Comparative performance and cost assessments of coal-and natural-gas-fired power plants under a CO2 emission performance standard regulation

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 4290-4301

  Zhai, Haibo ^a   Rubin, Edward S ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE; LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITIES; LOW-CARBON ELECTRICITIES; NATURAL GAS COMBINED CYCLES; NATURAL-GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS; PLANT CAPACITY FACTORS; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

CARBON CAPTURE; COAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GAS PLANTS; POWER PLANTS; STANDARDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84882327661     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef302018v     Document Type: Conference Paper

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