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Emery Biomass Gasification Power System,
Final Report from October 01, 2001 to May 31, 2002

Benjamin Phillips
Scott Hassett
Harry Gatley

Emery Energy Company, LLC

In this pdf format, this document has 28 pages and is 565kb.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT 4
1 Executive Summary 5
  1.1 Gasifier Modeling 5
1.2 ASPEN Modeling 6
1.3 Feedstock Assessment 6
1.4 Conceptual Plant Design 6
1.5 Economic and Financial Analysis 7
1.6 R&D Roadmap 7
2 Process Overview 8
  2.1 Technology Background 8
2.2

Gasifier Technology Overview

 8
2.3 Design Basis 9
2.4 Process Description 10
  2.4.1 Fuel Preparation 10
2.4.2 Gasification Process 10
2.4.3 Heat Recovery / Steam Generation from Syngas 11
2.4.4 Syngas Cleaning 11
2.4.5 Power Generation - Gas Turbine 11
2.4.6 Power Generation - Steam Turbine 12
2.4.7 Parasitic Site Loads 12
3 Process Modeling 12
  3.1 Gasifier Model 13
3.2 Aspen Model 13
4 Technical, Environmental and Economic Performance 14
  4.1 Technical Performance 15
4.2 Environmental Performance 16
4.3 Economic Analysis 18
  4.3.1 Capital and O&M Costs 19
4.3.2 Cost of Fuel / Cost of Electricity 19
5 Technology Development Roadmap 21
  5.1 Technology Development Phases 21
6 Market Analysis 23
7 National Benefits 24
8 Implementation Plan 25
9 Conclusion 25
 
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Simplified Block Flow Diagram 7
Figure 2 3-Dimensional AutoCAD Model Plant Layout 10 Process Flow Diagram of EBGPS Combined Cycle (11x17 foldout) end of document Process Flow Diagram of EBGPS Fuel Cell (11x17 foldout) end of document 3-D AutoCAD Model Layout of EBGPS IGCC (11x17 foldout) 28
 

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Solicitation Objectives / Emery's Accomplishments 14
Table 2 Emery Gasifier power and efficiency ASPEN modeling predictions 16
Table 3 ASPEN Stack gas composition and emission predictions 17
Table 4 Plant Capital Costs Compared to NGCC Costs 19
Table 5 Cost of Electricity as a Function of the Cost of Fuel in 2002 Dollars 20