Thermo-ecological evaluation of an integrated MILD oxy-fuel combustion power plant with CO2 capture, utilisation, and storage - A case study in Poland

Three configurations of the power plant were modelled and analysed from the environmental point of view. The first two were the reference coal-fired power plants (the conventional power plant and the oxy-fuel combustion power plant with CO2 capture), while the third case used the same power plant configuration but with an MOFC boiler. The results were compared to other CO2 capture options, such as post-combustion, using the electro-energy system in Poland as the reference. The results emphasised the importance of the emissions and energy consumption occurring upstream (e.g. coal extraction and transport) and downstream (e.g. CO2 transport and storage) of the project when assessing the environmental impact factors. Additionally, two industrial options for CO2 utilisation were proposed, because CO2 storage is generally opposed by the public.