Description Page - Doosan Power Systems

We are expanding and developing our global organisational capabilities
to execute EPC power projects with ‘best in class’ management tools
and business methods. We are also concentrating on our people - an
area we will continue to develop hand in hand with our products and
services. Additionally, we enjoy the benefit, respect and support of
many long term partners, strategic suppliers and other stakeholders.
Over the years we have formed and maintained many important and
lasting relationships which are an integral part of our success in
today’s market.
Our global infrastructure with engineering, manufacturing and business
management centres in the UK, Europe, USA, China, India, Korea and
other countries position us to both address customer requirements
and to leverage global sourcing activity using local expertise. This
has proved to be a valuable asset in the current market environment.
With power demands growing globally, developing new technologies
to meet rigorous environmental standards is increasingly important.
Power from “clean coal” represents a viable and sustainable way to
address the complex needs of nations to provide the necessary support
for human development and to sustain existing high environmental
standards. Doosan Babcock has the technology now and the
development programmes underway to meet today’s challenges and
tomorrow’s opportunities.
DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Shaping the future
of energy
Historically, our commitment to research and development
has put Doosan Babcock’s technology at the forefront of
industry, and it is now at the heart of our future. In 2007 the
decision was taken to launch a dedicated Research
and Development Centre at our European Headquarters in
Renfrew. The centre will be the global focal point for R&D in
boilers and associated technologies for both Doosan
Babcock and Doosan Heavy.
Customers are now facing the environmental challenge
of reducing emissions such as CO2, NOx and SOx while
keeping existing plant operational in more volatile and
uncertain market trading conditions. Therefore life
extension, efficiency and availability are all important
to continued viability.
With these factors in mind the new Research Centre will
initially focus on:
1. CO2 – Carbon capture and storage, relating to both
new and existing power plant.
2. Increasing plant efficiency through raising steam
temperatures and pressures with the immediate target of
700 o C and 50% efficiency.
3. Improvement of the performance of existing plant to give
greater flexibility, life extension and reliability/
availability.
Many of these topics require the combination of process,
thermal, heat transfer, mechanical and material disciplines
all collaborating to deliver the right product. Such complex
projects demand long lead times, for example Doosan Babcock
carried out its first CO2 reduction technology pilot plant
tests based on Oxycoal combustion in 1993 and materials
development for 700 o C have been going on for 10 years.
R&D is a long-term investment in the company’s future.
To deliver these challenging projects the company will
be investing over £1m in new facilities in the next year
and increasing staff numbers each and every year for the
next 5 years.
An illustration of the type of project to be undertaken is the
key contract award for the Oxycoal 2 project. This is
a conversion of the large combustion test rig in Renfrew.
The £5.5m project, in collaboration with the UK government
department BERR, is supported by Scottish and Southern
Energy, Scottish Power, EDF, DONG, E.ON, Drax Power, Air
Products, Imperial College and University of Nottingham.
This will result in the largest combustion demonstration of
this technology anywhere in the world.
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