Here's one of my favorite chapters of the last link I posted. CCTC's technology can save companies tens of millions! 109 Million Annually.. If used across all U.S. Plants. Keep in mind, the U.S. isn't the biggest country (coal wise). This tech can possibly save the global coal industry a billion or more! On an annual basis, mind you..
Royalties anyone??
The improvement in boiler and unit performance, achieved during the test by removing 6 percent of fuel moisture was in the 2.6 to 2.8 percent range. This performance improvement is primarily due to a reduction in moisture evaporation loss, lower stack loss, and a decrease in auxiliary power requirements. Assuming a capacity factor of 0.8, this 6 percent reduction in fuel moisture represents annual savings of $1,300,000 for both units at the Coal Creek Station. If implemented on all U.S. lignite and PRB units, it would represent annual savings of $19,000,000 for the lignite-fired plants, and $90,000,000 for the PRB-fired plants.