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CO 2 emissions reduction technologies in IGCC: ELCOGAS's experiences in the field
Author(s) -
Casero Pedro,
Coca Pilar,
GarcíaPeña Francisco,
Hervás Natalia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
greenhouse gases: science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.45
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2152-3878
DOI - 10.1002/ghg.1351
Subject(s) - integrated gasification combined cycle , waste management , biomass (ecology) , pilot plant , fossil fuel , raw material , coal , environmental science , engineering , power station , process engineering , electricity generation , power (physics) , chemistry , oceanography , physics , electrical engineering , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , geology
Abstract This paper introduces the main research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities of ELCOGAS related to CO 2 emissions reduction. The largest R&D&I investment in the last decade focused on CO 2 capture, with the aim of (i) demonstrating the feasibility of CO 2 capture and H 2 production in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) that uses solid fossil fuels and residues as feedstock and (ii) obtaining representative economic data. Its main milestone was the commissioning in 2010 of a carbon capture pilot plant integrated in Puertollano IGCC power plant which captured 100 t/d of CO 2 while producing 2 t/d of high purity H 2 , using proven and commercial technology. In this paper, technical results obtained, lessons learnt during the project, as well as, economic data using this pilot plant are reported. ELCOGAS is also acquiring relevant knowledge in the field of co‐gasification of biomass. The most recent milestone in this subject is the execution in 2012 of real tests at two levels (2 and 4% in weight) and with two different kinds of biomass (olive oil residue and grape seed meal) pointing at assessing the influence of biomass in the IGCC process including CO 2 capture within FECUNDUS (RFCR‐CT‐2010–00009). ELCOGAS S.A. is a Spanish company which operates the Puertollano 335MW ISO IGCC demonstration power plant. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd