Abstract
In order to reduce the CO 2 emission from the coal-fired power plants, O 2/CO 2 recycle combustion (Oxy-combustion) technique has been proposed through combining a conventional combustion process with a cryogenic air separation process. The technique is capable of enriching CO 2 concentration and then allowing CO 2 sequestration in an efficient and energy-saving way. Taking into account the CO 2 taxation and CO 2 sale, the paper evaluates the economic feasibility of Oxy-combustion plants retrofitted from two typical existing conventional coal-fired power plants (with capacities of 2 × 300 MW and 2 × 600 MW, respectively) with Chinese data. The cost of electricity (COE) and the CO 2 avoidance cost (CAC) are also considered in the evaluation. The COE of the retrofitted Oxy-combustion plant is nearly the same as that of the corresponding conventional plant if the unit price of CO 2 sale reaches 17–22 $/t (different cases). The CAC of the retrofitted 2 × 300 MW Oxy-combustion plant is 1–3 $/t bigger than that of the retrofitted 2 × 600 MW Oxy-combustion plant. Supercritical plants are more economical and appropriate for Oxy-combustion retrofit. The result indicates that Oxy-combustion technique is not only feasible for CO 2 emission control based on existing power plants but is also cost-effective.
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