Carbon Emission Calculation of Thermal Power Plant - An Overview

Abstract:

Thermal power industry is one of the six biggest carbon emissions industries in China. Researchers did innumerable studies in reducing carbon emissions of thermal power plants (TPP). However, most studies are focused on the calculation and prediction of China's total carbon emissions, while few studies are focused on specific TPP carbon emissions. There are 3 parts in developing this paper; first, the main ideas of the project life cycle’s calculation methods, construction periods and operation periods are summarized. Secondly, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) carbon emission factor mode, practical measurement mode, mass conservation mode and quantifying mode are discussed in detail. This paper aims to determine the optimal development path for thermal plants through the detailed discussion of the existing research results of a specific TPP project’s carbon emissions issue.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 962-965)
• Pages: 1368-1372
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.962-965.1368
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Rui Liu, Xiang Bin Zhai*, Veronica Chua
• Keywords: Carbon Emission (CE), Cost Analysis, Thermal Power Plant

References

[1] Gurney, KR. Global change: China at the carbon crossroads. Nature, (2009)Vol. 458, 977–979.

[2] Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency(NEAA). China now No. 1 in CO2 emissions; USA in second position. The Netherlands Press. Bilthoven, Netherlands.

[3] CEPEI. Thermal Power Engineering Design Handbook 2010. China Power Engineering Consulting Group Corporation, China Electric Power Press. Beijing, China.

[4] U.S. Energy Information Administration(EIA). World carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption and flaring of fossil fuels, 1980–2005. Energy Information Administration Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting U.S. Department of Energ Press. Washington, DC, American.

DOI: 10.2172/10141487

[5] Jiang,Z. Reflections on energy issues in China. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science), Vol. 13, 257–274.

DOI: 10.1007/s12204-008-0257-7

[6] Mao,Y., Sheng,H. and Yang,F. The true cost of coal. Greenpeace, The China Sustainable Energy Program, World Wide Fund for Nature press. Beijing, China.

[7] Yuhuan, Genga., Mingzhong, Tian., Qiuan, Zhu., Jianjun, Zhang. and Changhui, Peng. Quantification of provincial-level carbon emissions from energy consumption in China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 15, 3658–3668.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.005

[8] Young, Chang,K., Byong, Hun,A. Multicriteria generation-expansion planning with global environmental considerations. IEEE Trans on Engineering Management, Vol. 40, 154-161.

DOI: 10.1109/17.277407

[9] Qixin,C., Chongqing,K., Qing, X, et al. Power generation expansion planning model towards low-carbon economy and its application in China. IEEE Trans on Power Systems, Vol. 25, 1117-1125.

DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2009.2036925

[10] Meza J.L.C., Yildirim M.B. and Masud A.S.M. A model for the multiperiod multiobjective power generation expansion problem. IEEE Trans on Power Systems, Vol. 22, 871-878.

DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2007.895178

[11] Rebennack S, Flach B, Pereira MVF, et al. Stochastic hydro-thermal scheduling under emissions constraints. IEEE Trans on Power Systems, Vol. 27, 58-68.

DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2011.2140342

[12] Rong, Fu, S,. Lin,C., Yong, Hua. S, et al. Generation expansion planning based on multi-area reliability exponential analytic model and emission control. IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 1-6.

DOI: 10.1109/tdc.2008.4517104

[13] Careri,F., Genesi,C., Marannino,P., et. al. Generation expansion planning in the age of green economy. IEEE Trans on Power Systems, Vol. 26, 2214-2223.

DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2011.2107753

[14] R. Pachauri. The Future in Our Hands, Presentation by the Chairman of IPCC. UN. NewYork, < http: /www. ipcc. ch/>.

[15] B. Tonn. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: a global scale transformative initiative. Futures, Vol. 39, 614–618.

DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2006.10.010

[16] National Bureau of Statistics Division and Bureau for Conrprehensive National Energy Board. China Energy Statistical Yearbook 2008. China Statistics Press, Beijing, China.

[17] Haiqin, Yu., Jin, Li., Hongguang, An., Qingchao, Wei., Xiujun, Tian. and Rui, Chen. Analysis on Carbon Dioxide Emission and Reduction of Thermal Power Plant. Journal of Beijing jiao tong university, Vol. 34, 101-105.

[18] European Environment Agency(EEA). Core inventory of air emissions. group 01(1): Combustion in energy and transformation industries. EEA Press. Copenhagen , Denmark.

[19] United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). Compilation of air pollutant emission factors, chapter 1: External combustion sources. EPA Press. New York, America.

[20] S. Baumgärtner.,H. Dyckhoff.,M. Fabe. r,J. Proops. and J. Schiller. The concept of joint production and ecological economics. Ecological Economics, Vol. 36, 365-372.

DOI: 10.1016/s0921-8009(00)00260-3

[21] U. Ebert.,H. Welsch. Environmental emissions and production economics: implications of the materials balance. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 89, 287-293.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.00997.x

[22] Hendriks,C., Sophie A., Der, Waart,V., et al. Building the cost curves for CO2 storage, part 1: sources of CO2. IEA green . Gloucestershire, <http: /www. ieagreen. org. uk/2005/html>.

[23] Bing, Bai., Xiaochun, Li., Yanfeng, Liu., et al. Preliminary Study on CO2 Industrial Point Sources and Their Distribution In China. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 25, 2918-2922.