Lithium-based ceramics in nonsilicates for CO2 capture: Current status and new trends

For significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, those from electricity generation should be negative by the end of the century. In this sense, bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology in sugarcane mills could be crucial. This paper presents a technical and economic assessment of BECCS systems in a typical Brazilian sugarcane mill, considering the adoption of advanced—although commercial—steam cogeneration systems. The technical results are based on computational simulations, considering CO2 capture both from fermentation (released during ethanol production) and due to biomass combustion. The post combustion capture technology based on amine was considered integrated to the mill and to the cogeneration system. A range of energy requirements and costs were taken from the literature, and different milling capacities and capturing rates were considered. Results show that CO2 capture from both flows is technically feasible. Capturing CO2 from fermentation is the alternative that should be prioritized as energy requirements for capturing from combustion are meaningful, with high impacts on surplus electricity. In the reference case, the cost of avoided CO2 emissions was estimated at 62 €/t CO2, and this can be reduced to 59 €/t CO2 in case of more efficient technologies, or even to 48 €/t CO2 in case of larger plants.

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Popularization of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology in Society: Principles and Methods

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228368 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8368 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexey Cherepovitsyn ◽

Tatiana Chvileva ◽

Sergey Fedoseev

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Stakeholder Management ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Management Tools ◽

Co2 Capture And Storage ◽

Storage Technology ◽

And Storage

The problem of global warming is a key challenge. One means to prevent climate change is to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This can be achieved using CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technology. Due to the relative novelty of the technology, low level of experience, and high risk of implementation, in practice society often displays a negative attitude towards CCS projects. Thus, it is necessary to develop a targeted strategy to popularize CO2 capture and storage technology. Based on an extensive literature review and the experience of implementation of CCS projects in different countries, this study demonstrates the necessity of applying the deficit, contextual, lay expertise, and public participation models to promote CCS technology. As a result, the factors influencing the choice of promotion tools are identified, and the measures to popularize CCS technology, depending on the stage of its implementation, are determined. Recommendations for the improvement of CCS public databases are developed. The methodologies used this study include case studies, system-oriented analysis, and stakeholder management tools.

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Two-dimensional nitrides as highly efficient potential candidates for CO2 capture and activation

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ◽

10.1039/c8cp02746c ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (25) ◽

pp. 17117-17124 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Raul Morales-Salvador ◽

Ángel Morales-García ◽

Francesc Viñes ◽

Francesc Illas

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

And Storage

The performance of novel two-dimensional nitrides in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is analyzed for a broad range of pressures and temperatures.

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Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage via alkaline thermal Treatment: Production of high purity H2 from wet wheat straw grass with CO2 capture

Applied Energy ◽

10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114675 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 264 ◽

pp. 114675 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hui Zhou ◽

Ah-Hyung Alissa Park

Keyword(s):

Thermal Treatment ◽

Wheat Straw ◽

Co2 Capture ◽

High Purity ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

And Storage

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Consumer Attitudes towards Industrial CO2 Capture and Storage Products and Technologies

Energies ◽

10.3390/en11102787 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2787 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Valentina Kashintseva ◽

Wadim Strielkowski ◽

Justas Streimikis ◽

Tatiana Veynbender

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Public Support ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Consumer Attitudes ◽

Research Literature ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Co2 Capture And Storage ◽

Industrial Carbon ◽

And Storage

This paper discusses and elicits consumer attitudes towards industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (ICCS) products and technologies. It presents a comprehensive review of the relevant research literature on consumer attitudes towards ICCS represented by the willingness-to-pay (WTP) and willingness-to-accept (WTA) negative externalities and outcomes of the carbon capture and storage (the so-called “not-in-my-backyard” (NIMBY) approach). In addition, it employs a concise empirical model that uses the data from the online questionnaire survey conducted in 7 European Union (EU) countries with and without ICSS sites. Our results demonstrate that having at least one ICCS site significantly reduces the WTA for the ICCS products and technologies. It is shown that further increase of ICCS sites, including those in the neighboring regions and countries, leads to the increase of negative consumer attitudes to the ICCS technologies and renewable energy policies. It becomes apparent that the majority of consumers are willing to support industrial CO2 capture and storage only if it happens far away from their dwellings. The outcomes of this paper might be informative for the EU local industries and policy-makers who are planning the location of ICCS sites and optimizing the public support for their endeavors. Moreover, they might be relevant for the stakeholders dealing with the threat of climate change and the necessity for the decarbonization of the economy.

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Techno-Economic Comparison of CO2 Capture Technologies Employed With Natural Gas Derived GTCC

Volume 2: Aircraft Engine; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations ◽

10.1115/gt2013-95117 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kostantinos Atsonios ◽

Antonios Koumanakos ◽

Kyriakos D. Panopoulos ◽

Aggelos Doukelis ◽

Emmanuel Kakaras

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Energy System ◽

Membrane Reactors ◽

Physical Absorption ◽

Process Simulations ◽

And Storage ◽

Economic Comparison

Carbon Capture and Storage can either concern the removal of carbon as CO2 in flue gases (post-combustion option) or before its combustion in a Gas Turbine (pre-combustion option). Among the numerous CO2 capture technologies, amine scrubbing (MEA and MDEA), physical absorption (Selexol™ and Rectisol™) and H2 separator membrane reactors are investigated and compared in this study. In the pre-combustion options, the final fuel combusted in the GT is a rich-H2 fuel. Process simulations in ASPEN Plus™ showed that the case of H2 separation with Pd-based membranes has the greatest performance as far as the net efficiency of the energy system is concerned. The economic assessment reveals that the technology is promising in terms of cost of CO2 avoided, provided that the current high membrane costs are reduced.

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A New Perspective for Climate Change Mitigation—Introducing Carbon-Negative Hydrogen Production from Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (HyBECCS)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13074026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 4026

Author(s):

Johannes Full ◽

Steffen Merseburg ◽

Robert Miehe ◽

Alexander Sauer

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Biohydrogen Production ◽

Case Scenario ◽

Novel Concept ◽

And Storage ◽

Adaptation And Mitigation

The greatest lever for advancing climate adaptation and mitigation is the defossilization of energy systems. A key opportunity to replace fossil fuels across sectors is the use of renewable hydrogen. In this context, the main political and social push is currently on climate neutral hydrogen (H2) production through electrolysis using renewable electricity. Another climate neutral possibility that has recently gained importance is biohydrogen production from biogenic residual and waste materials. This paper introduces for the first time a novel concept for the production of hydrogen with net negative emissions. The derived concept combines biohydrogen production using biotechnological or thermochemical processes with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage. Various process combinations referred to this basic approach are defined as HyBECCS (Hydrogen Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) and described in this paper. The technical principles and resulting advantages of the novel concept are systematically derived and compared with other Negative Emission Technologies (NET). These include the high concentration and purity of the CO2 to be captured compared to Direct Air Carbon Capture (DAC) and Post-combustion Carbon Capture (PCC) as well as the emission-free use of hydrogen resulting in a higher possible CO2 capture rate compared to hydrocarbon-based biofuels generated with Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technologies. Further, the role of carbon-negative hydrogen in future energy systems is analyzed, taking into account key societal and technological drivers against the background of climate adaptation and mitigation. For this purpose, taking the example of the Federal Republic of Germany, the ecological impacts are estimated, and an economic assessment is made. For the production and use of carbon-negative hydrogen, a saving potential of 8.49–17.06 MtCO2,eq/a is estimated for the year 2030 in Germany. The production costs for carbon-negative hydrogen would have to be below 4.30 € per kg in a worst-case scenario and below 10.44 € in a best-case scenario in order to be competitive in Germany, taking into account hydrogen market forecasts.

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