Operational Flexibility of CO2 Transport and Storage
CO2 is produced in large quantities during electricity generation and industrial processes. Each different process produces a CO2 stream having a different composition. In addition, the CO2 generation rate can vary substantially for at least some of the processes. For example, generation of CO2 from electric power plants fluctuates with power demand, which varies both on a short-term (minute to minute) and a longer-term (seasonal) basis. The design and operation of the entire CO2 capture, compression, transport, and storage system must account for these types of variations. The impact of a varying mass flow rate on pipeline and storage operation is not fully understood in terms of either operability or infrastructure robustness. It is important that the magnitude of the challenges posed by variation of CO2 stream flow rate or composition be understood so that solutions can be offered to minimize deleterious effects. The goal of this study, which is still in progress, is to ascertain the extent of the technical challenges posed by the transport and storage of CO2 from emission sources that do not produce a consistent CO2 stream in terms of composition and/or mass flow rate.View/Download Document
Event/Meeting Information
PCOR Partnership 2014 Annual Membership Meeting
9/16/2014
Denver, CO