Some Retrofit Considerations for Revitalizing and Upgrading the Oji-River Coal-Fired Thermal Power Station for Service in 21st Century Nigeria

Abstract

The major objective of this article is to show that in the context of sustainable development, coal and its downstream power generation industry could complement petroleum and hydroelectric industries in the national power generation scheme.The continued utilization of coal in power generation schemes in the world as well as environmental pollution caused by other fossil fuels were examined. These were presented as justifications for the proposed reintegration of coal as a complement to hydropower and oil/gas sources of electric energy in Nigeria.The scheme of power generation in the Oji-River thermal station was reviewed to enhance the appreciation of the retrofit models to be presented for the revitalization of the plant.Subsequently, 2 sustainable development retrofit models were considered for the revitalization of the Oji-River thermal power station and enhanced industrial civilization of the Oji neighborhood, as this article will show.To ensure self-sufficiency, this article will show how the 2 retrofit models will depend on abundant locally available resources, namely, coal, limestone, water, and air.