Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xinyan Yao, Xuanyu Yuan, Shasha Yu, Ming Lei
Summary: In the context of China's carbon neutral goal, the Iron and Steel Industry (ISI) needs to take actions to reduce emissions. However, the application of CCUS in ISI is limited by cost and economic uncertainty, with a lack of research. This study found that with improved efficiency, government subsidies, and consumer awareness, steelworks can successfully implement carbon capture technology.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wei Wu, Zhong-Lin Jian, Bang-Yan Chou, Chun-Yang You, Yu-Ning Kuo
Summary: To address decarbonization in cement production, a calcium looping process is connected to an industrial cement production process for capturing CO2. The captured CO2 is of high purity and can be used to produce urea and methanol. Through techno-economic analysis, it is found that the integration of decarbonized cement production and carbon capture and utilization can significantly reduce the cost of CO2 avoidance.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kathryn E. Dickinson, Kevin Stemmler, Tessa Bermarija, Sean M. Tibbetts, Scott P. Macquarrie, Shabana Bhatti, Catherine Kozera, Stephen J. B. O'Leary, Patrick J. Mcginn
Summary: Production of microalgae is a potential technology for capturing and recycling carbon dioxide from cement kiln emissions. This study investigated the selection of a suitable strain for efficient utilization of carbon dioxide and biomass generation. Results showed that a specific strain, Chlorella sorokiniana, exhibited the highest tolerance to cement kiln gas emissions and had similar biomass composition to laboratory grade CO2-grown algae. However, there was accumulation of heavy metals during growth, which highlights the need for careful monitoring and consideration of potential applications of the cultivated biomass.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shinichirou Morimoto, Naomi Kitagawa, Nguyen Thuy, Akito Ozawa, Sho Kataoka, Rendi Ahmad Rustandi
Summary: Reducing CO2 emissions is crucial for mitigating climate change. This study comprehensively evaluates the economic feasibility and CO2 reduction potential of the methanation process in Japan, taking into account the country's regional energy characteristics. The findings suggest that liquefied CO2 is more economically efficient than liquefied H-2 as an energy carrier, and Indonesia is identified as the optimal trading partner for Japan. Introducing methanation at different types of power plants can achieve the maximum CO2 reduction potential.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Daya R. Nhuchhen, Song P. Sit, David B. Layzell
Summary: The transition to net-zero emission energy systems creates synergistic opportunities across sectors. For example, utilizing by-product oxygen from water electrolysis in fuel hydrogen production can reduce the cost of carbon capture and storage in cement making. A techno-economic assessment was conducted to evaluate the production of clinker using oxy-combustion coupled to carbon capture and storage. The results showed an increase in thermal energy demand and electricity demand for oxy-combustion, but a lower cost of clinker production compared to the reference case without CCS.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Ye, Linnan Yan, Xihe Liu, Feng Wei
Summary: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is an important potential technology for coal power plants in China to achieve near-zero carbon emissions. However, there are uncertainties in the business model and policy incentives for CCUS. This study compares the economic feasibility, stability, and CO2 reduction effect of different CCUS models and policies using system dynamics method. The findings reveal the complex interactions among different policies in influencing CCUS.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Calin-Cristian Cormos
Summary: This paper assesses different decarbonization systems integrated into cement production plants from technical, environmental, and economic perspectives. The results show that the membrane and oxy-combustion concepts have the lowest cement production cost and the full oxy-combustion plant followed by the membrane concept exhibit the lowest CO2 avoided costs comparable with the current emission tax. The reactive gas-solid system (calcium looping) exhibits superior indicators than the chemical scrubbing system due to high-temperature heat recovery.
Article
Thermodynamics
S. Garcia-Luna, C. Ortiz, R. Chacartegui, L. A. Perez-Maqueda
Summary: Partial oxycombustion using Oxygen-Enriched Air (OEA) combined with CO2 capture technologies can effectively reduce energy costs and serve as an alternative to conventional methods. This review explores the use of polymeric membranes for OEA production, which have high permeability and selectivity values. The membranes produce OEA with up to 40% oxygen concentration and have lower specific power consumption compared to cryogenic distillation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
C. Ortiz, S. Garcia-Luna, A. Carro, R. Chacartegui, L. Perez-Maqueda
Summary: This paper provides a review of negative carbon capture technologies and proposes an innovative negative emissions power plant that combines biomass, photovoltaic, and concentrated solar power to generate and store energy while capturing and recovering CO2. The plant features large-scale energy production with negative CO2 emissions, 100% renewable system, synergistic integration of processes and systems, recovery of O2 through photovoltaic-driven electrolysis, and solar-driven lime-stone calcination. The detailed model of the plant evaluates the integration and the base case results demonstrate successful capture of CO2 emissions and production of green methane.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Maria Georgiades, Izhar Hussain Shah, Bernhard Steubing, Christopher Cheeseman, RupertJ. Myers
Summary: This study quantifies the potential CO2-eq. emissions reductions in cement production in Europe until 2050 by employing measures such as clinker substitution, alternative fuels, kiln improvements, and carbon capture and storage. The results show that significant reductions in CO2-eq. emissions can be achieved by 2050 through these measures, with additional reductions possible through decarbonisation scenarios for the electricity mix. Multiple pathways exist for the cement sector to achieve and surpass global climate targets.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juanita Gallego Davila, Romain Sacchi, Massimo Pizzol
Summary: Cement production needs to reduce its contribution to climate change urgently, but electrification and decarbonization are challenging. CCS and CCUS are promising solutions, but their potential in cement production remains uncertain due to the lack of large-scale implementation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sebastian Quevedo Parra, Matteo C. Romano
Summary: This study presents the techno-economic assessment of four electrified cement plants, finding that all the electrified alternatives achieve high levels of CO2 emissions avoidance. The partially electrified alternatives showed competitive costs, although higher than the best CO2 capture technologies from the literature.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Monica P. S. Santos, Dawid P. Hanak
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of sorption enhanced gasification as a waste-to-fuel and carbon capture and storage technology. The results showed that it can enhance hydrogen production efficiency but may have lower total efficiency and higher hydrogen cost compared to conventional gasification methods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Patrick Lott, Manas B. Mokashi, Heinz Mueller, Dominik J. Heitlinger, Sven Lichtenberg, Akash B. Shirsath, Corina Janzer, Steffen Tischer, Lubow Maier, Olaf Deutschmann
Summary: High-temperature pyrolysis using natural gas and sustainable biogas shows great potential for large-scale hydrogen production and simultaneous carbon capture. This study demonstrates the feasibility of gas-phase methane pyrolysis for high hydrogen yields and carbon capture under industrially relevant conditions.
Article
Thermodynamics
Ran Li, Zhen Yang, Yuanyuan Duan
Summary: This study evaluated the energy, economic, and environmental performance of co-gasification coal and biomass negative-carbon emission systems. The results showed that the co-gasification system effectively improved the heat value of syngas and reduced the power generation cost. The economic advantage decreased significantly with increasing carbon capture rate for the system with lower blending ratio.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Alessandra Ghilardi, Guido Francesco Frate, Andrea Baccioli, Dario Ulivieri, Lorenzo Ferrari, Umberto Desideri, Lorenzo Cosi, Simone Amidei, Vittorio Michelassi
Summary: The waste heat recovery from gas turbine exhaust is a common method to improve performance and reduce CO2 emissions in industrial facilities. This study compares several alternative technologies, including ORCs, RCs with water and ammonia mixtures, supercritical CO2 cycles, and sCO2 cycles with CO2 mixtures, for recovering gas turbine waste heat. The results show that ORCs can achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy if flammable fluids can be used, while Rankine cycles with a constant composition mixture of water and ammonia are a promising alternative.
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nan Zheng, Hanfei Zhang, Liqiang Duan, Qiushi Wang, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri
Summary: The present study proposes a novel multi-generation system that integrates various renewable energy sources for efficient energy production and utilization. The system consists of a solar-driven proton exchange membrane electrolysis cell, a solid-oxide fuel cell, a parabolic trough photovoltaic thermal collector, and thermal energy storage. The system stores surplus solar electricity as high-pressure green hydrogen and utilizes it with a hydrogen-fueled solid-oxide fuel cell to meet the electricity demand at night. The system also utilizes solar heat and waste heat for cooling/heating and domestic hot water production. The techno-economic feasibility of the system is evaluated, and the results show excellent energy and economic performance.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Simin Anvari, Andrzej Szlek, Alessia Arteconi, Umberto Desideri, Marc A. Rosen
Summary: This paper proposes a cogeneration system using biomass fuels for electricity and cooling, and investigates the effects of different steam injection methods on system efficiency and performance. Through analysis and comparison, it is concluded that the cycle with simultaneous steam injection into both the gasifier and combustion chamber offers the best thermodynamic, economic, and environmental balance. The paper also conducts a parametric study to validate the results.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hamed Chehrmonavari, Amirhasan Kakaee, Seyed Ehsan Hosseini, Umberto Desideri, George Tsatsaronis, Gus Floerchinger, Robert Braun, Amin Paykani
Summary: There is a growing demand for new energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low emissions. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have received attention due to their advantages in efficiency, fuel flexibility, low emissions, and waste heat utilization. The integration of SOFCs with internal combustion engines (ICEs) can further increase overall system efficiency and has potential applications in stationary power generation and heavy-duty systems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Claudio Tregambi, Francesca Di Lauro, Sara Pascual, Pilar Lisbona, Luis M. Romeo, Roberto Solimene, Piero Salatino, Fabio Montagnaro
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of ThermoChemical Energy Storage (TCES) using the Calcium Looping (CaL) process through a dedicated experimental campaign in fluidized bed under realistic process conditions suitable for CaL-CSP integration. The research found that the deactivation of limestone becomes more pronounced when it is co-processed with silica sand. The interaction between sand and lime reduces the porosity and reactivity of the sorbent, leading to a decrease in process efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lorenzo Ferrari, Gianluca Pasini, Umberto Desideri
Summary: The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is driving actions to decarbonize the energy sector. Increasing the penetration of renewable energy could help reduce emissions, but the variable nature of solar and wind power poses challenges. This study investigates the potential impact of increasing renewable energy in Italy and provides a useful evaluation platform that can be replicated in other countries.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Jorge Perpinan, Begona Pena, Manuel Bailera, Valerie Eveloy, Pravin Kannan, Abhijeet Raj, Pilar Lisbona, Luis Miguel Romeo
Summary: The decarbonization of the iron and steel industry, accounting for a significant portion of global emissions, is essential for achieving carbon reduction targets while maintaining economic competitiveness. Carbon capture (CC) technologies play a critical role in this process. This review provides an analysis of the integration options for CC technologies in the BF-BOF steelmaking route, highlighting their potential in terms of energy penalty, carbon abatement, cost, and deployment considerations. The review identifies promising methods like chemical absorption, physical adsorption, oxy-blast furnace, calcium looping, Sorption Enhanced Water Gas Shift, and membranes for reducing carbon emissions. The article offers crucial insights for decision-making and addresses barriers to practical implementation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ziyi Lu, Hanfei Zhang, Liqiang Duan, Zhen Wang, Qiushi Wang, Andrea Baccioli, Umberto Desideri
Summary: The active use of fuel cells and solar energy can help reduce fossil energy consumption and improve the system's work capacity, which is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. In this study, novel solid oxide fuel cell-integrated solar combined cycle systems with different solar integration modes were proposed and investigated. The results showed that when the system used trough solar collectors to replace part of the heating load, it achieved the highest exergy efficiency, lowest unit exergoeconomic cost, and lowest specific CO2 emission rate, leading to maximum energy efficiency and optimal economic benefits.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jorge Perpinan, Manuel Bailera, Begona Pena, Luis M. Romeo, Valerie Eveloy
Summary: This paper presents a novel integration of carbon capture and power to gas technologies in the steelmaking industry. Green hydrogen is produced via PEM electrolysis and CO2 is scrubbed from blast furnace gas to produce synthetic natural gas, which is then injected into the blast furnace. The oxygen produced in the electrolyzer covers the entire oxygen demand of the steelmaking plant.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Umberto Desideri, Alaa Krayem, Eva Thorin
Summary: In recent years, energy prices in Europe have reached unprecedented levels and exhibited unexpected fluctuations. This paper investigates the fuel markets in Italy and incorporates insights from Sweden. The results reveal that Italy heavily relies on natural gas, with prices starting to rise at the end of 2021 despite minimal changes in demand during the period of 2017-2022.
Article
Thermodynamics
Jorge Perpinan, Manuel Bailera, Begona Pena, Luis M. Romeo, Valerie Eveloy
Summary: This study proposes a new concept that combines amine scrubbing with power-to-gas to reduce emissions in blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace steelmaking plants. By producing synthetic natural gas (SNG) using green hydrogen from water electrolysis and CO2 from steelmaking, carbon can be recycled in a closed loop and avoiding geological storage.
Article
Thermodynamics
Sebastian Schaer, Aldo Bischi, Andrea Baccioli, Umberto Desideri, Jutta Geldermann
Summary: Many arid and semi-arid regions face freshwater scarcity and rely on seawater desalination. Seawater reverse osmosis (RO) is widely used due to its efficiency and low costs, but the energy sources are often from fossil fuels. The substitution by renewable energy sources (RES) is critical, but obstacles such as volatility and cost of electrical energy storage (EES) need to be overcome.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ziyi Lu, Hanfei Zhang, Liqiang Duan, Qiushi Wang, Andrea Baccioli, Umberto Desideri
Summary: This research proposes a combined cooling, heating, and power system that integrates an ammonia-driven molten carbonate fuel cell and solar energy. The system's energy, exergy, environmental, and economic performance are comprehensively analyzed, and multi-objective optimization is conducted to balance cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ziyi Lu, Hanfei Zhang, Liqiang Duan, Ruiyun Zhang, Chengzhuang Lu, Umberto Desideri
Summary: Hydrogen fuel cells can utilize ammonia as a carrier to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Research shows that direct ammonia molten carbonate fuel cells perform optimally at 680 degrees C with an ammonia conversion rate of 91.6%.
Article
Thermodynamics
Simin Anvari, David Vera, Roque Aguado, Francisco Jurado, Umberto Desideri
Summary: This article explores the feasibility of utilizing olive oil waste for biomass gasification in combined heat and power systems in Moroccan mills. The experimental results show that the system has an energy efficiency of 42% and an exergy efficiency of 19%. Investment expenses contribute significantly to the system costs, and the cost of exergy destruction is also important.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)