October 7, 2008

Experts can talk about 'clean coal' technology

Purdue University experts can talk about the technical and economic aspects of clean coal technologies, including "integrated gasification combined cycle" technology, which has been shown to produce near-zero emissions when used in conjunction with carbon dioxide sequestering

The technology uses "coal gasification" and cleaning, a process in which the coal is turned into a gas to run turbines that generate electricity. The waste heat from these turbines is used to create steam, which is again used to generate electricity in steam turbines.

Purdue is home to the Indiana Center for Coal Technology Research, part of the university's Energy Center at Discovery Park.

CONTACTS: Center director Marty Irwin, (765) 494-7414, mwirwin@purdue.edu; associate director Brian Bowen, (765) 494-1873, bhbowen@purdue.edu; Tom Sparrow, (765) 494-7043, fts@ecn.purdue.edu. Irwin, Bowen and Sparrow can speak about economic issues surrounding clean coal.

Energy center director Jay Gore, (765) 494-1610, gore@purdue.edu, who can speak generally about the subject; mechanical engineering researcher Steven F. Son, (765) 494-8208, sson@purdue.edu, who can speak about the technical aspects of clean coal technologies.

Writer: Emil Venere, (765) 494-4709, venere@purduye.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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