Gasification as a way to combat air pollution in Krasnoyarsk

Abstract

The main hydrocarbon fuel for the energy supply of the city of Krasnoyarsk is coal, local brown coal from Borodino. The energy supply of autonomous consumers of the city, and these are mainly private households on the left bank of the Yenisei, is carried out at the expense of their own boilers running on coal, wood and other solid fuels. This creates an acute problem of air pollution in the city, which affects the life and health of people. Natural gas is used only in liquefied form and in small quantities. One of the ways to reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere is gasification of the housing stock, which has become extremely relevant after the adoption of the Gasification Roadmap. Various options for household energy supply and gasification are considered and evaluated. The most profitable option for gasification is the construction of a branch from the main export gas pipeline Power of Siberia-2. However, it will be implemented no earlier than in 5-10 years, so other options for autonomous energy supply with lower emissions are offered. In addition, it is proposed to take into account the following effects when making a decision on the energy supply of households: the cost of using different types of fuel, inter-fuel competition, the interests of energy companies, the region, the population, greenhouse gas emissions, convenience, comfort and health of the population, the goals of the state for a comfortable environment.