Coal US Carbon Capture¤
Introduction¤
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.
The implementation of CCS to a standard power plant could result in a reduction of the CO2 emissions by about 80-90%, at the expense of a lower plant efficiency (energy penalty of the separation process) and increased costs (investment and operating ones). These costs may further increase if the capture site is far from a sequestration one.
ES Model Parameters¤
All the parameters concerning the Coal US CC are listed in the table below.
| entry_key | value | unit | sets | source_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2_C (layer) | 0.715223 | kt/GWh | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| CO2_C (layer) | 0.853 | ktCO2 | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| CO2_E (layer) | 0.095 | ktCO2 | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| CO2_E (layer) | 0.227155 | kt/GWh | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| COAL (layer) | -2.38 | - | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| COAL (layer) | -1.59 | 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 | 3717 | USD/kW | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| c_inv | 4327 | MCHF/GW | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| c_inv | 5084 | USD/kW | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" | |
| c_maint | 67.6 | MCHF/GW/yr | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| c_maint | 69.27 | USD/kW/yr | Irlam, Lawrence, (2017): "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" | |
| c_maint | 70 | USD/kW/yr | Hughes, David, (2018): "Canada's Energy Outlook: Current Realities and Implications for a Carbon-Constrained Future" | |
| c_p | 0.68 | - | 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" | |
| ref_size | 0.5 | GW | Moret, Stefano, (2017): "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" | |
| ref_size | 0.65 | GW | 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" |
| Irlam, Lawrence. (2017). "GLOBAL COSTS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE" |
| Moret, Stefano. (2017). "Strategic Energy Planning under Uncertainty" |