Carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system
A carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system is configured to remove ammonia from syngas using washing water, and effectively use the ammonia-containing washing water. The system includes a gasification facility provided with a water scrubber for removing ammonia in the syngas generated as gasified carbon-based fuel, and a power generation facility provided with a combustor for burning gas for combustion generated in the gasification facility and air for combustion humidified in the humidifying tower, and a gas turbine driven by combustion gas. The ammonia-containing water recovered in the water scrubber is supplied to the humidifying tower. Using the water, compressed air to be supplied to the combustor is humidified.
1. A carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system, comprising:
a gasifier configured to gasify carbon-based fuel using an oxidizer and provide syngas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen;
a dust remover disposed downstream from the gasifier and configured to remove particulates in the syngas;
a first water scrubber disposed downstream from the dust remover and configured to remove halogens in the syngas;
a shift reactor disposed downstream from the first water scrubber and configured to partially convert carbon monoxide in the syngas into hydrogen;
a second water scrubber disposed downstream from the shift reactor and configured to remove ammonia in the syngas and discharge water containing ammonia;
an absorber disposed downstream from the second water scrubber and configured to remove hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in the syngas and generate gas for combustion;
a compressor configured to compress air to generate compressed air;
a humidifying tower configured to humidify the compressed air to generate air for combustion;
a combustor configured to burn the gas for combustion and the air for combustion and generate combustion gas;
a gas turbine driven by the combustion gas generated by the combustor; and
a generator connected to the gas turbine,
wherein a water supply pipe arrangement extending from the second water scrubber to the humidifying tower is provided to supply the water containing ammonia from the second water scrubber to the humidifying tower.
2. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 , wherein a pipe arrangement for supplying washing water to the second water scrubber is provided with a flow control valve and a flowmeter.
3. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 , wherein the water supply pipe arrangement is provided with a flow control valve, and the second water scrubber is provided with a water gauge for measuring a water level of water stored in the second water scrubber.
4. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the water supply pipe arrangement is connected to a pipe arrangement for supplying water to the humidifying tower;
the pipe arrangement is provided with a flow control valve; and
a flowmeter is disposed between a position at which the pipe arrangement and the water supply pipe arrangement are connected, and the humidifying tower.
5. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 , further comprising a water recovery device for recovering moisture in exhaust gas discharged from the gas turbine,
wherein a water supply pipe arrangement extending from the humidifying tower to the water recovery device is disposed; and
the water recovery device brings water stored in the humidifying tower into contact with the exhaust gas discharged from the gas turbine.
6. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 5 , wherein the water supply pipe arrangement is provided with a flow control valve, and the humidifying tower is provided with a water gauge for measuring a water level of water stored in the humidifying tower.
7. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 6 , wherein water stored in the water recovery device is supplied to a gasifier heat recovery section disposed above the gasifier to bring the syngas derived from the gasifier into contact with the water.
8. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the water recovery device is provided with a pipe arrangement for supplying water to the water recovery device;
the pipe arrangement is provided with a flow control valve; and
the water recovery device is provided with a water gauge for measuring a water level of water stored in the water recovery device.
9. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 5 , wherein:
a cooling tower is disposed downstream from the gasifier for spraying water to the syngas;
the dust remover is disposed downstream from the cooling tower; and
water stored in the water recovery device is supplied to the cooling tower to bring the syngas derived from the gasifier into contact with the water.
10. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 ,
wherein a pipe arrangement for supplying washing water to the second water scrubber is provided with a flow control valve; and
the second water scrubber is provided with a flowmeter at an inlet side for measuring a flow rate of the syngas.
11. The carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the water supply pipe arrangement is connected to a pipe arrangement for supplying water to the humidifying tower;
the pipe arrangement is provided with a flow control valve;
the water supply pipe arrangement is provided with a flowmeter for measuring a flow rate of water circulating through the water supply pipe arrangement; and
a pipe arrangement for supplying the compressed air from the compressor to the humidifying tower is provided with a flowmeter for measuring a flow rate of the compressed air.