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Integrated gasification-combined cycle technology
Coal, water, and oxygen are fed to gasifier, which
produces syngas. This medium-Btu gas is cleaned (particulates and
sulfur compounds removed) and is fed to a gas turbine. The hot exhaust
of the gas turbine and heat recovered from the gasification process
are routed through a heat-recovery routed through a heat-recovery
generator to produce steam, which drives a steam turbine to produce
electricity.
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