ID | 109450 |
Title Proper | Expert assessments of retrofitting coal-fired power plants with carbon dioxide capture technologies |
Language | ENG |
Author | Chung, Timothy S ; Patino-Echeverri, Dalia ; Johnson, Timothy L |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | A set of 13 US based experts in post-combustion and oxy-fuel combustion CO2 capture systems responded to an extensive questionnaire asking their views on the present status and future expected performance and costs for amine-based, chilled ammonia, and oxy-combustion retrofits of coal-fired power plants. This paper presents the experts' responses for technology maturity, ideal plant characteristics for early adopters, and the extent to which R&D and deployment incentives will impact costs. It also presents the best estimates and 95% confidence limits of the energy penalties associated with amine-based systems. The results show a general consensus that amine-based systems are closer to commercial application, but potential for improving performance and lowering costs is limited; chilled ammonia and oxy-combustion offer greater potential for cost reductions, but not without greater uncertainty regarding scale and technical feasibility. |
`In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 9; Sep 2011: p.5609-5620 |
Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 9; Sep 2011: p.5609-5620 |
Key Words | CCS ; Expert Assessments ; Amine - Based CCS |