Review and techno-economic assessment of fuel cell technologies with CO2 capture

Slater, Jonathan D.; Chronopoulos, Theodore; Panesar, Raghbir; Fitzgerald, F.D.; Garcia, M.

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102818

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“…It is indicated in Figure 10C that the LCOE of air and steamoxygen gasification systems are reduced to $154/MWh and $132/ MWh, respectively, when the capital cost is reduced to 50% of the actual cost estimated in the present study. This range of LCOE is in the range of coal-based IGFC systems reported in the literature (DOE/NETL-341/112613 Report, 2014;Lanzini et al, 2014), and it is expected that the cost of emerging such as SOFC will fall, which could appreciably reduce the capital costs estimated in the current economic analysis (Caliandro et al, 2014;Slater et al, 2019).…”

Section: Frontiers In Energy Researchmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Previous techno-economic investigations have identified the cost of SOFC as the main obstacle to commercializing the SOFCintegrated CCS (Slater et al, 2019). A thermo-economic optimization study performed by Caliandro et al (2014) on an SOFC-GT hybrid system using woody biomass in small and medium scale applications reported that the cost of SOFC decreased gradually based on its production rate, as follows: $733/ kWe for 100 systems/year, $494/kWe for 1,000 systems/year, $451/ kWe for 10,000 systems/year, and $433/kWe for 50,000 systems/year.…”

Section: Techno-economic Analysis Work On Bioenergy With Carbon Captu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Negative emission power plants: Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-based integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system for power, heat, and biochar co-production—part 2

Jaiganesh

Kuo

Champatan³

et al. 2022

Front. Energy Res.

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In our previous work (Part I), we evaluated the thermodynamic models of the biomass-fed integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell system with a carbon capture and storage (BIGFC/CCS) unit. In this work (Part II), the techno-economic analysis of the proposed negative emission power plants is carried out. Levelized cost of electricity, net present value (NPV), payback period, internal rate of return (IRR), and levelized cost of negative carbon (LCNC) are the key economic parameters evaluated. The results of a series of sensitivity analysis show the impact of gasification agents and stepwise increase in biochar co-production on the performance of the system. The total overnight cost is estimated to be 6197 $/kW and 5567 $/kW for the air and steam-oxygen gasification BIGFC/CCS systems, respectively. Steam-oxygen gasification is found to be more economically beneficial than air gasification one for all of the cases studied. Economically viable biochar co-production cases are identified to ascertain the influence of capital cost, operating cost, biomass cost, plant capacity factor, and tax. Moreover, the effect of the carbon credit scenario on the economic indicators is also reported. The results show that the most effective economic performance from the steam-oxygen gasification case reported an NPV of $3542/M, an IRR of 24.2%, and a payback period of 3.3 years, with an LCNC of -322.5$/t of CO2. Compiling the results from Part I and Part II shows that it is easier to achieve negative emission using the steam-oxygen gasification of a BIGFC/CCS system. These results are expected to be helpful for stakeholders in identifying appealing negative emissions power plant projects for near and long-term future investments.

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Section: Frontiers In Energy Researchmentioning

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Section: Techno-economic Analysis Work On Bioenergy With Carbon Captu...mentioning

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Negative emission power plants: Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-based integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system for power, heat, and biochar co-production—part 2

Jaiganesh

Kuo

Champatan³

et al. 2022

Front. Energy Res.

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“…Higher temperatures are associated with lower theoretical efficiency and lower theoretical maximum voltages. Higher temperature operation often improves waste heat efficiency [62,63]. It is important to highlight that there is a medium temperature range that works well and is reliable for a certain type of fuel cell.…”

Section: Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (Pemfcs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

New Perspectives on Fuel Cell Technology: A Brief Review

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Energy storage and conversion is a very important link between the steps of energy production and energy consumption. Traditional fossil fuels are a natural and unsustainable energy storage medium with limited reserves and notorious pollution problems, therefore demanding a better choice to store and utilize the green and renewable energies in the future. Energy and environmental problems require a clean and efficient way of using the fuels. Fuel cell functions to efficiently convert oxidant and chemical energy accumulated in the fuel directly into DC electric, with the by-products of heat and water. Fuel cells, which are known as effective electrochemical converters, and electricity generation technology has gained attention due to the need for clean energy, the limitation of fossil fuel resources and the capability of a fuel cell to generate electricity without involving any moving mechanical part. The fuel cell technologies that received high interest for commercialization are polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The optimum efficiency for the fuel cell is not bound by the principle of Carnot cycle compared to other traditional power machines that are generally based on thermal cycles such as gas turbines, steam turbines and internal combustion engines. However, the fuel cell applications have been restrained by the high cost needed to commercialize them. Researchers currently focus on the discovery of different materials and manufacturing methods to enhance fuel cell performance and simplify components of fuel cells. Fuel cell systems’ designs are utilized to reduce the costs of the membrane and improve cell efficiency, durability and reliability, allowing them to compete with the traditional combustion engine. In this review, we primarily analyze recent developments in fuel cells technologies and up-to-date modeling for PEMFCs, SOFCs and DMFCs.

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“…Separating carbon consists of two main steps: capturing carbon dioxide emissions from a process and storing it safely underground or in the ocean (briefly capture and storage) [ 37 ]. In the production of hydrogen from natural gas with the steam-methane reformation process, 80–85% of the carbon dioxide captured adds an additional burden of approximately 25–30% to the cost of the hydrogen produced [ 38 ]. The energy use of the main steps in the carbon dioxide separation process is 3000 kJ, 281 kJ and 2000 kJ for capture, pressurization (80 bar) and transport (100–500 km pipeline), respectively [ 39 ].…”

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Decarbonization in ammonia production, new technological methods in industrial scale ammonia production and critical evaluations

Yüzbaşıoğlu

Tatarhan

Gezerman

2021

Heliyon

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With the synthesis of ammonia with chemical methods, global carbon emission is the biggest threat to global warming. However, the dependence of the agricultural industry on ammonia production brings with it various research studies in order to minimize the carbon emission that occurs with the ammonia synthesis process. In order to completely eliminate the carbon emissions from ammonia production, both the hydrogen and the energy needed for the operation of the process must be obtained from renewable sources. Thus, hydrogen can be produced commercially in a variety of ways. Many processes are discussed to accompany the Haber Bosch process in ammonia production as potential competitors. In addition to parameters such as temperature and pressure, various plasma catalysts are being studied to accelerate the ammonia production reaction. In this study, various alternative processes for the capture, storage and complete removal of carbon gas released during the current ammonia production are evaluated and the current conditions related to the applicability of these processes are discussed.In addition, it has been discussed under which conditions it is possible to produce larger capacities as needed in the processes studied in order to reduce carbon gas emissions during ammonia production in order to provide raw material source for fertilizer production and energy sector. However, if the hydrogen gas required for ammonia production is produced using a solid oxide electrolysis cell, the reduction in the energy requirement of the process and in this case the reduction of energy costs shows that it will play an important role in determining the method to be used for ammonia production. In addition, it is predicted that working at lower temperature (<400 C) and pressure (<10 bar) values in existing ammonia production technologies, despite increasing possible energy costs, will significantly reduce process operating costs.

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Review and techno-economic assessment of fuel cell technologies with CO2 capture

Cited by 39 publications

References 66 publications

Negative emission power plants: Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-based integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system for power, heat, and biochar co-production—part 2

Negative emission power plants: Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-based integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system for power, heat, and biochar co-production—part 2

New Perspectives on Fuel Cell Technology: A Brief Review

Decarbonization in ammonia production, new technological methods in industrial scale ammonia production and critical evaluations

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