Rewarding of extra-avoided GHG emissions in thermochemical biorefineries incorporating Bio-CCS

Haro, Pedro; Aracil, Cristina; Vidal-Barrero, F.; Ollero, P.

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.08.020

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“…For the calculation of E TB , the inventory of the thermochemical biorefinery is necessary. Mass and energy balances for the conversion of RDF into electricity, biofuels, and drop-in chemicals (Tables S6 and S7) were obtained by adapting mass and energy balances from a previous study by the authors [29,30] where lignocellulosic biomass was used as raw material instead in the same biorefinery.…”

Section: Modelling Of the Bio Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Renewable-Derived Plastics in the Analysis of Waste Management Schemes: A Time-Dependent Carbon Cycle Assessment

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Giuntoli³

et al. 2023

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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an essential greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technology used to achieve negative emissions in bioenergy plants using biomass feedstock (Bio-CCS). In this study, the climate mitigation potential of a novel GGR technology consisting in the production of renewable-derived plastics from municipal solid waste (MSW) refuse has been evaluated. This novel GGR technology allows for carbon storage, for variable periods, in stable materials (plastics), and thus overcomes the technical limitations of CCS. A time-dependent carbon cycle assessment has been conducted based on the Absolute Global surface Temperature change Potential (AGTP) metric. This new method to assess carbon emissions is presented against a traditional life cycle assessment (LCA). The production of renewable-derived plastics proves to be an effective GGR technology for both landfill- and incineration-dominant countries in Europe. The results obtained encourage the implementation of renewable-derived plastics in Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) to assess their global potential in forecasting scenarios to achieve the ambitious climate change targets set in the European Union. Thanks to this study, a novel approach toward a green and sustainable economy has been established. This study will help to fill the gaps between bioenergy and renewable materials production.

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Section: Modelling Of the Bio Systemmentioning

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The Role of Renewable-Derived Plastics in the Analysis of Waste Management Schemes: A Time-Dependent Carbon Cycle Assessment

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Giuntoli³

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“…They would be circumscribed to relatively small contracts and to rent from patented technologies (Buck 2012). In the context of the climate capitalist regime however, at least some geoengineering strategies would depend on the production of commodity carbon credits, and research to assess that possibility is already being conducted regarding BECCS (Haro et al 2015), biochar application (Galgani et al 2014), ocean iron fertilization (Rickels et al 2012) and SRM (Lockley 2016;Sargoni and Lockley 2015). As discussed above, the discourse of 'innovation' that is deeply embedded within the neoliberal discourse obscures both the types of new technologies that are thought to help address climate change, and how these technologies would fit within and transform existing political economic relationships.…”

Section: Climate Capitalism and Geoengineeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As well, buyers of credits on voluntary markets may refuse to buy geoengineering credits, thus limiting the market further. Further, some studies find that the price that would be required for some geoengineering strategies to be competitive is far from the low price at which all markets are trading currently (Galgani et al 2014;Haro et al 2015;Rickels et al 2012). It is hence unclear how extensive the actual market would be.…”

Section: Climate Capitalism and Geoengineeringmentioning

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Managing the carbon rift: Social metabolism, geoengineering and climate capitalism

Sapinski¹

2016

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The idea that climate geoengineering could be used in conjunction to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change has gained credence in both scientific and policy circles. Because of the inherent uncertainty about the risks involved, debates on the topic abound. Scientists agree that more research is needed on both the potential impacts of geoengineering on humans and ecosystems, and the governance mechanisms that would be the most appropriate for conducting field research and for eventual deployment. Despite an explosion of publications in the last decade or so, properly sociological analysis is still lacking. In this paper, I develop an approach to geoengineering based on metabolic rift theory to consider the broad political economic context in which geoengineering technologies are being developed. I argue first that the eventual recourse to such last resort approaches is a consequence of the ever expanding carbon rift created by capitalism and the growth imperative it entails. Second, we discuss how geoengineering technologies would likely be deployed within the context of the neoliberal climate policy regime that is currently in place and that relies heavily on carbon markets. I outline some of the foreseeable consequences of tying geoengineering to carbon markets on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and on the possibility of exerting democratic control over the technologies themselves.

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“…Various studies demonstrate that the incorporation of BECCS in the production of SNG has been thoroughly examined [86] and that BECCS is not limited only to production of electricity or heat, as it may also be used to produce biofuel units, like biogas and hydrogen [19]. Fossil fuel-fired power plants and CCS are not the only efficient methods to produce energy, as BECCS through BioSNG production, can be a competitive alternative.…”

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“…The storage of biogenic CO 2 is defined as the capture, compression and transport of a biogenic CO 2 -rich stream to an onshore/offshore geological storage facility (sequestration) [86]. The introduction of BECCS to the storage stages of CCS does not cause any specific technical consequences, since the CO 2 stream produced by the capture process does not depend on the plant feedstock.…”

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Striving towards the Deployment of Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): A Review of Research Priorities and Assessment Needs

2018

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Abstract:Assessing the performance or the implications of climate change mitigation options (CCMOs) is instrumental in achieving research and innovation efficiency in the field of climate change and becomes more imperative considering the Paris Agreement ('the Agreement'). Many climate scientists already believe that meeting the Agreement's goals and stabilizing "well-below 2 • C above pre-industrial levels" signals the deployment of currently undetermined and contentious mitigation technologies, such as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). BECCS is considered one of the most promising negative emissions technologies (NETs) with many scenarios already exhibiting its mitigation potential. However, stakeholders and policymakers remain skeptical about widespread reliance on BECCS questioning its unproven credibility. In this article, we aim at identifying research priorities and assessment needs to intensify the further deployment of BECCS, considering relevant technology associations' and platforms' perspectives and insights raised by scientific literature. The main outcome of our study is a list of 10 research priorities along with more specific assessment needs for each priority area. We also focus attention on several implications for potential end-users involved in the field of policy and practice. Overall, our work seeks to bridge the gap between market/industry and academia and to assist policymakers to make better-informed decisions.

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Rewarding of extra-avoided GHG emissions in thermochemical biorefineries incorporating Bio-CCS

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

The Role of Renewable-Derived Plastics in the Analysis of Waste Management Schemes: A Time-Dependent Carbon Cycle Assessment

The Role of Renewable-Derived Plastics in the Analysis of Waste Management Schemes: A Time-Dependent Carbon Cycle Assessment

Managing the carbon rift: Social metabolism, geoengineering and climate capitalism

Striving towards the Deployment of Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): A Review of Research Priorities and Assessment Needs

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