International Journal of Environmental Science and Development

Abstract—Application of substitution approach (fossil fuels heat and power production duty essential in high CO₂ emissions is replaced by low-emissions based geothermal source in the same process at the same intensity) in CO₂ emission reduction potential analysis for proposed cogeneration Ďurkov power station project is presented in the paper. Project can contribute with yearly 49 891 tCO₂ of gross (a sum of 26 811 tCO₂ from a heat and 23 080 tCO₂ from a power production) or 49 587 tCO₂ of real carbon dioxide savings. According to 40-years projected lifespan, achievable cumulative gross savings can reach 1,995 MtCO2 or 1,99 MtCO₂ of real carbon dioxide bulk mitigated.

Index Terms—Carbon dioxide savings, Ďurkov power station project, geothermal energy, implementation approach

Branislav Fričovský, S. Jacko, Jr. and L. Tometz are with the Institute of Geosciences, Faculty BERG, Technical University of Košice; Park Komenského 15, 042 00 Slovakia (e-mail: branislav.fricovsky@tuke.sk; stano.jacko@tuke.sk; ladislav.tometz@tuke.sk)
M. Popovičová is with the Dept. of Furnaces and Thermal Technology, Faculty of Metalurgy, Technical University of Košice; Letná 9, 042 00 Slovakia (e-mail: miroslava.popovicova@tuke.sk)

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Cite:Branislav Fričovský, Stanislav Jacko Jr., Miroslava Popovičová, and Ladislav Tometz, "Substitution Approach in Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Evaluation: Case Study on Geothermal Power Station Project Plan – Ďurkov (Košice Basin, Slovakia)," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 124-129, 2013.