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Multi-objective optimization of coal-fired electricity production with CO2 capture

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  • Cristóbal, Jorge
  • Guillén-Gosálbez, Gonzalo
  • Jiménez, Laureano
  • Irabien, Angel

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The use of oxy-combustion is an attractive alternative to amine based absorption of CO2 to retrofit coal-fired power plants. The aim of this work is to compare these two carbon capture technologies taking into account environmental and economic criteria. To this end, we have developed a rigorous bi-criteria mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model that allows identifying in a systematic and rigorous manner the best pollution control technologies (including carbon capture devices) to be installed in an existing coal-fired plant. We have applied this methodology to a coal-fired power plant of a given capacity. Numerical results indicate that carbon capture with MEA performs better for soft environmental limits while oxy-fuel combustion is the preferred choice when more stringent environmental limitations are considered.

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  • Cristóbal, Jorge & Guillén-Gosálbez, Gonzalo & Jiménez, Laureano & Irabien, Angel, 2012. "Multi-objective optimization of coal-fired electricity production with CO2 capture," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 266-272.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:98:y:2012:i:c:p:266-272
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.036
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