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  • Energy Economics
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Natural gas-fired power plants are a significant source of CO2 emissions.
  • Postcombustion carbon capture is a leading technology for mitigating these emissions.
  • Direct air capture (DAC) is typically considered for diffuse emissions, not point sources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the costs of postcombustion capture and DAC for U.S. natural gas electricity generation.
  • To identify key characteristics of natural gas units influencing postcombustion capture retrofit costs.
  • To evaluate DAC as a potentially cheaper alternative for certain natural gas units.

Main Methods:

  • Cost estimation for retrofitting existing natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) units with postcombustion capture.
  • Analysis of unit characteristics (size, age, efficiency, utilization) impacting retrofit costs.
  • Economic modeling of DAC costs, including learning-by-doing effects, for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Specific NGCC unit characteristics (large size, young age, high efficiency, high utilization) favor postcombustion retrofits.
  • DAC may be more economical for non-retrofittable NGCC units and for residual emissions from retrofitted units.
  • Economic challenges for postcombustion capture on small, low-utilization units (e.g., gas turbines) make DAC appear favorable.

Conclusions:

  • DAC presents a competitive, and in some cases cheaper, carbon capture solution for the U.S. natural gas electricity fleet.
  • The economic viability of DAC extends to specific point-source applications, challenging conventional assumptions.
  • Policy and technological advancements in DAC could significantly impact its role in decarbonizing natural gas power generation.