The role of flexible CCS in the UK's future energy system

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 48, Issue , 2016, Pages 327-344

  Mac Dowell, N ^a   Staffell, I ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2 capture; Dynamic modelling; Electricity market modelling; Flexible CCS; Power plant

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL INDUSTRY; DYNAMIC MODELS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POWER PLANTS;

AVERAGE EFFICIENCIES; CO2 CAPTURE; COAL FIRED POWER STATION; DYNAMIC OPERATIONS; ELECTRICITY MARKET MODELLING; ENERGY SYSTEM MODEL; FLEXIBLE CCS; PART LOAD OPERATION;

INVESTMENTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DESIGN; ENERGY MARKET; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; POWER PLANT; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84969326951     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.01.043     Document Type: Article

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