Abstract
CO2, as a greenhouse gas, must be separated from the flue gases formed by the boiler furnace's combustion of flue gases such as coal, oil, and others. Both gaseous and particle pollutants are released into the environment because of the combustion processes used in coal power plants. Additionally, these have direct and indirect effects on human health and air quality. Even so, conventional scrubbing methods are utilized to eliminate these emissions from gas exhausts in places like the oil industry and advanced power plants in highly industrialized nations. Additionally, since scrubbing harmful gases is crucial in coal power plants in the Southern Africa region, it is crucial to apply methods with acceptable thermal efficiency and low costs. For this project, the main aim is to design a CO2 flue gas scrubbing retrofit system. It will function and accelerate the removal of unwanted gas (CO2) to achieve optimal air quality standards in one of the existing coal power plants in Southern Africa.
The South African energy issue is the primary topic of the energy research. Therefore, it is crucial to consider solutions that are effective to deal with the energy crisis South Africa is currently experiencing. The main focus to mitigate the risisng energy crisis is to initiate and work on developing constructive designs and strategies that can eliminate and lessen these variables, by putting in place adequate and cleaner power infrastructure.
In conclusion, the emphasis is on outlining aspects of the current power infrastructure that have an impact on health concerns, persistent power shortages, and global warming. Coal power plants operating without properly mitigating the standards and regulations are one of the contributing factors.