Title: Techno‐economic assessment of carbon capture, utilization and storage for coal‐fired power generation, and CO ₂ ‐enhanced oil recovery in the USA: an Ohio case study

Abstract

Abstract The economic feasibility of carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to offset CO ₂ capture costs from a coal‐fired power plant are evaluated for 36 source‐sink scenarios in Ohio; one of the top ten states for fossil‐fuel use and CO ₂ emissions in the United States. Six capture scenarios are examined for a representative 550 megawatt (MW) coal‐fired power plant, and three CO ₂ ‐EOR injection scenarios are evaluated for both East Canton oil field and Gore consolidated oil field. The potential costs and credits associated with CO ₂ storage related tax incentives are also considered. Power plant capture performance and costs integrated with field‐scale CO ₂ ‐EOR techno‐economics suggest that there are potentially feasible scenarios for capture, transport, and CO ₂ ‐EOR storage of 25%, 50%, and 90% of CO ₂ emissions, respectively, from a 550 MW power plant. Economically feasible outcomes exhibiting net present values of $2191, $1380, and $1940 million are estimated for the 25%, 50%, and 90% capture scenarios, respectively. On average, the 45Q tax credit for CO ₂ storage affords a $3–$7 per barrel decrease in the minimum oil price required to break‐even on the project. In all source‐sink scenarios qualifyingmore » as feasible, the CO ₂ capture costs incurred by the power plant are offset by revenue from CO ₂ ‐EOR and are not passed on to ratepayers during the 30‐year analysis time frame. The most economical outcome for supporting a commercial carbon capture, utilization, and storage project in Ohio is also identified, and the potential impact of CO ₂ ‐EOR operational strategy on source‐sink feasibility is discussed. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.« less

Authors:

Fukai, Isis  ^[1];

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Mishra, Srikanta ^[2]; Scharenberg, Mackenzie ^[2]; Jimenez, Martin ^[3]; Glier, Justin ^[4]; Peterson, Rick ^[2]

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1. Energy Department Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus OH USA, The Bredesen Center University of Tennessee Knoxville TN USA
2. Energy Department Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus OH USA
3. Energy Department Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus OH USA, California Department of Conservation Bakersfield CA USA
4. Energy Department Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus OH USA, California Public Utilities Commission San Francisco CA USA

Publication Date:

Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1566921

Resource Type:

Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:

Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology

Additional Journal Information:

Journal Name: Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology Journal Volume: 9 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2152-3878

Publisher:

Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)

Country of Publication:

United Kingdom

Language:

English