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Economic
Evaluation of the Coproduction of Methanol and
Electricity with Texaco Gasification-Combined-Cycle Systems
Final Report - January 1982.
Brown, R. E.
Delaney, R. C.
Hsu, W. W.
Ravikumar,
R. H.
Smeiser,
S.C.
Stock, R. M.
Flour Engineers
and Constructors, Inc.
(Sections 1, 2
and 3, Pages i to 95, 3.37MB)
(Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7, Pages
96 to 232, 4.59MB)
Table of Contents
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Sections 1 - 3.pdf |
| Section 1 |
Introduction |
1-1 |
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Purpose of the Study |
1-1 |
| Description of the Case Studies |
1-3 |
| Technical Criteria |
1-5 |
| References |
1-10 |
| Section 2 |
Discussion of Technical Results |
2-10 |
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General Discussion |
2-1 |
| Potential Improvements |
2-6 |
| Section 3 |
Plant Descriptions – Case A2 – Base Case for Cost of Electricity
with 1500 PSIG/900°F |
3-1 |
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Process Steam and 2000°F Gas Turbines |
3-1 |
| General |
3-1 |
| Coal Handling. Pulverization, and Slurry Preparation |
3-7 |
| Oxidant Feed |
3-11 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-11 |
| Gasification and Ash Handling |
3-15 |
| Energy Recovery |
3-16 |
| Particulate Removal |
3-17 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-17 |
| Gas Cooling |
3-21 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-21 |
| Acid Gas Removal |
3-25 |
| Refrigeration System |
3-26 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-26 |
| Sulfur Recovery |
3-29 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-30 |
| Tail Gas Treating |
3-33 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-35 |
| Tail Gas Treating |
3-33 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-35 |
| Steam, Boiler Feedwater and Condensate |
3-39 |
| Combustion Gas Turbine |
3-43 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-43 |
| Heat Recovery Steam Generator and Steam Turbines |
3-47 |
| Equipment Notes |
3-49 |
| Cooling Eater Systems |
3-53 |
| General Facilities |
3-53 |
| Plant and Instrument Air |
3-54 |
| Potable and Utility Water |
3-54 |
| Fuel System |
3-54 |
| Nitrogen System |
3-54 |
| Effluent Water Treating |
3-55 |
| Flare System |
3-56 |
| Fire Water System |
3-56 |
| Buildings |
3-56 |
| Railroad Unloading and
Loading |
3-57 |
| Electrical System |
3-57 |
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Sections
4 - 7.pdf |
| Section 4 |
Plant Descriptions – Cases B2 –
Low-Conversion Methanol Plant with COS Hydrolysis |
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Unit/1500 PSIG Saturated Steam
and 2000°F Gas Turbines |
4-1 |
| General |
4-7 |
| Oxidant Feed |
4-7 |
| Equipment Notes |
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| Gasification and Ash Handling |
4-11 |
| Energy Recovery |
4-12 |
| Particulate Removal |
4-13 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-13 |
| Gas Cooling |
4-17 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-17 |
| Acid Gas Removal |
4-21 |
| Refrigeration System |
4-22 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-22 |
| Sulfur Recovery |
4-25 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-26 |
| Tail Gas Treating |
4-29 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-31 |
| Zinc Oxide Treatment |
4-35 |
| Methanol Plant |
4-39 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-40 |
| Steam, Boiler Feedwater, and
Condensate |
4-41 |
| Combustion Gas Turbine |
4-47 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-47 |
| Heat Recovery Steam Generator
and Steam Turbines |
4-51 |
| Equipment Notes |
4-55 |
| Section 5 |
Process Discussion |
5-1 |
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Performance Comparisons |
5-1 |
| Gasifier Material Balance |
5-3 |
| Process Energy Balances |
5-6 |
| Power Consumption Summary |
5-6 |
| Section 6 |
Capital and Operating Cost
Estimates |
6-1 |
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Plant Facilities Investment |
6-1 |
| Comparison of Cases A2 and
EXTC-79 |
6-1 |
| Discussion of Methanol
Coproduction |
6-6 |
| Oxidant Feed |
6-6 |
| Gas Cooling |
6-6 |
| Acid Gas Removal |
6-7 |
| COS Hydrolysis |
6-7 |
| Sulfur Recovery Units |
6-7 |
| ZnO Treating |
6-8 |
| Total Capital Requirement |
6-8 |
| Operating and Maintenance Costs |
6-11 |
| Section 7 |
Financial Analysis |
7-1 |
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Cost of Electricity Estimates
for Case A2 |
7-3 |
| Cost Estimates for Methanol
Coproduction (case B2) |
7-8 |
| Sensitivity Analyses |
7-15 |
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