Reference power plant North Rhine-Westphalia (RPP NRW)

More than ever before, assuring a reliable power supply, economical and efficient distribution of electricity and the sustainable use of existing resources is the central challenge to plant engineers and the power industry. The objective of the research project ''Reference Power Plant North-Rhine-Westphalia'' (RPP NRW) is to develop a sustainable reference design for a coal-fired power plant that will meet these challenges. Essentially, its intent is to study the feasibility of an ultra-modern reference power plant with substantially reduced environmental impact while taking into account the prevailing economic conditions in the liberalised energy market. Many innovative ideas, selected according to criteria of economics and practicability, have gone into the plant design using materials and technology that are commercially available. (orig.)