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The European decarbonization goals and requirement for energy independence are mostly relying on intermittent renewable energy sources for electrification. A numerical model was developed to simulate the operation of a steam generator, allowing a study of the potential impacts of retrofitting existing coal-fired power plants to operate with biomass or coal–biomass mixtures on combustion parameters and CO2 emissions. The results obtained using the operational parameters of the Sines power plant indicate that a mixture of 25% coal and 75% pine sawdust allow operation at λ = 1.8, demonstrating that a small amount of coal allows operation near the coal combustion parameters (λ = 1.9). These conditions have the drawback of a reduction of 8.7% in adiabatic flame temperature but a significant reduction of 57.5% in CO2 emissions, considering the biomass as
carbon-neutral.
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Greenhouse gas emissions Biomass Thermal power plant Retrofitting Decarbonization
Citation
BALANUTA, Vítor; [et al] – Assessment of Influential Operational Parameters in the Mitigation of CO2 Emissions in a Power Plant: Case Study in Portugal. Clean Technologies. ISSN 2571-8797. Vol. 6, N.º 3 (2024), pp. 1169-1180.
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MDPI