Description
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Technologies discusses this innovative power generation technology that combines modern coal gasification technology with both gas turbine and steam turbine power generation, an important emerging technology which has the potential to significantly improve the efficiencies and emissions of coal power plants.The advantages of this technology over conventional pulverized coal power plants include fuel flexibility, greater efficiencies, and very low pollutant emissions. The book reviews the current status and future developments of key technologies involved in IGCC plants and how they can be integrated to maximize efficiency and reduce the cost of electricity generation in a carbon-constrained world.The first part of this book introduces the principles of IGCC systems and the fuel types for use in IGCC systems. The second part covers syngas production within IGCC systems. The third part looks at syngas cleaning, the separation of CO2 and hydrogen enrichment, with final sections describing the gas turbine combined cycle and presenting several case studies of existing IGCC plants.- Provides an in-depth, multi-contributor overview of integrated gasification combined cycle technologies- Reviews the current status and future developments of key technologies involved in IGCC plants- Provides several case studies of existing IGCC plants around the world
Table of Contents
1. An overview of IGCC systemsPart I: Fuel types for use in IGCC systems2. Utilization of coal in IGCC systems3. Petroleum coke (petcoke) and refinery residues4. Biomass feedstock for IGCC systems5. Municipal wastes and other potential fuels for use in IGCC systemsPart II: Syngas production and cooling6. Gasification fundamentals7. Effect of coal nature on the gasification process8. Major gasifiers for IGCC systems9. Syngas cooling in IGCC systemsPart III: Syngas cleaning, separation of CO2 and hydrogen enrichment10. Wet scrubbing and gas filtration of syngas in IGCC systems11. Acid gas removal from syngas in IGCC plants12. Hydrogen production in IGCC systems13. Integration of carbon capture in IGCC systems14. By-products from the integrated gas combined cycle in IGCC systemsPart IV: The combined cycle power island and IGCC system simulations15. The gas and steam turbines and combined cycle in IGCC systemsPart V: Case studies of existing IGCC plants16. A simulated IGCC case study without CCS17. Dynamic IGCC system simulator18. Case study: Wabash River Coal Gasification Repowering Project, USA19. Case study: Nuon–Buggenum, The Netherlands20. Case Study: ELCOGAS Puertollano IGCC power plant, Spain21. Case study: Sarlux IGCC power plant, Italy22. Case study: Nakoso IGCC power plant, Japan23. Case study: Kemper County IGCC project, USA24. Improvement opportunities for IGCC25. The current status and future prospects for IGCC systems
