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Carbon dioxide production from coal-fired power plants for enhanced oil recovery: A feasibility study in Western Canada

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  • Tontiwachwuthikul, Paitoon
  • Chan, Christine W.
  • Kritpiphat, Weerapong
  • Jordan, Colin
  • Skoropad, Dave
  • Gelowitz, Don
  • Aroonwilas, Adisorn
  • Mourits, Frank
  • Wilson, Malcolm
  • Ward, Larry

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In order to sustain the current production capacity of conventional oil in Western Canada, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies must be increasingly applied. Among these, CO2 flooding is a highly attractive alternative. A large amount of CO2 is being produced by coal-fired power plants in this region. The CO2 is currently discharged into the atmosphere and could be a major contributor to the greenhouse effect, which may lead to global warming. Thus, the concept of capturing CO2 and utilizing it as a flooding agent in EOR processes is currently generating much interest among oil, utility and coal companies. We demonstrate how cogeneration concepts, together with process-optimization strategies, help to reduce the CO2-production cost by utilizing low-pressure steam and waste heat from various sections of the power-generation process. Based on these concepts and strategies, results from this study show that the recovery cost of CO2 from a coal-fired power plant may range between $0.50 and 2.00/mscf. If the cost is approximately $1.25/mscf, the production cost of a barrel of incremental oil would be less than $18. Therefore, even at today's modest oil prices, there is room for profit to be made operating a CO2 flood with flue-gas-extracted CO2. The technical and economical feasibility of the concepts are evaluated and the practical implications for the Saskatchewan resources are discussed.

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  • Tontiwachwuthikul, Paitoon & Chan, Christine W. & Kritpiphat, Weerapong & Jordan, Colin & Skoropad, Dave & Gelowitz, Don & Aroonwilas, Adisorn & Mourits, Frank & Wilson, Malcolm & Ward, Larry, 1996. "Carbon dioxide production from coal-fired power plants for enhanced oil recovery: A feasibility study in Western Canada," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 21(10), pages 857-869.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:21:y:1996:i:10:p:857-869
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(95)00037-2
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