The impact of biomass quality and quantity on the performance and economics of co-firing plants with and without CO2 capture

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-202

  Khorshidi, Zakieh ^a,b   Ho, Minh T ^a,b   Wiley, Dianne E ^a,b  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon price; Co firing; Coal fired plants; Renewable energy certificates

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COSTS; PELLETIZING; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; CARBON PRICE; CO-FIRING; COAL FIRED PLANTS; COST OF ELECTRICITY; GENERAL CORRELATIONS; PLANT PERFORMANCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES;

POWER QUALITY;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION TAX; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION; ENERGY; PELLETING; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84892403342     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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