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KRW Oxygen-Blown Gasification Combined Cycle.
Carbon Dioxide Recovery, Transport, and Disposal - 1996

Doctor, R. D.
Molburg, J. C.
Thimmapuram, P. R.

Argonne National Laboratory

Table of Contents

Part 1, Pages 1-83, 3.43 MB.pdf

1.

Acknowledgement

x

2.

Abstract

1

3.

Summary

2

3.1

Background

2

3.2

Overview of Energy Cycle

3

3.3

Mining, Preparation, and Transportation of Raw Materials

3

3.4

Handling of Coal and Limestone

3

3.5

Base Cases for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

5

 

3.5.1

Gasifier Island

5

 

3.5.2

Power Island

8

3.6

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle with CO2 Recovery

8

3.7

Pipeline Transport of CO2

11

3.8

Sequestering of CO2

12

3.9

Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions

12

3.10

Economic Summary

12

3.11

References for Summary

12

4.

Introduction

17

4.1

Background

17

4.2

Goals, Objectives, and Approach

17

5.

Mining

19

5.1

Mining, Preparation, and Transportation of Raw Materials

19

5.2

Coal and Limestone Handling

19

6.

Oxygen-Blown Base Case with No CO2 Recovery

21

6.1

Design Basis

21

6.2

Material Balance

21

6.3

Gas Turbine, Steam Cycle, and Plant Performance

23

6.4

Economics

23

7.

Case 1 – Gas Turbine Topping Cycle and Glycol CO2 Recovery

24

7.1

Design Basis

24

7.2

Shift Reactor

24

7.3

Glycol Process for CO2 and H2S Recovery

27

7.4

Gas Turbine, Steam Cycle, and Plant Performance

27

7.5

Economics

49

8.

Case 2 – Gas Turbine Topping Cycle and Membrane CO2 Recovery

64

8.1

Design Basis

64

8.2

Shift Reactor

64

8.3

Membrane Process for CO2 Recovery

64

8.4

Gas Turbine, Steam Cycle, and Plant Performance

66

8.5

Economics

66

9.

Case 3 – Fuel Cell Topping Cycle and Glycol CO2 Recovery

83

9.1

Design Basis

83

9.2

Chilled Methanol Process for H2S Recovery

83

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9.3

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell System

85

9.4

Glycol Process for CO2 Recovery

107

9.5

Fuel Cell, Steam Cycle, and Plant Performance

107

9.6

Economics

107

10.

Case 4 – Fuel Cell Topping Cycle and Membrane CO2 Recovery

133

10.1

Design Basis

133

10.2

Chilled Methanol Process for H2S Recovery

133

10.3

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell System

135

10.4

Membrane System for CO2 Recovery

135

10.5

Fuel Cell, Steam Cycle, and Plant Performance

135

11.

CO2 Pipeline Transport and Sequestering

153

11.1

Pipeline Transport of CO2

153

11.2

CO2 Sequestering

153

12.

Conclusions – Energy Cycle/Economic Emissions

154

12.1

Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions

154

12.2

Capital Costs for KRW Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Generation

154

13.

References

176