Coal as Important Raw Energy Source for Hydrogen Economy Development in Europe

Jzef Dubiski , General Director,Central Mining Institute - GIG, Katowice, Poland

Conference of the Future of Energy in Enlarged Europe Perspectives for R&D Co-operationWarsaw 7-8 October,

Coal is of great interest because it is: Plentiful. Resource ~ 500 years (vs. gas/oil: ~100 years). Inexpensive. 1-1.5 $/GJ HHV (vs. gas at 2.5+ $/GJ). Ubiquitous. Wide geographic distribution (vs. middle east). Clean?! Gasification, esp. with sequestration, produces little gaseous emissions and a chemically stable, vitreous ash.

Coal mining in Europe

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H.-J. Meier, Dr. K. Theis, October .2002

Electricity Generation in EU

Total production: 2.500 TWh p.a.

on coal = 750 TWh p.a.

Nuclear

Coal

Oil

Oil

Gas

Renew.

Oil

Production of 321 TWh electricity p.a. with zero CO2-Emission !

Saving of 30 % CO2 and coal for same electricity production !

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Average Efficiency 2000: 35 % Average Efficiency 2010/15: 50 % Electricity Generation on same amount of coal means: Coal input: 750 / 0,35 = 2143 TWh 2010/15: 2143 x 0,50 = 1071 TWhDifference: 1071 - 750 = 321 TWh

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World Energy Consumption by Fuel Type, 1970-2020(Source:US DOE/EIA)

Green Electricity and Hydrogen from Coal Clean Coal Technologies + CO2 Sequestration= Green Hydrogen and Energy from Coal

European Green Electricity and Hydrogen from Coal Technology Development Area

European Green Electricity and Hydrogen from Coal Technology Development Area

Hypogen&Hycom

R&D Centre of Separation Technologies for Hydrogen Economy NeedsSources of the funds:Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Coordinated ActionUS DOE and US EPA open solicitations European Capital VenturePrivate/Public Partnership

Production of Hydrogen and Electricity from CoalDivision of Component Costs Conventional Gasification TechnologyHydrogen Separation Membrane ReactorData for diagrams taken from Production of Hydrogen and Electricity from Coal with CO2 Capture by T.G. Kreutz et al..http://www.princeton.edu/~cmi/research/Kyoto02/Kreutz%20Kyoto%2002.pdf

Wykres4

239.9Gas separation total239.9

140.7Compression total140.7

27.4Purification & recovery27.4

52.4Coal preparation52.4

136.5Gasification reactor136.5

28.6GTCC or turbine28.6

Arkusz1

ConventionalHSMR

Coal preparation52.952.4

Air separation unit129.9150.7

Oxygen compressor21.224.5

Gasifier125.9124.8

WGS reactor35.411.6

H2S removal31.327.4

CO2 recovery36.50

PSA or HSMR44.889.2

GTCC or turbine105.728.6

CO2 compression46.565.5

H2 compression050.7

Gas separation total174.7Gas separation total239.9

Compression total67.7Compression total140.7

Purification & recovery67.8Purification & recovery27.4

Coal preparation52.9Coal preparation52.4

Gasification reactor161.3Gasification reactor136.5

GTCC or turbine105.7GTCC or turbine28.6

Total630Total625.4

Arkusz1

52.952.4

129.9150.7

21.224.5

125.9124.8

35.411.6

31.327.4

36.50

44.889.2

105.728.6

46.565.5

050.7

Conventional

HSMR

Million $

Installed Capital Costs Components

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Wykres3

174.7Gas separation total

67.7Compression total

67.8Purification & recovery

52.9Coal preparation

161.3Gasification reactor

105.7GTCC or turbine

Arkusz1

ConventionalHSMR

Coal preparation52.952.4

Air separation unit129.9150.7

Oxygen compressor21.224.5

Gasifier125.9124.8

WGS reactor35.411.6

H2S removal31.327.4

CO2 recovery36.50

PSA or HSMR44.889.2

GTCC or turbine105.728.6

CO2 compression46.565.5

H2 compression050.7

Gas separation total174.7Gas separation total239.9

Compression total67.7Compression total140.7

Purification & recovery67.8Purification & recovery27.4

Coal preparation52.9Coal preparation52.4

Gasification reactor161.3Gasification reactor136.5

GTCC or turbine105.7GTCC or turbine28.6

Total630Total625.4

Arkusz1

52.952.4

129.9150.7

21.224.5

125.9124.8

35.411.6

31.327.4

36.50

44.889.2

105.728.6

46.565.5

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HSMR

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Arkusz3

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