TY - JOUR
T1 - Case-study of a coal gasification-based energy supply system for China
AU - Hongtao, Zheng
AU - Zheng, Li
AU - Weidou, Ni
AU - Larson, Eric D.
AU - Tingjin, Ren
N1 - Funding Information:
Financial support is gratefully acknowledged from BP (via the ‘‘Clean Energy Facing the Future’’ program at Tsinghua University), BP/Ford (via the ‘‘Carbon Mitigation Initiative’’ at Princeton University), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Blue Moon Fund, and the Task Force on Energy Strategies and Technologies of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - "Syngas city" (SC) is a concept for a coal gasification-based energy supply system that deploys gasification-based polygeneration technologies to meet energy needs of coal-rich areas. This paper summarizes an assessment of the projected environmental impacts of implementing a SC strategy for Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, China. A SC scenario and a "business-as-usual" (BAU) scenario are developed for the Zaozhuang area considering the time-frame 2000 to 2020. A comparison of these scenarios is used to assess whether the SC concept for Zaozhuang could reduce air pollution and promote further economic development while meeting projected demand for energy services. On the basis of socio-economic assumptions, sectoral energy-demand projections are developed. Assumptions are made about expected rates of market penetration of dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol, two clean fuels derived via coal gasification. Emissions of air pollutants in the SC scenario are compared with those in the BAU scenario. Policies to promote the SC concept and technologies in China are proposed.
AB - "Syngas city" (SC) is a concept for a coal gasification-based energy supply system that deploys gasification-based polygeneration technologies to meet energy needs of coal-rich areas. This paper summarizes an assessment of the projected environmental impacts of implementing a SC strategy for Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, China. A SC scenario and a "business-as-usual" (BAU) scenario are developed for the Zaozhuang area considering the time-frame 2000 to 2020. A comparison of these scenarios is used to assess whether the SC concept for Zaozhuang could reduce air pollution and promote further economic development while meeting projected demand for energy services. On the basis of socio-economic assumptions, sectoral energy-demand projections are developed. Assumptions are made about expected rates of market penetration of dimethyl ether (DME) and methanol, two clean fuels derived via coal gasification. Emissions of air pollutants in the SC scenario are compared with those in the BAU scenario. Policies to promote the SC concept and technologies in China are proposed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60380-4
DO - 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60380-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:21744436014
SN - 0973-0826
VL - 7
SP - 63
EP - 78
JO - Energy for Sustainable Development
JF - Energy for Sustainable Development
IS - 4
ER -