Evaluation Of Energy Efficiency And Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trend Of Ibom Power Plant:- Igube, Christiana E

ABSTRACT

 Energy studies are an indispensable tool in the analysis of thermal power plants. This research focused on the application of energy efficiency analysis in the determination of the operational performance of an in-service power plant, and the quantity of emissions due to fossil fuel burning. Daily and monthly energy-use data was obtained from Ibom power plant, Akwa Ibom State for very recent periods in this regard. The performance indices comprises energy efficiency trend, carbon emission index, and gross output in energy outputs. Performance analysis shows very large amount of emissions into the atmosphere with corresponding fair energy efficiencies which is comparable with other power plants. The energy efficiencies for the considered period fluctuates between 20.99 % and 34.72 %, and represents a superficial assessment of the plant performance with ambient conditions. The emission trend is linear in the sense ofits relationship with the emission coefficient for carbon dioxide and will continue to increase with population and energy demand. Consequently, it is recommended to check these emissions by exploring power plants operations using gasification of biomass. Furthermore, the idea of CO2 capture technologies should be given attention. This will assist in checking further emissions into the atmosphere and help protect the environment.