Thermodynamic performance assessment of IGCC power plants with various syngas cleanup processes

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 391-403

  Xiao, Yunhan ^a,b   Li, Zhen ^a,b   Wang, Bo ^a,b   Zhao, Lifeng ^a,b   Chi, Jinling ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Desulfurization; IGCC; Syngas clean up; Thermodynamic performance assessment; ZnO sorbent

Indexed keywords

COLD GAS; GAS DESULFURIZATION; H2S REMOVAL; IGCC; INVESTMENT COSTS; KEY PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL OPERATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PERCENTAGE POINTS; SYN-GAS; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ZNO;

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; DESULFURIZATION; OXYGEN; SORPTION; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMODYNAMICS; ZINC OXIDE;

TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84871827310     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-012-0560-3     Document Type: Article

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