NGCC post-combustion CO2 capture with Ca/carbonate looping: Efficiency dependency on sorbent properties, capture unit performance and process configuration.

Highlights: [•] Simulations of NGCC cycle with post-combustion CO₂ capture by carbonate looping. [•] Sorbent review with respect to sorption capacity and semi-empirical model fit. [•] Calciner energy requirement investigated for natural and synthetic sorbents. [•] Power cycle simulations including CO₂ capture and compression units. [•] Prerequisites for high efficiency quantified on material and process level. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]