Matthias Finkenrath

Performance and Cost Analysis of Advanced Gas Turbine Cycles With Precombustion CO2 Capture

This paper presents the results of an evaluation of advanced combined cycle gas turbine plants with precombustion capture of CO 2 from natural gas. In particular, the designs are carried out with the objectives of high efficiency, low capital cost, and low emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The novel cycles introduced in this paper are comprised of a high-pressure syngas generation island, in which an air-blown partial oxidation reformer is used to generate syngas from natural gas, and a power island, in which a CO 2 -lean syngas is burnt in a large frame machine. In order to reduce the efficiency penalty of natural gas reforming, a significant effort is spent evaluating and optimizing alternatives to recover the heat released during the process. CO 2 is removed from the shifted syngas using either CO 2 absorbing solvents or a CO 2 membrane. CO 2 separation membranes, in particular, have the potential for considerable cost or energy savings compared with conventional solvent-based separation and benefit from the high-pressure level of the syngas generation island. A feasibility analysis and a cycle performance evaluation are carried out for large frame gas turbines such as the 9FB. Both short-term and long-term solutions have been investigated. An analysis of the cost of CO 2 avoided is presented, including an evaluation of the cost of modifying the combined cycle due to CO 2 separation. The paper describes a power plant reaching the performance targets of 50% net cycle efficiency and 80% CO 2 capture, as well as the cost target of 30

Thermoeconomic Evaluation of CO2 Compression Strategies for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Applications

per ton of CO 2 avoided (2006 Ql basis). This paper indicates a development path to this power plant that minimizes technical risks by incremental implementation of new technology.

Performance and Cost Analysis of Advanced Gas Turbine Cycles With Pre-Combustion CO2 Capture

CO2 compression significantly contributes to the overall efficiency penalty and capital cost increase resulting from CO2 capture. Performance improvement measures for this process step hence have the potential of considerably improving the overall economic picture for CO2 -lean power generation from fossil fuels. The present paper gives an insight into the thermodynamics of CO2 compression in a natural gas combined cycle power plant with post-combustion CO2 capture. The work aims at gaining a better understanding of the boundary conditions, thermodynamic limitations, and performance entitlement governing the CO2 compression process. With the help of process simulation, different technically feasible strategies for compressing CO2 are evaluated, quantified, and compared against their thermodynamic entitlement; the compression power reduction and the maximum cost allowable for the performance improvement measures suggested are estimated.Copyright

Performance and Cost Analysis of a Novel Gas Turbine Cycle With CO2 Capture

This paper presents the results of an evaluation of advanced combined cycle gas turbine plants with pre-combustion capture of CO2 from natural gas. In particular, the designs are carried out with the objectives of high efficiency, low capital cost and low emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The novel cycles introduced in this paper are comprised of a high-pressure syngas generation island, in which an air-blown POX reformer is used to generate syngas from natural gas, and a power island, in which a CO2 -lean syngas is burnt in a large frame machine. In order to reduce the efficiency penalty of natural gas reforming, a significant effort is spent evaluating and optimizing alternatives to recover the heat released during the process. CO2 is removed from the shifted syngas using either CO2 absorbing solvents or a CO2 membrane. CO2 separation membranes, in particular, have the potential for considerable cost or energy savings compared to conventional solvent-based separation and benefit from the high pressure level of the syngas generation island. A feasibility analysis and a cycle performance evaluation are carried out for large frame gas turbines such as the 9FB. Both short term and long term solutions have been investigated. An analysis of the cost of CO2 avoided is presented, including an evaluation of the cost of modifying the combined cycle due to CO2 separation. The paper describes a power plant reaching the performance targets of 50% net cycle efficiency and 80% CO2 capture, as well as the cost target of 30

Monitoring the Fresh-Air Flow Rate for Energy-Efficient Bus Ventilation

per ton of CO2 avoided. This paper indicates a development path to this power plant that minimizes technical risks by incremental implementation of new technology.Copyright

Ökonomische Aspekte von CCS

In this paper, a new gas turbine cycle with integrated post-combustion CO2 capture is presented. The concept advantageously uses an intercooled gas turbine in combination with exhaust gas recirculation to enable CO2 separation at elevated concentration and pressure. Therefore, less energy is required for the CO2 separation process. In addition, due to the reduced volume flow entering the CO2 separation unit, the costs of the CO2 separation equipment are significantly reduced. The performance and cost of CO2 avoided of the power cycle have been analyzed. The results show that the concept is able to reach high CO2 capture rates of 80% and above. When accounting for CO2 capture and compression, nearly 50% (LHV) combined cycle net efficiency is obtained based on an existing medium scale intercooled gas turbine. Furthermore, the cycle has an even higher efficiency potential if applied to larger intercooled gas turbine combined cycles in the future. Using CO2 separation membrane technology which is currently under development, the cost of CO2 avoided is estimated at 31

Low Temperature Heat Recovery Through Integration of Organic Rankine Cycle and CO2 Removal Systems in a NGCC

/tCO2 based on a medium scale intercooled gas turbine. A future scaled-up configuration based on a large-frame intercooled gas turbine has the potential to meet 30

System Analysis of Waste Heat Applications With LNG Regasification

/tCO2 cost of CO2 avoided.Copyright

Cost and Performance of Carbon Dioxide Capture from Power Generation

City busses and coaches are typically ventilated with high fresh air rates without monitoring of air quality according to recommendations and requirements of associations of public transport companies. The air quality of cabin air regarding humidity and CO2-concentration depends however on the number of passengers. Hence the air quality of the ambient air could be monitored and air conditioning units could be switched on re-circulation air, which is called here “monitored fresh air rate”. Average occupancy of city busses is 30 %. This means the cabin will be ventilated with a surplus of about 70 % of the required fresh air. This causes a high energy consumption which could be saved. The aim of this work is the monitoring of the cabin air quality with the help of sensors and development of appropriate control algorithms that could reduce energy consumption without any impairment of safety, comfort, stress and health.

Systems and methods for power generation with carbon dioxide isolation

Dieser Beitrag untersucht verschiedene okonomische Aspekte der CCS-Technologie. Dabei wird hauptsachlich auf die Verwendung von CCS im Elektrizitatssektor abgestellt, aber es werden auch einige Ausfuhrungen zur Verwendung von CCS in industriellen Produktionsprozessen gemacht.