Incorporating IGCC and CaO sorption-enhanced process for power generation with CO2 capture
Incorporating IGCC and CaO sorption-enhanced process for power generation with CO2 capture
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.056
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发表时间:
2012-07
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11.2
通讯作者:
Shiyi Chen;Wenguo Xiang;Dong Wang;Zhipeng Xue
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作者:
Shiyi Chen;Wenguo Xiang;Dong Wang;Zhipeng Xue
Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) is a power generation technology to convert solid fuels into electricity. IGCC with CCS is regarded as a promising option to mitigate CO2emission. In this paper, the CaO sorption-enhanced process is incorporated downstream with coal gasification to produce a hydrogen-rich stream for electricity production and CO2separation. A WGS-absorber substitutes the high- and low-temperature water–gas shift reactors and desulfurization units in conventional IGCC–CCS to produce a hydrogen-rich stream, which is sent onto a gas turbine. CaO is used as the sorbent to enhance hydrogen production and for CO2capture. Regeneration of CaO is completed via calcination in a regenerator vessel. The IGCC with CaO sorption-enhanced process is modeled and simulated using Aspen Plus software. Two commercial available gasification technologies, Shell and Texaco, are integrated with the sorption-enhanced process. The results showed IGCC with CaO sorption-enhanced process has a satisfactory system performance. Even though the net electricity efficiency is not as high as expected, just around 30–33%, the system has a high CO2capture efficiency ∼97% and low pollutant emissions. Moreover, compared with conventional IGCC–CCS, the schematic diagram of the IGCC–CCS process is simplified. Parameters that affect the plant performance are analyzed in the sensitive analysis, including WGS-absorber temperature, H2O/CO ratio, pressure, etc. Some challenges to the system are also discussed.