Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon
Power generation, water consumption, and carbon emissions from power plants are intertwined. Most power generation technologies require water to cool steam turbines. The amount of water required for different types of power generation technologies varies in different power plants. The electricity se...
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| author | Sorour Ghodrati Nargess Kargari Forough Farsad Amir Hossein Javid Alireza H. Kani |
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| description | Power generation, water consumption, and carbon emissions from power plants are intertwined. Most power generation technologies require water to cool steam turbines. The amount of water required for different types of power generation technologies varies in different power plants. The electricity sector is also one of the most important sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and the main source of carbon emissions from fuel consumption in gas turbines and boilers. This study aimed to investigate the water, energy, and carbon nexus in the combined cycle power plants of Iran to identify the relationship between power generation, water consumption for electricity generation, and greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately improve the conditions, leading to the protection of the environment. In this study, first, the carbon and water footprints were assessed by LCA, and then, the water-energy nexus was modeled using the REWSS model (Regional Energy and Water Supply Scenarios). The Sankey diagram was then used to show the relationships and the current values for the power generation in the combined cycle power plants. Calculations of water, energy and carbon nexus have been done for 9 power plants and National scale. According to the results Damavand Power Plant had the highest power generation and the lowest WFL (0.068×10-9). The opposite was observed in Khoy Power Plant with the lowest power generation and the highest WFL (0.43×10-9). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-361df0870a244146b26456ea7ca836c82025-08-20T03:29:15ZengIranian Association for Energy EconomicsEnvironmental Energy and Economic Research2538-49882676-49972022-05-016211410.22097/eeer.2021.307212.1223140759Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and CarbonSorour Ghodrati0Nargess Kargari1Forough Farsad2Amir Hossein Javid3Alireza H. Kani4Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, IranDepartment of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranPower generation, water consumption, and carbon emissions from power plants are intertwined. Most power generation technologies require water to cool steam turbines. The amount of water required for different types of power generation technologies varies in different power plants. The electricity sector is also one of the most important sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and the main source of carbon emissions from fuel consumption in gas turbines and boilers. This study aimed to investigate the water, energy, and carbon nexus in the combined cycle power plants of Iran to identify the relationship between power generation, water consumption for electricity generation, and greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately improve the conditions, leading to the protection of the environment. In this study, first, the carbon and water footprints were assessed by LCA, and then, the water-energy nexus was modeled using the REWSS model (Regional Energy and Water Supply Scenarios). The Sankey diagram was then used to show the relationships and the current values for the power generation in the combined cycle power plants. Calculations of water, energy and carbon nexus have been done for 9 power plants and National scale. According to the results Damavand Power Plant had the highest power generation and the lowest WFL (0.068×10-9). The opposite was observed in Khoy Power Plant with the lowest power generation and the highest WFL (0.43×10-9).https://www.eeer.ir/article_140759_00ed35f1a1b57b92cea01808462b5e45.pdfcarbon and water footprintcombined cycle power plantrewsssankey diagramwater – energy – carbon nexus |
| spellingShingle | Sorour Ghodrati Nargess Kargari Forough Farsad Amir Hossein Javid Alireza H. Kani Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon Environmental Energy and Economic Research carbon and water footprint combined cycle power plant rewss sankey diagram water – energy – carbon nexus |
| title | Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon |
| title_full | Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon |
| title_fullStr | Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon |
| title_short | Nexus Evaluation of Combined Cycle Power Plants based on Water, Energy, and Carbon |
| title_sort | nexus evaluation of combined cycle power plants based on water energy and carbon |
| topic | carbon and water footprint combined cycle power plant rewss sankey diagram water – energy – carbon nexus |
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