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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/DAF60EEF-B6A3-4652-963C-482401E482A5 | ||
| Year | 2021 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | D. Ipsakis, G. Varvoutis, A. Lampropoulos, S. Papaefthimiou, G. E. Marnellos, and M. Konsolakis, “Τechno-economic assessment of industrially-captured CO2 upgrade to synthetic natural gas by means of renewable hydrogen,” Renewable Energy, vol. 179, pp. 1884-1896, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.07.109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.07.109 | ||
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The present work assesses the feasibility of a circular approach towards a carbon-neutral process that leads to the production of 500 ktn/yr of synthetic natural gas (SNG). Overall, three main systems were sized, simulated and heat/energy coupled under a realistic scenario that ensures an autonomous and economically feasible operation: a) cement-based CO2 capture with amines, b) H2 production through combined solar/wind powered water electrolysis and c) CO2 catalytic hydrogenation. The economic analysis revealed a min-to-max break-even price of 500–1550 €/tn of SNG, taking also into account the potential sales of the high-purity O2 (from water electrolysis) and the excess electricity produced via renewable energy sources (RES). The ranges for the SNG prices correspond to the screening of CO2 penalty fees (25–100 €/tn) along with the option to subsidy the RES-H2 system up to 36 %. Two further critical issues were also revealed: a highly feasible operating circular scheme is achieved only when SNG is recycled to the cement industry (to satisfy heat/energy requirements), whereas RES-powered H2 is more competitive than electricity grid, as long as electricity prices are higher than 0.02 €/kWh. The proposed process proves that a combination of novel technologies and renewables can lead in a circular approach towards added-value products.
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