Conceptual design, exergoeconomic analysis and multi-objective optimization for a novel integration of biomass-fueled power plant with MCFC-cryogenic CO2 separation unit for low-carbon power production

Ehsan Akrami, Mohammad Ameri and Matteo V. Rocco

Energy, 2021, vol. 227, issue C

Abstract: In the present study, the low-Carbon power production concept is proposed to introduce a novel integration. In the Bio-Energy Carbon Capture and Storage framework, Municipal Solid Waste is regarded as the main fuel for the system. To administer the analysis, a combination of a downdraft gasifier, a directly fired-gas turbine, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, Organic Rankine Cycle, and cryogenic CO2 separation unit is considered. The proposed integration is investigated from themodynamic, exergoeconomic, and environmental points of view. The multi-objective optimization is also conducted to minimize the CO2 emission and cost of electricity besides maximizing the overall exergy efficiency. By applying the optimum values for decision parameters, exergetic and economic results indicate that the combustion chamber and downdraft gasifier are identified as the component with maximum exergy destruction rate (17.44% and 14.59% of the total, respectively) due to high combustion and chemical reactions inefficiencies. Also, the net energy and exergy efficiency, cost of electricity, and specific CO2 emission result as 51.65%, 45.98%, 80.59 USD/MWh, and 101.20 kgCO2/kWh for the proposed system, respectively. The optimization results reveal that the CO2 emission was reduced by 33%. However, the exergy efficiency and cost of electricity will increase by 3% and 1.6%, respectively.

Keywords: Multi-objective optimization; Biomass-based power plant; Molten carbonate fuel cell; Internally fired-gas turbine; CO2 capture and storage; Conceptual design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120511

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