摘要
Municipal solid waste(MSW)is a carbon–neutral energy source and possesses a moderate heating value;hence,it can be used as an alternative fuel for coal.To use high ash and high sulfur Indian coals efficiently,a techno economic analysis is performed for electricity generation using supercritical and subcritical based steam turbines operating in the oxy-fuel co-combustion mode of MSW with Indian coals.The impact of the capture of direct and indirect greenhouse gasses such as CO_(2),NO_(x)and SO_(x)on the net thermal efficiency of the power plants is assessed.The supercritical based steam turbine achieved a higher net thermal efficiency by 8.8%using MSW based feedstock compared to sub-critical conditions.The co-combustion mode reduced the levelized cost of electricity(LCOE)by 48–73$/MWh.Techno-economic analysis for sulfur removal in coal using ultrasonication technology has not yet been reported in the literature.The incorporation of an ultrasonicator(a pre-combustion sulfur remover)and a duct sorbent injector(a post-combustion SO_(x)absorber)increased the LCOE by 1.39–2.75$/MWh.In high sulfur coals,the SO_(x)emissions decreased from 224.79 mg/m^(3)to 9.2 mg/m^(3).
