Carbon capture and utilization technologies: a literature review and recent advances

Baena‐Moreno, Francisco M.; Rodríguez‐Galán, Mónica; Vega, Fernando; Alonso-Fariñas, Bernabé; Arenas, Luis Francisco Vilches; Navarrete, Benito

doi:10.1080/15567036.2018.1548518

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“…where in Equations (1) and 2, η is a constant defined as η = A µL , for constant cross-sectional area A and length L. If q i = q f , a relative injectivity change index, β can be defined as:…”

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Experimental Investigation of the Mechanisms of Salt Precipitation during CO2 Injection in Sandstone

Sokama‐Neuyam

Ursin

Boakye

2019

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Deep saline reservoirs have the highest volumetric CO2 storage potential, but drying and salt precipitation during CO2 injection could severely impair CO2 injectivity. The physical mechanisms and impact of salt precipitation, especially in the injection area, is still not fully understood. Core-flood experiments were conducted to investigate the mechanisms of external and internal salt precipitation in sandstone rocks. CO2 Low Salinity Alternating Gas (CO2-LSWAG) injection as a potential mitigation technique to reduce injectivity impairment induced by salt precipitation was also studied. We found that poor sweep and high brine salinity could increase salt deposition on the surface of the injection area. The results also indicate that the amount of salt precipitated in the dry-out zone does not change significantly during the drying process, as large portion of the precipitated salt accumulate in the injection vicinity. However, the distribution of salt in the dry-out zone was found to change markedly when more CO2 was injected after salt precipitation. This suggests that CO2 injectivity impairment induced by salt precipitation is probably dynamic rather than a static process. It was also found that CO2-LSWAG could improve CO2 injectivity after salt precipitation. However, below a critical diluent brine salinity, CO2-LSWAG did not improve injectivity. These findings provide vital understanding of core-scale physical mechanisms of the impact of salt precipitation on CO2 injectivity in saline reservoirs. The insight gained could be implemented in simulation models to improve the quantification of injectivity losses during CO2 injection into saline sandstone reservoirs.

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confidence: 99%

“…CO 2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is a vital mitigation technique to meet the global CO 2 emission reduction target and prevent climate change [1,2]. Adequate storage capacity, a threshold well injectivity and robust containment are prerequisites to a successful CCUS project.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental Investigation of the Mechanisms of Salt Precipitation during CO2 Injection in Sandstone

Sokama‐Neuyam

Ursin

Boakye

2019

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“…The climate change, mitigation of greenhouse gases, and energy security are driving forces toward biofuel production . Liquid biofuels such as biodiesel (a mixture of fatty‐acid [FA] alkyl esters) are a potential renewable alternative and additive to existing fossil fuel sources.…”

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Engineering the metabolic pathways of lipid biosynthesis to develop robust microalgal strains for biodiesel production

Shahid

Rehman

Usman

et al. 2019

Biotech and App Biochem

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Algal lipids have shown promising feedstock to produce biodiesel due to higher energy content, higher cetane number, and renewable nature. However, at present, the lipid productivity is too low to meet the commercial needs. Various approaches can be employed to enhance the lipid content and lipid productivity in microalgae. Stress manipulation is an attractive option to modify the algal lipid content, but it faces the drawback of time‐consuming production processing and lack of information about molecular mechanisms related to triacylglycerides production in response to stress. Developing the robust hyper lipid accumulating algal strains has gained momentum due to advances in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology tools. Understanding the molecular basis of lipid biosynthesis followed by reorienting the related pathways through genomic modification is an alluring strategy that is believed to achieve the industrial and economic robustness. This review portrays the use of integrated OMIC approaches to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of strain adaptability in response to stress conditions, and identification of molecular pathways that should become novel targets to develop novel algal strains. Moreover, an update on the metabolic engineering approaches to improve the lipid production in microalgae is also provided.

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“…There are plenty of Green Chemistry and sustainable technology topics that are or have recently started finding their way into real-world implementation [10,11]. Carbon sequestration is one of the main strategies available for climate change mitigation via reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and among the many options for carbon sequestration, mineral carbonation is one that has a potential to sequester significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) [12][13][14][15][16]. This technology has a high potential to capture and safely store massive amounts of CO 2 to mitigate the increase of the atmospheric concentration, which has risen from around 280 ppm, at the beginning of the industrial revolution, to over 410 ppm, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [17] and The International Panel for Climate Change [18].…”

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Mineral Carbonation as an Educational Investigation of Green Chemical Engineering Design

Fantucci

Sidhu

2019

Sustainability

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Engaging students in the experimental design of “green” technology is a challenge in Chemical Engineering undergraduate programs. This concept paper demonstrates an educational methodology to investigate accelerated mineral carbonation, which is a promising technology related to mitigation of climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial sources as stable solid carbonates. An experimental investigation is conceived, whereby students test the effect of two process parameters (CO2 pressure and mixing rate) on the extent of carbonation reaction. The carbonation reaction has been performed using a mineral called wollastonite (CaSiO3). The experimental study and laboratory report cover principles of reaction kinetics and mass transfer, while illustrating the steps to develop and investigate a green process technology. The results from the experimental investigation, which is carried out by multiple teams of students, are then pooled and used to guide a subsequent design project. Students would conceive a flowsheet, size equipment, and estimate the energy demand and net CO2 sequestration efficiency of a full-scale implementation of the mineral carbonation technology. This educational investigation aims to help undergraduate students to acquire deeper experiential learning and greater awareness of future green technologies by applying fundamental engineering principles into an engaging experimental and design exercise.

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Carbon capture and utilization technologies: a literature review and recent advances

Cited by 235 publications

References 182 publications

Experimental Investigation of the Mechanisms of Salt Precipitation during CO2 Injection in Sandstone

Experimental Investigation of the Mechanisms of Salt Precipitation during CO2 Injection in Sandstone

Engineering the metabolic pathways of lipid biosynthesis to develop robust microalgal strains for biodiesel production

Mineral Carbonation as an Educational Investigation of Green Chemical Engineering Design

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