Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol.39, No.10, 1912-1920, 2016
Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Production Based on Coal Gasification Integrated with a Dual Chemical Looping Process
The performance of an innovative hydrogen production technology, which is based on a coal gasification system integrated with a dual chemical looping process, namely, chemical looping air separation (CLAS) and calcium looping CO2 absorption (CaL), is evaluated. CLAS offers an advantage over other mature technologies in that it can reduce capital costs considerably. CaL is an efficient method for hydrogen production and CO2 capturing. The proposed technologies are studied by Aspen Plus based on the Gibbs free energy minimization principle. The key factors in terms of reduction temperature, gasification pressure, temperature of water-gas shift reaction, and water consumption, which proved to have a significant impact on the performance of the whole hydrogen generation process, are discussed.
Keywords:Calcium looping CO2 absorption;Coal gasification;Dual chemical looping process;Hydrogen production;Simulation