Regarding the situation of integrated coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) in Japan, a 250 MW power generation plant applying air-blown gasification technology started domestic commercial operation for the first time in April 2013, and construction of two large IGCC 543 MW units is advancing as a Fukushima IGCC project. On the other hand, a demonstration test operation of 166 MW in First Step of the Osaki CoolGen Project using oxygen-blown gasification technology was completed in October 2018, and a CO2 separation and capture facility to be installed in Second Step is under construction. This paper introduces the most recent situation of the IGCC project of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS).
