Equipment Design and Cost Estimation for Small Modular Biomass Systems, Synthesis Gas Cleanup, and Oxygen Separation Equipment; Task 1: Cost Estimates of Small Modular Systems
This deliverable is the Final Report for Task 1, Cost Estimates of Small Modular Systems, as part of NREL Award ACO-5-44027, ''Equipment Design and Cost Estimation for Small Modular Biomass Systems, Synthesis Gas Cleanup and Oxygen Separation Equipment''. Subtask 1.1 looked into processes and technologies that have been commercially built at both large and small scales, with three technologies, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) of refinery gas oil, Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) of Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Expanders, chosen for further investigation. These technologies were chosen due to their applicability relative to other technologies being considered by NREL for future commercial applications, such as indirect gasification and fluidized bed tar cracking. Research in this subject is driven by an interest in the impact that scaling has on the cost and major process unit designs for commercial technologies. Conclusions from the evaluations performed could be applied to other technologies being considered for modular or skid-mounted applications.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 882499
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-510-39943; ACO-5-44027-00; TRN: US200612%%967
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Work performed by Nexant Inc., San Francisco, California
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
09 BIOMASS FUELS
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
42 ENGINEERING
BIOMASS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
COST ESTIMATION
DESIGN
FLUIDIZED BEDS
GAS OILS
GASIFICATION
METHANE
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OXYGEN
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
STEAM
SYNTHESIS GAS
TAR
NEXANT
SMALL MODULAR
SYNGAS
FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING
STEAM METHANE REFORMING
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS EXPANDERS
SCALING
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
Alternative Fuels