Energetic, Economic and Environmental (3E) Analysis of a RES-Waste Gasification Plant with Syngas Storage Cooperation

Jacek Roman (), Robert Wróblewski, Beata Klojzy-Karczmarczyk and Bartosz Ceran
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Jacek Roman: Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, 5 Piotrowo Street, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
Robert Wróblewski: Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, 5 Piotrowo Street, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
Beata Klojzy-Karczmarczyk: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 7A J. Wybickiego Street, 31-261 Krakow, Poland
Bartosz Ceran: Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, 5 Piotrowo Street, 61-138 Poznan, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-29

Abstract: Today, the increasing amount of waste is a growing ecological and financial problem. Another issue is the need to limit the share of controllable sources powered by fossil fuels. A hybrid generation system (HGS) is proposed to solve both problems. The system consists of renewable energy sources (RES) and a waste gasification system. Contrary to many papers, it is proposed to include syngas storage and use gas turbines as balancing sources. The HGS was modeled, and electricity generation, capacity factors, and efficiencies were calculated. The economic (LCOE and PP) and environmental parameters (CO 2 emission and reduction) were analyzed and calculated for different RES capacities. The results show that the proposed HGS covered 45.7–80% of municipal demand. The HGS was characterized by high CO 2 emissions, due to the low efficiency of gasification-gas turbine installation and the need to compress syngas. However, the HGS can be environmentally beneficial due to the reduction in waste disposal in landfills. The LCOE was EUR 174–191 with a minimum at the RES capacity of 14 MW. Any change in waste disposal costs and emission allowances would cause significant changes in the LCOE. It was found that it can be beneficial to use a gasification system as a balancing source in a HGS.

Keywords: hybrid generation systems; on-grid renewable energy sources; waste gasification; power generation system modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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