Test base of China-US CERC settled in Optics Valley

China-US Clean Energy Research Center CERC Test Base for Oxygen Enriched Combustion and National R&D Center for Clean Coal and Low Carbon broke ground in Wuhan Future-Tech City of Optics Valley of China on Feb 28.

Amongst the people present at the ceremony were Jia Yaobin, member of the standing committee of Wuhan Municipal Committee and Party Chief of East Lake High-Tech Zone , Song Zhiping, deputy director of East Lake High-Tech Management Committee, Chairman of HUST board Lu Gang, HUST president Li Peigen, vice president Yang Yong and vice president Duan Xianzhong, etc. In their addresses, Mr Jia and Prof Li said, the groundbreaking of the two test bases will be a major event for the University's development and the development of Wuhan New Energy Institute.

CERC Test Base for Oxygen Enriched Combustion is jointly built by National Energy Administration, Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission. It covers an area of 3200 square meter with building area of 5000 square meter. The base will rely on the technical advantage of HUST's clean coal technology, attempting to develop into one of the best systems for the entire process of oxygen enriched combustion CO2 capture and purification testing. It can cover research on clean coal technology including carbon capture, utilization and storage, focusing on large-scale, low cost coal-fired carbon capture technology.

The CERC plaque ceremony was held in Washington by China and the US this January. The purpose of CERC is to facilitate joint research, development and commercialization of clean energy technologies in priority areas of clean coal, clean vehicle and building high efficiency technology.

The collaboration will be implemented by China-US advanced coal technology consortium made up of Chinese consortium headed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the US consortium headed by West Virginia University. The Consortia will have a five-year work plan, with the aim to promote clean coal technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage in the two nations.

The groundbreaking of the test base marks the official launch of the research work of the Consortium. The test base, as an important part of Wuhan New Energy Institute, will be a major carrier for technology support and a significant measure taken by Wuhan Future-Tech City to take the initiative, promote intellectual accumulation and provide strong intellectual support for emerging industries.

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