Shandong Union Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006, growing out form an institute attached to Shandong Science and Technology Association, which focuses on science & technology, economy, and market supply and demand. Since 1990s, because of the work of an English magazine named “World Economy and China”, the leaders attended a lot of international conferences, learning more and earlier about international economic and energy business than others.
    With the development of Chinese economy, China’s energy consumption grows rapidly. Compared to developed countries, China has a disadvantage of lower efficiency on energy technology and utilization. In recent years, economy development and energy environment become conflicting, resulting in global concern on energy problems. Electric-power is the main secondary energy of China. In 2008, the national power installation capacity is 600 million KW. Basing on an operation efficiency of 60% and 380g coal for one KW, annual power generation will cost 1182 million tons of coal. If set the SO2 emission as 400mg/m3, then annual SO2 will be 4.728 million tons. If set the water consumption as 3240g/KW, then annual national water consumption will be 9.72 billion tons. These striking numbers are so important to human lives that every members of the society should making effort on solving these problems.
    In recent years, Shandong Union Energy Technology Co., Ltd., focusing on 100 existing Shandong coal-fired thermal power plants, has organized forces from all walks of life to develop High-efficient Clean Regional Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Cogeneration 120MW, 200MW and 300MW units. After three years of hard work, the company, with the help of all the staff and elites form the society, has received support and positive affirmance from Shandong Government of all levels. Up to now, three of the projects have received governmental approval. This technology was listed in “main push technologies of energy saving and emission reducing” and “sustainable development demonstration projects”. The company has signed CDM cooperative development agreement with National Development and Reform Commission.
    The main content of this project process is: replacing existing coal-fired boilers with high-efficiency pressurized gasifier, gas turbine, and HRSG; utilizing original turbine to form combined cycle heat and power cogeneration. After upgrading, the coal cost will become 45%~55% (originally 75~85%) of the total cost, and the emission control of sulfur dioxide, particulate, and nitrogen oxides will meet international advanced level. Each project can save water over 1 million tons annually.