On the integration of CO2 capture with coal-fired power plants: A methodology to assess and optimise solvent-based post-combustion capture systems

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1553-1571

  Lucquiaud, Mathieu ^a   Gibbins, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post combustion capture; Power plant integration; Process; Solvent

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE SYSTEM; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION FLUE GAS; COMPRESSION SYSTEM; DESORBERS; DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; ELECTRICITY OUTPUT; KEY PARAMETERS; LOW-CARBON; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION; POST-COMBUSTION; POWER CYCLE; POWER PLANT INTEGRATION; PROCESS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; REGENERATION TEMPERATURE; REMOVAL RATE; SINGLE PARAMETER; SOLVENT BASED; SOLVENT-THERMAL; STEAM EXTRACTION; STEAM POWER CYCLE; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS; THERMODYNAMIC INTEGRATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; FLUE GASES; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PLANTS; INTEGRATION; POWER QUALITY; RATING; SOLVENTS; WASTE HEAT;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 79960737829     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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