Oxyfuel Combustion fact sheet

Year Level(s)	Years 3-6 Years 7-10
Subject Area(s)	Engineering Technology Geography Science SOSE General Science Earth & Environmental Science
Topic(s)	Coal & Low Emission Technology Energy Environment Non-Renewable Energy
Resource Type	Fact Sheet

This fact sheet describes oxyfuel combustion, the technology that burns fuel in almost pure oxygen. Because this makes it easier to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas, it may be possible to achieve near zero carbon dioxide emissions from the production of coal fired electricity. A diagram illustrating this process is included as well as a brief description of a new project aiming to integrate oxyfuel combustion with carbon capture and sequestration.

Educational value statement

Explains how the process can lead to decreased carbon emissions
Lists the advantages and disadvantages of oxyfuel production
Outlines the Callide Oxyfuel Project being trialled in Central Queensland
Can be downloaded as a PDF or MSWord file.

Key learning objectives

Students describe the reversible and irreversible changes occurring during oxyfuel combustion and carbon capture
Students explain the techniques for separating components of flue gases
Students describe how scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions have been applied to the problem of carbon dioxide emission from power stations.

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