Optimization of an Existing Coal-fired Power Plant with CO<sup>2</sup> Capture
- 1 School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
- 2 School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
- 3 School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
Abstract
Nowadays, the worsening environmental issue caused by CO 2 emission is greatly aggravated by human activity. Many CO 2 reduction technologies are under fast development. Among these, monoethanolamine (MEA) based CO 2 capture technology has been paid great attention. However, when connecting the CO 2 capture process with a coal-fired power plant, the huge energy and efficiency penalty caused by CO 2 capture has become a serious problem for its application. Thus, it is of great significance to reduce the related energy consumption. Based on an existing coal-fired power plant, this paper proposes a new way for the decarburized retrofitting of the coal-fired power plant, which helps to improve the overall efficiency of the power plant with less energy and efficiency penalty. The decarburized retrofitting scheme proposed will provide a new route for the CO 2 capture process in China.
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