@article{Mac:2014:10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.007, author = {Mac, Dowell N and Shah, N}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.007}, journal = {International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control}, pages = {103--119}, title = {Dynamic modelling and analysis of a coal-fired power plant integrated with a novel split-flow configuration post-combustion CO capture process}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.007}, volume = {27}, year = {2014} }
TY - JOUR AB - We present a model of a coal-fired power plant integrated with a dynamic model of a monoethanolamine (MEA)-based post-combustion CO capture process. We evaluate base- and part-load operating modes of the integrated power and CO capture plant. We propose a simple modification to the base-process which exploits the tradeoff between thermodynamic and rate or kinetic driving forces for mass transfer. This modification returns a portion of the regenerated solvent to the middle of the absorption column at an elevated temperature. Under base-load operation of the power plant, this modification was observed to increase the degree of CO capture by 9.9% and reduce the reboiler duty by 8.3%, improving the net electrical efficiency of the decarbonised power plant from 28.27% to 29.15% - a relative increase of 2.8%. Under part-load operation, the degree of CO capture increased by 1% with a concurrent reduction in reboiler duty of 16.7% and an increase in overall process efficiency of 3.25% AU - Mac,Dowell N AU - Shah,N DO - 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.007 EP - 119 PY - 2014/// SN - 1750-5836 SP - 103 TI - Dynamic modelling and analysis of a coal-fired power plant integrated with a novel split-flow configuration post-combustion CO capture process T2 - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.007 VL - 27 ER -
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