Refurbishment of the Callide A Power Station commenced in 2009 and commissioning of the oxyfuel retrofit of the plant is now underway. Commissioning of the oxyfuel process is scheduled for completion in early 2012.

The demonstration project will continue for up to five years, during which time the project team will assess the potential commercial applications of oxyfiring technology to other plant.

Key milestones achieved to date include:

• Completion of the two-year project feasibility study carried out through the Cooperative Research Centre for Coal in Sustainable Development
• Tests of Queensland coal's combustibility in oxyfuel conditions at a pilot facility in Japan
• A plant condition assessment of Callide A Power Station, which found no unforeseen issues and confirmed the key areas needing refurbishment before the retrofit of oxyfuel technology takes place, and
• Investigations into suitable geosequestration sites west of Callide A Power Station
• Overhaul and plant refurbishment of Callide A Power Station to prepare it for the oxyfuel retrofit
• Performance testing and bench marking of Callide A Power Station boiler under air-firing conditions. Results were used to refine the design of the CO₂ treatment plant
• Earthworks for the CO₂ and oxygen plants
• Erection of the oxygen plant
• Oxyfuel retrofit work to the boiler
• Construction of carbon dioxide plant underway
• Commissioning of the Callide Oxyfuel Project commenced
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