Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from steam power plants through optimal integration with algae and cogeneration systems Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • 2015 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. This paper presents an optimization approach for mitigating CO2 emissions in the electric power generation through integrated algae and cogeneration systems. A framework is proposed for the integration of biofixation of CO2 through the cultivation of microalgae, conversion of microalgae to biodiesel, and a steam power plant with cogeneration that is thermally coupled with an industrial facility. A systematic multi-objective optimization approach is developed to integrate the considered units while simultaneously addressing technical, economic, and environmental objectives. The solution of the optimization problem is carried out via a hierarchical decomposition approach, a genetic algorithm, and the -constraint method for solving the multi-objective optimization problem. A case study is considered to integrate an existing thermoelectric power station in Mexico with an algae-and-cogeneration system. The results show that important environmental, economic, and energy benefits can be achieved as a result of the proposed integration approach.

published proceedings

  • CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

author list (cited authors)

  • Lira-Barragan, L. F., Gutierrez-Arriaga, C. G., Bamufleh, H. S., Abdelhady, F., Maria Ponce-Ortega, J., Serna-Gonzalez, M., & El-Halwagi, M. M.

citation count

  • 13

complete list of authors

  • Lira-Barragan, Luis Fernando||Gutierrez-Arriaga, Cesar G||Bamufleh, Hisham S||Abdelhady, Faissal||Maria Ponce-Ortega, Jose||Serna-Gonzalez, Medardo||El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M

publication date

  • December 2015