-53

Published online: 17 Jul 2014 *

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