Hazards associated with syngas storage

Katarzyna Stolecka,Andrzej Rusin,R. Laskowski,A. Smyk,S. Bielecki,Ł. Szabłowski

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/201913701022

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Abstract

Energy needs of many countries are largely covered by energy obtained from fossil fuels. This in turn involves environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The growing environmental awareness and the need to prevent climate changes mean that clean energy and alternative energy sources are still a significant research issue. One of the most important technologies for efficient and low-carbon energy generation is the gasification process and synthesis gas production. Worldwide, there are now more than 270 such installations. More installations are under construction. Syngas is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Depending on the feedstock, it can also contain smaller amounts of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen. The gasification process consists of four stages: syngas production, storage, transport and utilization, e.g. as fuel. Because syngas is mainly composed of flammable and toxic gases, in the event of an uncontrolled release into the atmosphere these processes may pose a potential hazard to humans and the environment. The paper presents the results of analyses related to hazards resulting from an uncontrolled release of gas at the stage of the gas storage, before it is transported or finally used. Hazard scenarios are presented and the probability of their occurrence as well as the consequences for humans and the environment are determined.

Highlights

Introduction process bed bedEnergy needs of many countries are covered CO30-50 primarily by energy obtained by firing fossil fuels, which involves environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
The effect of the growing awareness of the hazards, the stricter requirements concerning the reduction of emissions and the need to protect the environment is that clean energy and alternative energy sources are still a significant research issue
Fuel gasification and conversion processes are very important in technologies aiming at a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and clean energy production

Summary

Introduction process bed bed Energy needs of many countries are covered

30-50 primarily by energy obtained by firing fossil fuels, which involves environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The research on the scope of syngas application is centred on the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology, alternative internal combustion engines (ICE) and fuel-chemical production [1,4,7]. Such studies are presented e.g. in [2,7]. Regardless of the final method of syngas application and of the technology advancement, each stage of syngas production, storage, transport and use requires additional attention focused on safety issues Such analyses are gasification biomass fluidized brown coal fluidized presented for example in [4,10]. The paper presents an analysis of hazards related to the process of syngas storage in tanks

Synthesis gas production

Synthesis gas storage

Consequences of a syngas tank failure

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