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State of the Gasification Industry

the Updated Worldwide Gasification Database
Gasification Technologies Conference
Colorado Springs, 16th October, 2013

Chris Higman
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Overview

History of database
New in the database
Updated evaluations
Conclusions

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History of Database
First edition 1999
Sponsored by DoE/NETL and GTC
Presented at GTC 1999 by Dale Simbeck, SFA Pacific
Total of 329 projects, 754 gasifiers, but included many insignificant units
included for completeness, but not worth mentioning.
Active commercial 161 projects, 414 gasifiers
42.7 GWth operating and 18.2 GWth planned

Updates in 2001, 2004, 2007

2010 Update
Total 463 projects, 990 gasifiers, of which
Active commercial operating and planned 192 projects, 505 gasifiers
70.8 GWth operating and 51.3 GWth planned

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Whats New in 2013 Database - Content

Content
Total 747 projects, 1741 gasifiers, of which
Active commercial operating and planned 393 projects,
1370 gasifiers
104.7 GWth operating and 147.4 GWth planned

Main additions
Chinese project reflecting many new plants and
processes
Biomass and waste plants in Europe and USA
Update status of existing entries
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Whats New in 2013 Database - Structure

Same basic Access database with minor
additions
Plant shutdowns considered in time scale presentation
Realisation probability of planned plants built into
summations

Same basic metrics as in past

MWth gasifier output as common metric for summations
In most cases estimates from gasifier feed or product rate

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Cumulative Capacity with Probable Increase

250.000

MWth Synthesis Gas

200.000

Planned (2018)
Construction (2015)
Operating (2013)

150.000

100.000

50.000

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2016

2013

2010

2007

2004

2001

1998

1995

1992

1989

1986

1983

1980

1977

1974

1971

1968

1965

1962

1959

1956

1953

1950

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Gasification by Region
250.000
Planned (2018)
Construction (2015)

MWth Synthesis Gas

200.000

Operating (2013)

150.000

100.000

50.000

0
Asia/ Austr.

Africa/ ME

Europe

No. America Cen./So. America

Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Gasification Map

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End Use Applications of Syngas

120.000
Planned (2018)

100.000

Construction (2015)

MWth Synthesis Gas

Operating (2013)

80.000

60.000

40.000

20.000

0
Chemicals

Liquid fuels

Power

Gaseous fuels
Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Primary Feedstocks for Gasification

250.000
Planned (2018)

MWth Synthesis Gas

200.000

Construction (2015)
Operating (2013)

150.000

100.000

50.000

0
Coal

Petroleum

Gas

Petcoke

Biomass
Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Number of Gasifiers by Primary Feedstocks

1.200
Planned (2018)

1.000

Numbers of Gasifiers

Construction (2015)
Operating (2013)

800

600

400

200

0
Coal

Petroleum

Gas

Petcoke

Biomass
Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Gasification by Technology
60.000
Planned (2018)

50.000

Construction (2015)

MWth Synthesis Gas

Operating (2013)

40.000

BGL
Choren
MHI
Prenflo
Siemens
TPRI
TRIG
Tsinghua
U-Gas

30.000

20.000

10.000

0
Shell

Lurgi

GE

ECUST

E-Gas

HT-L

MCSG

SEDIN

Others

Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Numbers of Gasifiers by Technology

300
Planned (2018)

Number of gasifiers

250

Construction (2015)
Operating (2013)

200

BGL
Choren
MHI
Prenflo
Siemens
TPRI
TRIG
Tsinghua
U-Gas

150

100

50

0
Shell

Lurgi

GE

ECUST

E-Gas

HT-L

MCSG

SEDIN

Others

Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Top 10 Commercial Gasification Projects

Plants

Location Techno Gasifiers MWth

-logy
Syngas

Start
year

Feedstocks/
Products

Pearl GTL

Qatar

Shell

18 + 0

10936

2011

Yinchuan CTL Plant

China

Siemens

22 + 2

9300

2016*

Natural Gas / FT
Liquids
Coal / FT Liquids

Datang Ningxia SNG Plant

China

SEDIN

45 + 3

7125

2015*

Lignite / SNG

Sasol Synfuels West

South Africa

Lurgi FBDB

40 + 0

7048

1977

Sasol Synfuels East

South Africa

Lurgi FBDB

40 + 0

7048

1982

CHNG Xinjiang SNG Plant

China

TPRI

7+1

6450

2014*

Subbit. coal / FT
liquids
Subbit. coal / FT
liquids
Coal / SNG

Jamnagar Gasification Plant

Phase I
Jazan IGCC

India

E-Gas

6+2

5000

2015*

Petcoke / Electricity

16 + 0

4465

2016*

Saudi Arabia Shell

Yankunag Yulin CTL

China

OMB

8+0

3733

2015*

Refinery residue /
Electricity
Coal / FT Liquids

Yulin Methanol Plant

China

GE

10 + 4

3383

2015*

Coal / Methanol

*Planned/under construction
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Top 12 Operating Gasification Projects

Plants

Location Techno Gasifiers MWth

-logy
Syngas

Start
year

Feedstocks/
Products

Pearl GTL

Qatar

Shell

18 + 0

10936

2011

Sasol Synfuels West

South Africa

Lurgi FBDB

40 + 0

7048

1977

Sasol Synfuels East

South Africa

Lurgi FBDB

40 + 0

7048

1982

Inner Mongolia Chemical Plant China

Shell

3+0

3373

2011

Natural Gas / FT
Liquids
Subbit. coal / FT
liquids
Subbit. coal / FT
liquids
Lignite / Methanol

Shenhua Ningxia Coal to

Polypropylene I
Great Plains Synfuels Plant

China

Siemens

5+0

1912

2011

Coal / Methanol

United States Lurgi FBDB

12 + 2

1900

1984

Lignite / SNG

Shenhua Baotou Coal-toOlefins Plant

Hexigten SNG Plant

China

GE

5+2

1750

2011

Coal / Methanol

China

SEDIN

12 + 2

1670

2012

Coal / SNG

SARLUX IGCC Project

Italy

GE

3+0

1271

2000

ISAB Energy IGCC Project

Italy

GE

2+0

1203

1999

Sanwei Neimenggu Methanol China

GE
Plant
Edwardsport IGCC
United States GE

4+2

1167

2011

Visbreaker residue /
Electricity
ROSE asphalt /
Electricity
Coal / Methanol

2+0

1150

2012

Coal / Electricity
Source: GTC Database, 2013

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Conclusions
Recent study shows gasification providing
25% of world ammonia production
35% of world methanol production

Mega-plants contribute to rapid increase in

gasification capacity
Main growth is in Chinese Coal-to-Chemical
industry

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Acknowledgements
Gasification Technologies Council and Alison
Kerester for funding and guidance
Steve Jenkins for help with biomass projects
Technology licensors and plant owners for
contribution of project data

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Thank you
chris@higman.de

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