Abstract
This article deals with emerging poly-generation schemes that employ pre-combustion decarbonisation of fossil fuels—eventually with options for geological storage of the CO2. Inevitably, such schemes are highly complex, and may require new approaches and knowledge on interactions between key components in large plants, as even new technologies and features are expected to occur in due course as the experience from polygeneration matures. Reference is made to the European DYNAMIS project and the Sino-European project COACH—both conducted under the auspices of the European Commission.
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According to Hawkins the historic emissions from 1751–2000 amount to 143 Gt carbon, whereas the new plants are estimated to account for 145 Gt carbon. These figures correspond to 524 and 530 Gt CO2, respectively.
Vattenfall is currently carrying out a pilot project at Schwarze Pumpe in Germany based on this principle.
BP Alternative Energy International Ltd, EPPSA, EUnited Turbines, Eurelectric, Services Techniques Schlumberger, Shell International Renewables B·V., Statoil, Total SA, VGB powertech e.V.
Towards Hydrogen and Electricity Production with Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, EC/FP6 Contract #019672 DYNAMIS, under co-ordination of SINTEF Energy Research, Norway. Cooperation Action within CCS China-EU, EC/FP6 Contract #038966 COACH, under co-ordination of Institut Français du Petrole (IFP), France.
By 30 June 2004 GE Energy acquired the complete gasification business of Chervron Texaco according to GE press release under the heading “GE Energy Completes Acquisition Of ChevronTexaco’s Gasification Business”. Reference is made to web-site http://www.gepower.com/about/press/en/2004press/063004.htm (as of August 2007).
Said figures are based on CO2 that is entering the compressor train at atmospheric pressure.
Professor Jerzy Buzek is a former Prime Minister of Poland, and (by 2007) a Member or the European Parliament where he acted as the rapporteur for EU/FP 7 on Clean Fossil Fuels.
Abbreviations
- CCS:
-
Carbon dioxide capture and storage of the CO2
- DME:
-
Dimethyl ether
- ECBM:
-
Enhanced coal-bed methane
- EGR:
-
Enhanced gas recovery
- EOR:
-
Enhanced oil recovery
- IGCC:
-
Integrated gasification combined cycle power
- MEA:
-
Mono-ethanol amine
- Mtpa:
-
Mega tonne per annum
- MWe :
-
Electric power in MW delivered by plant to the grid
- PC:
-
Pulverised coal power plant
- R/P:
-
Reserves over production ratio representing how long fossil reserves will last assuming the current production rate (in years)
- WGS:
-
Water–gas-shift
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The European Commission, DG Research, and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology for being instrumental in establishing and co-funding the COACH project. The European Commission, DG Research, and partners of the DYNAMIS project.
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Hetland, J. Assessment of pre-combustion decarbonisation schemes for polygeneration from fossil fuels. Clean Techn Environ Policy 11, 37–48 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-008-0178-z
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