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The Characteristics of a Modern Oxy-Fuel Power Plant

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  • Janusz Kotowicz

    (Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Sebastian Michalski

    (Energy and Power, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK)

  • Mateusz Brzęczek

    (Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

Abstract

This paper presents the thermodynamic and economic analyses of four variants of a supercritical oxy-type plant. These variants differed in terms of air separation units (ASU, variants: V1—cryogenic; V2—hybrid; equipped with a three-end (V3a) or four-end (V3b) high-temperature membrane) and boilers (V1 and V3a—lignite-fired fluidized-bed; V2 and V3b—hard-coal-fired pulverized-fuel). The gross power of steam turbine unit (STU) was 600 MW. The live and reheated steam parameters were 650 °C/30 MPa and 670 °C/6.5 MPa, respectively. The influence of the ASUs’ operating parameters on the ASUs’ auxiliary power rate and boiler efficiency (V3a and V3b only) was studied. The ASUs’ operating parameters for maximum net efficiency were then determined. The decrease in the net efficiency compared to a reference plant (with a classic fluidized-bed or pulverized-fuel boiler) fluctuated in the range 7.2 (V3b)–11.2 (V1) p.p. An analysis of the waste heat utilization was performed (fuel drying—V1 and V3a; STU steam-water heat exchangers replacing). Thus, the efficiency decreases fluctuated in the range 4.3 (V3b)–10.2 (V1) p.p. The economic analysis showed that in order for the variants to be economically viable, the unit CO 2 emission cost should be greater than 42.2 (V1) or 22.0 (V3b) EUR/MgCO 2 .

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  • Janusz Kotowicz & Sebastian Michalski & Mateusz Brzęczek, 2019. "The Characteristics of a Modern Oxy-Fuel Power Plant," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-34, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:17:p:3374-:d:263119
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