No.21 Evaluation of Advanced Thermal Power Generation Technology:Considering Fuel Transport Optimization in China

Abstract

Coal-fired power generation stays on the significant position due to the rich coal resources in China. It is necessary to reduce CO_2 emission not only in generating electricity but also in coal transportation because energy producing and consuming regions are geographically distinct. We have estimated CO_2 emission reduction potential in coal transportation in the case of ultra super critical power plant (USC) by an optimization model using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and a liner programming (LP) analysis model. The amount of CO_2 emission reduction in transportation is estimated to be 10.2 Mt-CO_2.