Evergreen agreement

Evergreen Energy has signed an agreement to proceed with specifications and design work for the construction of a K-Fuel lignite coal refinery in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in China.

The contract was signed with Baiyinhua Coal and Power Company (BCP), a subsidiary of China Power Investment (CPI). CPI is one of five state-owned power generation companies in China.

‘Coal feedstock tests have been conducted and CPI has evaluated the significant potential of the K-Fuel process to upgrade low-rank coal, enhance plant efficiency and reduce harmful pollutants,’ said Zhang Xiaolu, vice president of international business at CPI.

According to CPI, K-Fuel technology reduces mercury content, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions when lignite (brown) coal is used.

Under the agreement, there will be a feasibility study followed by a technical services contract funded by CPI to develop environmental, water and land use specifications for the plant.