Methodology to Calculate the CO 2 Emission Reduction at the Coal-Fired Power Plant: CO 2 Capture and Utilization Applying Technology of Mineral Carbonation

Bong Jae Lee, Jeong Il Lee, Soo Young Yun, Beom Gu Hwang, Cheol-Soo Lim and Young-Kwon Park
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Bong Jae Lee: School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea
Jeong Il Lee: Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR), Gwacheon 13810, Korea
Soo Young Yun: Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR), Gwacheon 13810, Korea
Beom Gu Hwang: Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR), Gwacheon 13810, Korea
Cheol-Soo Lim: National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Incheon 22689, Korea
Young-Kwon Park: School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-13

Abstract: This study introduces a novel methodology to calculate the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission reduction related to residual emissions, calculating the CO 2 emission reduction through a 2 MW (40 tCO 2 /day) carbon capture and utilization (CCU) plant installed at a 500 MW coal-fired power plant in operation, to evaluate the accuracy, maintainability, and reliability of the quantified reduction. By applying the developed methodology to calculate the CO 2 emission reduction, the established amount of CO 2 reduction in the mineral carbonation was evaluated through recorded measurement and monitoring data of the 2 MW CCU plant at the operating coal-fired plant. To validate the reduction, the accuracy, reproducibility, consistency, and maintainability of the reduction should be secured, and based on these qualifications, it is necessary to evaluate the contribution rate of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in each country. This fundamental study establishes the concept of CCU CO 2 reduction and quantifies the reduction to obtain the validation of each country for the reduction. The established concept of the CCU in this study can also be applied to other CCU systems to calculate the reduction, thereby providing an opportunity for CCU technology to contribute to the NDCs in each country and invigorate the technology.

Keywords: emission reduction calculation; carbon capture and utilization; mineral carbonation; carbon dioxide; power plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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