Co2 Emission and Carbon Capture for Coal Fired Power Plants in Malaysia and Indonesia

Coal consumption in Malaysia and Indonesia is growing at the rate of 9.7 and 4.7% per year since 2002, respectively. The increase in coal utilization usually tallies fairly well with the increase in CO2 emission. The present study attempts at predicting the emissions of CO2 from coal fired power plants from 2005 until 2020. The paper also analyzes the potential of carbon capture (CC) program as a source of foreign direct investment in Malaysia and Indonesia. The perceived emission rate is based on the percentage of coal for energy mix and coal consumption for electricity generation. Results from the study shows that CO2 emission from coal fired power plants will grow at 4.1% per year to reach 98 million tons in Malaysia and 171 million tons in Indonesia by 2020. It is learnt that adsorption technology can be applied in coal fired power plants to reduce CO2 emissions in Malaysia and Indonesia. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants incooperating a pre-combustion capture with the adsorption technology is one of the available options for new plants in Malaysia and Indonesia.