Delivering carbon negative electricity, heat and hydrogen with BECCS – Comparing the options
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Author(s)
Bui, Mai
Zhang, Di
Fajardy, Mathilde
Mac Dowell, Niall
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Biomass can be converted into a range of different end-products; and when combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS), these processes can provide negative CO2 emissions. Biomass conversion technologies differ in terms of costs, system efficiency and system value, e.g. services provided, market demand and product price. The aim of this study is to comparatively assess a combination of BECCS pathways to identify the applications which offer the most valuable outcome, i.e. maximum CO2 removal at minimum cost, ensuring that resources of sustainable biomass are utilised efficiently. Three bioenergy conversion pathways are evaluated in this study: (i) pulverised biomass-fired power plants which generate electricity (BECCS), (ii) biomass-fuelled combined heat and power plants (BE-CHP-CCS) which provide both heat and electricity, and (iii) biomass-derived hydrogen production with CCS (BHCCS). The design and optimisation of the BECCS supply chain network is evaluated using the Modelling and Optimisation of Negative Emissions Technology framework for the UK (MONET-UK), which integrates biogeophysical constraints and a wide range of biomass feedstocks. The results show that indigenous sources of biomass in the UK can remove up to 56 /yr from the atmosphere without the need to import biomass. Regardless of the pathway, Bio-CCS deployment could materially contribute towards meeting a national CO2 removal target and provide a substantial contribution to a national-scale energy system. Finally, it was more cost-effective to deploy all three technologies (BECCS, BE-CHP-CCS and BHCCS) in combination rather than individually.
Date Issued
2021-04
Date Acceptance
2021-02-06
Citation
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46 (29), pp.15298-15321
ISSN
0360-3199
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
15298
End Page
15321
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume
46
Issue
29
Copyright Statement
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319921005267?via%3Dihub
Grant Number
NE/P019900/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Electrochemistry
Energy & Fuels
Chemistry
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage
BECCS
Biomass-derived hydrogen
Carbon dioxide removal
Negative emissions
Greenhouse gas remval
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT
GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS
BIO-ENERGY
TECHNOECONOMIC EVALUATION
LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
DIOXIDE CAPTURE
LOBLOLLY-PINE
CROP RESIDUES
STORAGE BECCS
Energy
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-03-18