Economic Comparison of Three Gas Separation Technologies for CO2 Capture from Power Plant Flue Gas

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Abstract: Three gas separation technologies, chemical absorption, membrane separation and pressure swing adsorption, are usually applied for CO₂ capture from flue gas in coal-fired power plants.In this work, the costs of the three technologies are analyzed and compared.The cost for chemical absorption is mainly from $30 to $60 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided), while the minimum value is $10 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided).As for membrane separation and pressure swing adsorption, the costs are $50 to $78 and $40 to $63 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided), respectively.Measures are proposed to reduce the cost of the three technologies.For CO₂ capture and storage process, the CO₂ recovery and purity should be greater than 90%.Based on the cost, recovery, and purity, it seems that chemical absorption is currently the most cost-effective technology for CO₂ capture from flue gas from power plants.However, membrane gas separation is the most promising alternative approach in the future, provided that membrane performance is further improved.

Key words: CO₂ capture cost, flue gas, chemical absorption, membrane gas separation, pressure swing adsorption

摘要： Three gas separation technologies, chemical absorption, membrane separation and pressure swing adsorption, are usually applied for CO₂ capture from flue gas in coal-fired power plants.In this work, the costs of the three technologies are analyzed and compared.The cost for chemical absorption is mainly from $30 to $60 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided), while the minimum value is $10 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided).As for membrane separation and pressure swing adsorption, the costs are $50 to $78 and $40 to $63 per ton(based on CO₂ avoided), respectively.Measures are proposed to reduce the cost of the three technologies.For CO₂ capture and storage process, the CO₂ recovery and purity should be greater than 90%.Based on the cost, recovery, and purity, it seems that chemical absorption is currently the most cost-effective technology for CO₂ capture from flue gas from power plants.However, membrane gas separation is the most promising alternative approach in the future, provided that membrane performance is further improved.

关键词: CO₂ capture cost, flue gas, chemical absorption, membrane gas separation, pressure swing adsorption

YANG Hongjun, FAN Shuanshi, LANG Xuemei, WANG Yanhong, NIE Jianghua. Economic Comparison of Three Gas Separation Technologies for CO₂ Capture from Power Plant Flue Gas [J]. , 2011, 19(4): 615-620.

杨宏军, 樊栓狮, 郎雪梅, 王燕鸿, 聂江华. Economic Comparison of Three Gas Separation Technologies for CO₂ Capture from Power Plant Flue Gas [J]. , 2011, 19(4): 615-620.

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