A system performance and economics analysis of IGCC with supercritical steam bottom cycle supplied with varying blends of coal and biomass feedstock

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-204

  Long, Henry A ^a   Wang, Ting ^a  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass power; Biomass coal co gasification, power plant; CO2 emissions; Cost of electricity; IGCC; Supercritical steam cycle

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATIONS; CO-GASIFICATION; COST OF ELECTRICITY; EFFICIENCY INCREASE; IGCC; INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE TECHNOLOGY; SUPERCRITICAL STEAM; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

CARBON; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COAL; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; FEEDSTOCKS; GASIFICATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; STEAM ENGINEERING;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84892509729     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3022     Document Type: Article

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