Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6691479 | Applied Energy | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Coal-fired electricity generation has become the largest source of carbon emission in China. This study utilizes life-cycle assessment to assess the effect of carbon emissions and to calculate the coefficient of carbon emissions in coal-to-energy chains. Results show that the carbon emission coefficient of the coal-to-energy chain in China is 875Â g/kWÂ hâ1, which is a relatively low level compared with that of other countries. CO2 is the main type of greenhouse gas emission and is the most abundant type of direct emission. China has to reduce electrical consumption in the coal-mining process to reduce carbon emissions in coal-to-energy chains. Moreover, China has to facilitate railway-line construction to improve the proportion of railway transportation to coal transportation.
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Authors
Shiwei Yu, Yi-Ming Wei, Haixiang Guo, Liping Ding,