Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

M2CT-22IN1202096 Design for Carbon Conversion Product Pathways with Nuclear Power Plant Integration

S&T Accomplishment Report ·
OSTI ID:1963875
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho National Laboratory
+ Show Author Affiliations
Coal is a globally abundant resource that historically has been used for power generation via combustion. As the power industry replaces coal with cleaner methods of generation, energy-rich coal could be used in other chemical and fuel applications. This study presents a coal utilization option in which coal combustion is replaced with a carbon-free nuclear power plant and the coal is upgraded to valuable products for a variety of markets. Coal is prepared for conversion first by the pyrolysis process, which will optimize solid, liquid, and gaseous products based on the market size and potential product value, maximizing the monetary value of coal. This process is designed using bituminous coal from the Appalachian region as a basis to provide a pathway to preserve or transition coal-related jobs and create new jobs associated with the clean energy transition. Process modeling in the AspenOne Suite will be used to determine each component’s sensitivities, costs, inputs, and outputs. Dispatch modeling in the FORCE toolset will optimize the entire system and calculate the NPV for the refinery lifetime. Advanced and light-water reactors are considerations to supply the heat, steam, and electricity to the process. This paper focuses on the technical and market analysis used to determine the optimal processes and product pathways for the carbon refinery. Product pathways are on activated carbon, formic acid synthesis, and methanol synthesis for further upgrading to marketable chemical and polymer products.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517;
OSTI ID:
1963875
Report Number(s):
INL/RPT-22-69229-Rev001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

M2CT-22IN1202096 Design for Carbon Conversion Product Pathways with Nuclear Power Plant Integration
S&T Accomplishment Report · Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 UTC 2022 · OSTI ID:1894898
Design for Carbon Conversion Product Pathways with Nuclear Power Plant Integration (PCC)
Conference · Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 UTC 2022 · OSTI ID:1967919
Valuation of coal liquids as refinery feedstocks using linear programming tool
Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 UTC 1994 · OSTI ID:254864

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
08 HYDROGEN
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
advanced reactor
carbon capture
carbon dioxide
char
coal
formic acid
hydrothermal gasification
pyrolysis
pyrolysis oil
tar
urea