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1. Introduction - Firenze University Press

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2.2 CFB plant<br />

For the current moment, one of the closest to commercial application method for CO2 capture in<br />

classic coal-fed CHP units is post-combustion absorption using MEA or similar solvent. The main<br />

energy requirement for this type of process is heat demand for desorption of CO2 from the amine<br />

solution.<br />

Proposed CHP plant with CO2 capture is equipped with CFB boiler, tap-backpressure steam turbine<br />

and CO2 capture unit – Fig. 2. CFB boiler produces live steam which has typical parameters for<br />

modern CFB boilers installed recently in Poland (560C, 16,1MPa). Boiler is equipped with<br />

economizer, convective and radiant superheater. Steam expands in tap-backpressure steam turbine.<br />

Steam cycle is equipped with four heat recovery exchangers The heat necessary for the CO2<br />

removal unit is taken from the steam turbine exhaust as a back-pressure steam. The rest of steam<br />

flow available at the turbine outlet is supplied to the district water heater which operates in parallel<br />

with other heaters utilizing waste heat from the CO2 absorption and compression units - district<br />

water is preheated basically in CO2 dehumidifier and CO2 compression train (inter-coolers).<br />

Fig. 2. Concept of CFB CHP plant<br />

Hot flue gas leaving the economiser is primarily cooled down in rotating heat exchanger, where<br />

combustion air is preheated. Then in electrostatic precipitator fly ash is removed and finally prior to<br />

CO2 absorption process, flue gas is cooled down to 40C and desulphurized for final required SO2<br />

concentration (10 ppmv). Absorption unit is composed of absorber and stripper columns. In<br />

absorber column flue gases are brought in contact with MEA solvent, rich solvent is then injected<br />

into a stripper column where occurs its regeneration and CO2 is separated. For further<br />

transportation, the CO2 stream is compressed to 13 MPa.<br />

For comparison purposes, the typical CFB-based CHP plant without CCS has also been studied.<br />

The district heat production within the non-CCS CFB CHP plant takes place in two heat exchangers<br />

connected to steam turbine outlet (base load) and extraction (peak-load). The structure and thermal<br />

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