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Kędzierzyn Zero-Emission Plant
CountryPoland
LocationKędzierzyn-Koźle
StatusCancelled
OwnerPKE
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Secondary fuelBiomass
Combined cycle?Yes
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity309 MW
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The Kędzierzyn Zero-Emission Power and Chemical Complex was a proposed facility in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland. It was planned to combine the functions of power and heat generation with chemical production and carbon capture and storage. The project was proposed by a consortium of chemicals producers, including Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn and the electricity company Południowy Koncern Energetyczny. The facility would have produced synthesis gas by gasification of hard coal. Gas produced by the plant would have been used for power and heat generation, or for the production of other chemicals.

The project has since been discontinued for lack of funding, due in part to the low carbon price as CCS investments generally do not provide large incentives.

Technical specifications

Gasification of coal

Coal could be converted into synthesis gas by the integrated gasification, combined cycle technology. CO2 separation would be required in order to obtain a gas composition adequate for further processing. As a result of the gas purification process, the obtained CO2 would maintain a concentration of up to 99%, which permits its commercial use or storage.

Technical parameters

Parameters Units Zero-Emission Power &
Chemical Complex
Fuel consumption
power coal Mtonne/year 2.0
biomass Mtonne/year 0.25
Thermal power MWt 137
Electric Power MWe 300
Synthesis gas production: Gm/year 1.55
equivalent methanol quantity ktonne/year 550
Captured CO2 Mtonne/year 3.38
neutralised (sequestrated) CO2 Mtonne/year 2.5
equivalent contained in synthesis gas for methanol Mtonne/year 0.84
CO2 emissions % 8
Reduction of CO2 emissions % 92

Units and abbreviations used are:

  • Mtonne: Million tonnes
  • ktonne: Thousand tonnes
  • Gm: Billions cubic metre

Developers

The project is developed through cooperation of chemicals producer Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn and electricity company Południowy Koncern Energetyczny.

Media response

The Kędzierzyn Zero-Emission Plant was received with interest by the international press, such as the New York Times, the Guardian, or EurActiv.

References

  1. Skjærseth, Jon Birger (August 2014). Implementing EU Climate and Energy Policies in Poland: From Europeanization to Polonization? (PDF). www.usea.org (Report). Polhøgda, Bærum: Fridtjof Nansen Institute. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-82-7613-683-8. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. Stephen, Mills (August 2010). Prospects for coal, CCTs and CCS in the European Union (PDF). www.usea.org (Report). London: IEA Clean Coal Centre. p. 52. ISBN 978-92-9029-493-1. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. Stephen, Mills (September 2013). Combining renewable energy with coal (PDF). www.usea.org (Report). London: IEA Clean Coal Centre. p. 67. ISBN 978-92-9029-543-3. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Poles seek funding for zero-emission plant". www.euractiv.com. EurActiv.com PLC. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. Kanter, James (2009-02-17). "Does Funding Carbon Capture Boost Energy Security?". Green Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. "Background guide: Carbon capture and storage around the world". The Guardian. 2009-02-25. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

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