Overview

The project, which was implemented in the coke plant of Baotou Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, was set to adopt Japan Nippon Steel Corporation CDQ technology, which used inert gas to reclaim sensible heat from the coke quenching process at the Baotou Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (BISCO). The project was expected to generate net electricity supply of 83.35 GWh annually, which replaced the equivalent amount of electricity from the North China Power Grid, and reduced the GHG emissions from the coal-dominated North China Power Grid. The expected annual emission reductions from this project were estimated at 84,278 tCO2e per year for ten years.

Benefits

The project, which recovered waste heat from red-hot coke and then used the heat for electricity generation, had significant environmental and social benefits. It contributed to sustainable development as follows:

  • The project reduced the waste of energy resources and promoted energy conservation;
  • Electricity generated by this project displaced coal-fired power generation in the North China Power Grid, reducing the environmental pollution generated from burning coal;
  • The project significantly reduced dust from the then existing coke wet quenching facility;
  • The project created 44 employment opportunities for the local community during the construction and operation of the project.

Documents and project details

Technical documents related to the carbon standard can be found here.