Co-firing and carbon capture in power plants
CFD of biomass co-firing in pulverized-coal boilers, syngas–natural gas co-firing, retrofitting carbon capture and gasification into existing coal plants.
The lab studies how existing coal-fired power plants can cut emissions by co-firing biomass and biomass-derived syngas, and by adding carbon capture. CFD simulations of a pulverized-coal boiler compare raw and torrefied sawdust co-firing for boiler efficiency and emissions, and experiments and models examine co-firing biomass syngas with natural gas and the effect of tar content on emissions and temperature.
Process simulation in Aspen Plus evaluates retrofitting biomass gasification and MEA-based pre- and post-combustion capture into a 350 MWe subcritical plant across co-firing ratios, comparing net efficiency, energy penalty and captured CO₂.
Current topics
- CFD of biomass co-firing in pulverized-coal boilers
- Syngas–natural gas co-firing and tar effects
- Carbon capture retrofits for subcritical coal plants
- Techno-economics of biomass-waste gasification for co-firing
Theses in progress
CFD simulation of biomass co-firing in a pulverized coal boiler
Aryo Satya Wirawan, undergraduate researcher
Process simulation study on retrofitting carbon capture and biomass gasification into an existing subcritical coal-fired power plant: a case study of PLTU Pelabuhan Ratu
Hadid Kusuma Ryandi, undergraduate researcher
Co-firing of biomass syngas with natural gas: effect of tar content on emissions and temperature performance
M Yoga Pratama, master's student