Coal US¤
Introduction¤
Coal is a combustible rock containing mostly carbon (C) with variable amounts of other elements such as oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), sulphur (S) and ashes. Coal power plants are thermal power stations which burn coal to generate electricity. Coal is first pulverised and then burned in a furnace with a boiler, generating thermal energy (step 1). The produced heat is transferred to a working fluid, usually water that turns into steam and is superheated (step 2). The produced steam runs through a power cycle, driving a steam turbine in which mechanical power is generated (step 3). The typical value of coal power plant efficiency is about 0.4.
ES Model Parameters¤
All the parameters concerning the Coal US are listed in the table below.
| entry_key | value | unit | sets | source_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2_A (layer) | 0.160924 | kt/GWh | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| CO2_A (layer) | 0.707 | ktCO2 | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| COAL (layer) | -2.04 | - | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| COAL (layer) | -1.84 | GWh | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| ELECTRICITY_HV (layer) | 1 | GWh | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| ELECTRICITY_HV (layer) | 1 | - | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| c_inv | 1505 | USD/kW | IEA, (2012): "Technology Roadmap - High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Coal-Fired Power Generation – Analysis" | |
| c_inv | 2180 | USD/kW | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| c_inv | 2688 | MCHF/GW | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| c_inv | 3636 | USD/kW | CAN | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" |
| c_maint | 31.7 | MCHF/GW/yr | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| c_maint | 42 | USD/kW/yr | CAN | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" |
| c_maint | 47.45 | USD/kW/yr | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| c_p | 0.68 | - | CAN | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" |
| c_p | 0.868 | - | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| gwp_constr | 331.6 | kgCO2/kW | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| lifetime | 35 | y | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| lifetime | 50 | yr | IEA, (2012): "Technology Roadmap - High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Coal-Fired Power Generation – Analysis" | |
| ref_size | 0.3 | GW | IEA, (2012): "Technology Roadmap - High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Coal-Fired Power Generation – Analysis" | |
| ref_size | 0.5 | GW | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| ref_size | 0.65 | GW | CAN | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" |
| ref_size | 550 | MW | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| trl | 9 | - | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |
References¤
| Data Sources |
|---|
| Hughes, David. (2018). "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" |
| IEA. (2012). "Technology Roadmap - High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Coal-Fired Power Generation – Analysis" |
| Irlam, Lawrence. (2017). "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" |
| Moret, Stefano. (2017). "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |