A perspective on fossil fuel based flue gas emission reduction technologies

Sefa Yalcin; Alp Er Ş. Konukman; Adnan Midilli

doi:10.1002/ghg.1952

A perspective on fossil fuel based flue gas emission reduction technologies

Sefa Yalcin^*
, Alp Er Ş. Konukman
, Adnan Midilli

^*Corresponding author for this work

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Gebze Technical University
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to specify the role of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) in the formation of global emissions/harmful pollutants and to discuss the benefits of current and future technologies to minimize environmental damage. In this regard, pollutant/emission reduction technologies from CFPPs are discussed in detail by considering the environmental and global warming aspects. Pollutant gases from CFPPs around the globe have always been the most important source of environmental concern in societies. In particular, due to the burning of the coal without taking the necessary precautions, the nitrogen in the coal and combustion air and the combustible sulfur components in the coal content are oxidized and released to the atmosphere as nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and sulfur oxides (SO_x). Another pollutant from power plants is carbon monoxide (CO). CO is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that can remain in the atmosphere for a long time. In addition, significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) occur by virtue of the combustion of coal. CO₂ emission is in the class of greenhouse gases causing global warming. As a result of this study, the factors causing the formation of harmful pollutants in CFPPs are determined and present and potential suggestions are provided for the environmental sustainability of such facilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	664-677
Number of pages	14
Journal	Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ghg.1952
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2020
Externally published	Yes

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© 2020 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Gebze Technical University, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan University.

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TUBITAK
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Üniversitesi
Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

CO
emissions
global warming
oxy-combustion
pollutants
precombustion

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