Economic evaluation of flexibility in the design of IGCC plants with integrated membrane ractor modules
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Zhang, Juzheng
Cardin, Michel-Alexandre
Kazantzis, Nikolaos
Ng, Simon KK
Ma, YH
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle with embedded membrane reactor modules (IGCC-MR) represents a new technology option for the coproduction of electricity and pure hydrogen endowed with enhanced environmental performance capacity. It is viewed as an alternative to conventional coal- and gas-fired power generation technologies. An IGCC-MR power plant needs to be techno-economically evaluated in the presence of irreducible regulatory and fuel market uncertainties for the potential deployment of an initial fleet of demonstration plants at the commercial scale. This paper applies a systematic methodological framework to assess the economic value of flexible alternatives in the design and operation of an IGCC-MR plant under the aforementioned sources of uncertainty. The main objective is to demonstrate the potential value enhancements associated with the long-term economic performance of flexible IGCC-MR project investments, by managing the uncertainty associated with future environmental regulations and fuel costs. The paper provides an overview of promising design flexibility concepts for IGCC-MR power plants and focuses on operational and constructional systems flexibility. Operational flexibility is realized through temporary plant shutdown with considerations of regulatory and market uncertainties. Constructional flexibility is realized by considering the installation of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) unit at three strategic periods: (1) installation at the initial construction phase, (2) retrofitting at a later stage, and (3) retrofitting at a later stage with preinvestment. Monte Carlo simulations and financial analysis demonstrate that, in the presence of irreducible uncertainty, the most economically advantageous flexibility option is to install CCS in the initial IGCC-MR construction phase.
Date Issued
2015-03-01
Date Acceptance
2015-01-14
Citation
Systems Engineering, 2015, 18 (2), pp.208-227
ISSN
1098-1241
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
208
End Page
227
Journal / Book Title
Systems Engineering
Volume
18
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is the accepted version of the following article: Zhang, J., Cardin, M.-A., Kazantzis, N., Ng, S.K.K. and Ma, Y.H. (2015), Economic Evaluation of Flexibility in the Design of IGCC Plants with Integrated Membrane Reactor Modules. Syst. Engin., 18: 208-227, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/sys.21300
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Industrial
Operations Research & Management Science
Engineering
carbon capture and storage (CCS)
flexibility in engineering design
integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC)
membrane reactor technology
real options analysis
CO2 CAPTURE
TECHNOLOGIES
FRAMEWORK
OPTIONS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2015-03-12