Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to an increase in Earth's temperature and subsequently drive climate change. CO₂ is primarily produced from fossil fuel-based power generation. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a CO₂ capture technology that can be added to fossil fuel power generation. This study evaluates the he technological, financial, and ecological impacts of upgrading CCS technology on a Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) power generation with three blocks. Amine-based post-combustion capture technology is applied in this study. Simulations were performed employing the Integrated Environment Control Model software. The addition of CCS significantly reduces net power output across all blocks. For Block 1, net power declines from 133 MW to 97.6 MW, a 27% reduction, while Block 2 drops by 17%, from 441.7 MW to 368.1 MW. Block 3 shows a 13% decrease, with net power falling from 441.9 MW to 385.5 MW. Thermal efficiency also declines with the installation of CCS. Corresponding efficiency losses are also notable: Block 1 falls from 40.85% to 30%, Block 2 from 45.24% to 37.69%, and Block 3 from 53.89% to 46.79%. The levelized cost of electricity increases considerably alongside CCS implementation, rising by 80% for Block 1 (0.0843 to 0.1522 USD/kWh), 47% for Block 2 (0.0761 to 0.1114 USD/kWh), and 42% for Block 3 (0.06618 to 0.0874 USD/kWh). Sensitivity analysis indicates that LCOE competitiveness with the national weighted average is achievable when carbon prices exceed 145 USD/t CO₂ for Block 1, 90 USD/t CO₂ for Block 2, and 45 USD/t CO₂ for Block 3. These findings emphasize the trade-offs between power generation efficiency, costs, and carbon capture, providing essential insights for future energy policy and CCS adoption strategies.

This research aims to analyze the techno-economic and environmental aspects of retrofitting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology on the existing 330 MWe pulverized coal (PC) power plant. Modeling simulations on existing PC and retrofitting PC CCS with variations in biomass co-firing (wood pellet) were carried out using the Integrated Environment Control Model (IECM) version 11.5 software. An amine-based post-combustion capture was used in this study. Coal and biomass co-firing at PC CCS reduce the net power output and thermal efficiency. Carbon neutrality occurs at 10% biomass co-firing on PC CCS. There was a 164% increase in the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), from 0.0487 USD/kWh on PC to 0.1287 USD/kWh on PC CCS. A sensitivity analysis of fuel prices shows that at a fuel price of 25 USD/t, the LCOE of PC CCS is 0.0953 USD/kWh or higher than Indonesia’s national weighted LCOE of 0.0705 USD/kWh. The LCOE of PC CCS can be lower than the national weighted LCOE when the carbon price is higher than 80 USD/t CO₂.

The study aimed to explore the effects of biomass co-firing of coal using acacia wood bark at circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler coal-fired power plant with 110 MWe capacity. The analysis focused on main equipment parameters, including the potential for slagging, fouling, corrosion, agglomeration, fuel cost, and specific environmental factors. Initially, coal and acacia wood bark fuel were blended at a 3% mass ratio, with calorific values of 8.59 MJ/kg and 16.59 MJ/kg, respectively. The corrosion due to chlorine and slagging potential when using wood bark was grouped into the minor and medium categories. The results showed that co-firing at approximately 3% mass ratio contributed to changes in the upper furnace temperature due to the variation in heating value, high total humidity, and a less homogeneous particle size distribution. Significant differences were also observed in the temperature of the lower furnace area, showing the presence of a foreign object covering the nozzle, which disturbed the ignition process. A comparison of the seal pot temperature showed imbalances as observed from the temperature indicators installed on both sides of boiler, with specific fuel consumption (SFC) increasing by approximately 0.17%. During the performance test, the price of acacia wood bark was 0.034 USD/kg, resulting in fuel cost of 0.023355 USD/kWh, adding 0.061 cent/kWh to coal firing cost. Despite co-firing, the byproducts of the combustion process, such as SO2 and NOx, still met environmental quality standards in accordance with government regulations. However, a comprehensive medium- and long-term impact evaluation study should be carried out to implement co-firing operations using acacia wood bark at coal-fired power plant. Based on the characteristics, such as low calorific value, with high ash, total moisture, and alkali, acacia wood bark showed an increased potential to cause slagging and fouling.

Co-firing testing of the wood pellets was carried out in Pulverized Coal Boiler type tangential firing with a capacity of 315 MWe to determine the effects on the performance, emission, and characteristics of the operational boiler parameters such as mill outlet temperature (MOT) and furnace exit gas temperature (FEGT). Fuel was mixed on stockpile with a fuel composition of 5 % wood pellets and 95 % coal. Fuel was initially filled in four bunkers for each mill operated. The co-firing testing was carried in six hours and the data was collected for four hours after the stabilization period. To observe the further impact on the performance, emission and characteristics of operational boiler parameters, two different fuel (100 % coal fuel and 5 % wood pellet – 95 % coal fuel) were set up through the boiler. The result shows that co-firing by 5 % of wood pellets contributed to the decreasing FEGT by 15 °C from 1,192 °C to 1,177 °C equal to 1.27 % lower than the existing condition. The mill outlet temperature is relatively the same for two types of fuel with mill current slightly increasing by 0.70 Ampere. Emissions of SOx increased by range from 8.22 % to 20.51 %. NO_x content in flue gas on the air heater inlet side is almost the same of 310 mg/Nm³ and only an increase of 3.62 % on the air heater outlet side. This test also affected specific fuel consumption which has increased by 4.40 % from 0.556 kg/kWh to 0.580 kg/kWh.

A co-firing test of wood pellets with the subbituminous coal was carried out in a pulverized coal (PC) boiler with 330 MWe capacity to evaluate the effects on its performance and emission characteristics. Co-firing was done directly into the furnace. Wood pellets were fed manually on the conveyor after transfer tower-1. The ratio of fuel mix flow attained by setting the fuel flow in the coal feeders. Three different flow ratio percentages (1%, 31%, 51% of wood pellets) set up through the coal feeder. The study showed that co-firing wood pellets with a ratio of up to 51% in the PC boiler contributed to decreasing furnace exit gas temperature by 29.4 ⁰ C. Furthermore, the specific fuel consumption increase by 7.4 tons/hour, and flue gas emission of CO, NO x , SO 2 , all decreased. There is no significant change in mill outlet temperature (MOT).