Post-combustion carbon capture for fossil power plant

Abstract

This thesis explains the types of Carbon Capture and Storage methods focusing on post-combustion capture technology capture technology for fossil fuels power plants. It analyzes the levels of carbon dioxide emitted in Europe and the tendency of the big gas emitters in recent year and the European system created around carbon trading to cause its reduction. We analyze the impact of post-combustion technologies in a Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant and in a Pulverize Coal Power Plant on the cost of energy, investment cost, efficiency, and carbon dioxide capture. Than in the case of Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant we see how post-combustion technologies influence performance on different size plants. After studying the current status of the post-combustion technology we check future projects in Europe and what are the developments being done in PCC for the future so it can be more efficient in Pulverized Coal Power Plants and in Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants.

This thesis explains the types of Carbon Capture and Storage methods focusing on post-combustion capture technology capture technology for fossil fuels power plants. It analyzes the levels of carbon dioxide emitted in Europe and the tendency of the big gas emitters in recent year and the European system created around carbon trading to cause its reduction. We analyze the impact of post-combustion technologies in a Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant and in a Pulverize Coal Power Plant on the cost of energy, investment cost, efficiency, and carbon dioxide capture. Than in the case of Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant we see how post-combustion technologies influence performance on different size plants. After studying the current status of the post-combustion technology we check future projects in Europe and what are the developments being done in PCC for the future so it can be more efficient in Pulverized Coal Power Plants and in Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants.