【Ten Years of Great Progress in Chemical Engineering Technology】The first national megawatt-scale full-scale ammonia/coal mixed-firing technology test was successful from 2019 to 2023

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Ten years of rapid development in chemical engineering technology; praise for the prosperous and strong China. This is just a starting point to encourage more people to get involved and contribute to the discussions. HaiChuan becomes even better with your participation – we welcome everyone to join in the forum discussions. The fragrance of rice flowers in August ------------------------------------------- On July 26, 2023, Xi’an Thermal Power Institute, under China Huaneng, successfully developed and implemented the country’s first megawatt-scale test facility for full-proportion ammonia/coal mixed combustion. This achievement filled a gap in China’s capabilities in this area, marking a new breakthrough in research on clean and efficient combustion techniques involving the mixing of carbon-based fuels with hydrogen-rich fuels such as ammonia. The ammonia/coal mixed combustion technology involves mixing ammonia with coal in a certain ratio to use as a fuel for new boilers; this approach can effectively replace fossil fuels and enable thermal power plants to significantly reduce their carbon emissions. At present, research on this technology worldwide is still in its initial stages, and no engineering applications have yet been implemented. Xi’an Thermal Power Institute has independently developed key technologies for enhanced combustion and nitrogen oxide control using ammonia/coal mixtures. By utilizing its 4-megawatt combustion test bench, the institute carried out China’s first pilot test at the megawatt scale for full-scale ammonia/coal mixture combustion, providing an important theoretical basis for the efficient, clean, and flexible use of ammonia in coal-fired boilers. Xi’an Thermal Power Institute will actively promote the engineering demonstration of technologies involving the high proportion use of ammonia in coal combustion, as well as equipment for mixed ammonia/coal combustion and pure ammonia combustion, so as to make a positive contribution to the development of a new type of power system in China and to helping achieve the \"dual carbon\" goals.