Design and performance evaluation of a carbon capture unit for a combined cycle power plant

May 17, 2025

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a carbon capture unit in reducing CO2 emissions from a combined cycle power plant in Baghdad.
Tested CO2 removal from the Bismayah Power Plant in Baghdad, which operates on a combined cycle system generating 4500 MW.
Utilized Thermo-flow and Aspen HYSYS 14 software for simulations and efficiency evaluations.
Analyzed the effects of a 90% efficient carbon capture unit on power generation efficiency and CO2 emissions.
Average CO2 emissions from the plant were found to be 2.26 Mt CO2/year per stage, totaling approximately 14 Mt CO2/year.
Incorporating a carbon capture unit led to a 14% decrease in electricity production efficiency and a 13.6% drop in net power generation.
Specific emissions per unit of electricity were reduced significantly from an average of 376.85 g CO2/kWh to 40.6 g CO2/kWh with carbon capture.

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Tests CO2 removal efficiency in combined cycle power plants, indicating significant emission reductions.

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