The production capacity of indirect coal liquefaction(ICL)in use in China has reached a level of 8 million t/a,which corresponds to a carbon footprint of>60 million t/a.ICL is facing mountainous pressure to reduce ...The production capacity of indirect coal liquefaction(ICL)in use in China has reached a level of 8 million t/a,which corresponds to a carbon footprint of>60 million t/a.ICL is facing mountainous pressure to reduce its carbon emissions when its development is planned with carbon neutrality as a background objective.This paper studies the pathways that can lead to carbon neutrality for ICL in China,constructing four carbon-neutral pathways for ICL systems with the introduction of green hydrogen,biomass as feedstock and with CCS(carbon capture and storage),which can reduce significant carbon emissions from coal-gasification and water-gas shift processes.The carbon-neutral biomass is used to replace some coal as co-feed to gasification and combustion,leading to reduced carbon emissions as well.Calculations and economic analyses are performed on different carbon-reduction pathways using a carbon-neutral ICL system on a 1 million t/a scale as an example.The results are that the pathway of direct coal substitution with biomass is the lowest carbon-reduction route at RMB 31-125/t CO_(2),substitution with green hydrogen costs the highest at RMB 84-422/t CO_(2) and CCS costs are in the middle at RMB 96-148/t CO_(2).Each pathway has its pros and cons,and a combination of the three may be used for the best outcome.Furthermore,a comprehensive study and systematic summation of the critical technological processes and their underlying challenges for carbon-neutral ICL together with direction for a technological breakthrough are presented.These ICL carbon-reduction pathways presented in this paper are capable of realizing an integrated development between fossil and renewable energy sources,helping the carbon-intense coal-chemical industries to achieve their goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.展开更多
文摘The production capacity of indirect coal liquefaction(ICL)in use in China has reached a level of 8 million t/a,which corresponds to a carbon footprint of>60 million t/a.ICL is facing mountainous pressure to reduce its carbon emissions when its development is planned with carbon neutrality as a background objective.This paper studies the pathways that can lead to carbon neutrality for ICL in China,constructing four carbon-neutral pathways for ICL systems with the introduction of green hydrogen,biomass as feedstock and with CCS(carbon capture and storage),which can reduce significant carbon emissions from coal-gasification and water-gas shift processes.The carbon-neutral biomass is used to replace some coal as co-feed to gasification and combustion,leading to reduced carbon emissions as well.Calculations and economic analyses are performed on different carbon-reduction pathways using a carbon-neutral ICL system on a 1 million t/a scale as an example.The results are that the pathway of direct coal substitution with biomass is the lowest carbon-reduction route at RMB 31-125/t CO_(2),substitution with green hydrogen costs the highest at RMB 84-422/t CO_(2) and CCS costs are in the middle at RMB 96-148/t CO_(2).Each pathway has its pros and cons,and a combination of the three may be used for the best outcome.Furthermore,a comprehensive study and systematic summation of the critical technological processes and their underlying challenges for carbon-neutral ICL together with direction for a technological breakthrough are presented.These ICL carbon-reduction pathways presented in this paper are capable of realizing an integrated development between fossil and renewable energy sources,helping the carbon-intense coal-chemical industries to achieve their goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.
