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CO 2 emissions reduction technologies in IGCC: ELCOGAS's experiences in the field

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  • Pedro Casero
  • Pilar Coca
  • Francisco García‐Peña
  • Natalia Hervás

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This paper introduces the main research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities of ELCOGAS related to CO 2 emissions reduction. The largest R&D&I investment in the last decade focused on CO 2 capture, with the aim of (i) demonstrating the feasibility of CO 2 capture and H 2 production in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) that uses solid fossil fuels and residues as feedstock and (ii) obtaining representative economic data. Its main milestone was the commissioning in 2010 of a carbon capture pilot plant integrated in Puertollano IGCC power plant which captured 100 t/d of CO 2 while producing 2 t/d of high purity H 2 , using proven and commercial technology. In this paper, technical results obtained, lessons learnt during the project, as well as, economic data using this pilot plant are reported. ELCOGAS is also acquiring relevant knowledge in the field of co‐gasification of biomass. The most recent milestone in this subject is the execution in 2012 of real tests at two levels (2 and 4% in weight) and with two different kinds of biomass (olive oil residue and grape seed meal) pointing at assessing the influence of biomass in the IGCC process including CO 2 capture within FECUNDUS (RFCR‐CT‐2010–00009). ELCOGAS S.A. is a Spanish company which operates the Puertollano 335MW ISO IGCC demonstration power plant. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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  • Pedro Casero & Pilar Coca & Francisco García‐Peña & Natalia Hervás, 2013. "CO 2 emissions reduction technologies in IGCC: ELCOGAS's experiences in the field," Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 3(4), pages 253-265, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:greenh:v:3:y:2013:i:4:p:253-265
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    1. Fontina Petrakopoulou & Diego Iribarren & Javier Dufour, 2015. "Life‐cycle performance of natural gas power plants with pre‐combustion CO2 capture," Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 5(3), pages 268-276, June.

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