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Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Supply Chains

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 16916

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Kyle Camarda

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Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Interests: process and product design; energy systems design; renewable energy utilization; high-performance computing for chemical process design
Prof. Dr. Edwin Zondervan

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Laboratory of Process Systems Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Universität Bremen, Leobener Str. 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Interests: process systems engineering; energy transition; hydrogen economy; carbon capture and utilization
Dr. Diego Barletta

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, I-84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
Interests: process systems engineering; biorefineries; biofuels and biochemicals; carbon mitigation; powder technology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Oxfam reported for 2017 five major environmental and humanitarian disasters that can be attributed to climate change. Many scientists have linked global temperature rise (and climate change) to increasing levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. One of the main greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide. In 2016, the global carbon dioxide emissions were approximately 36 Gtons, and trends show that emissions will keep growing if nothing is done.

The main sources of carbon dioxide emissions stem from the energy production via fossil sources, such as coal and oil. Future scenarios for energy production will remain dependent on fossil fuel resources.

This all indicates that there is an urgent need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to our atmosphere. This might be viewed as an environmental alarm bell. However, as chemical engineers, we can view this as an opportunity to serve and supply many different sectors: Carbon dioxide can be used to produce fuels, construction materials, food, polymers, etc.

Worldwide, a massive investigation in renewable energy production is taking place. However, conventional coal and gas-fired power plants still largely supply the global energy landscape. This is due to the discontinuous availability of renewable energy and its problematic storage.

This Special Issue on “Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Supply Chains” aims to gather outstanding research and the comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to all new developments in carbon capture and utilization, hydrogen production technology, and the combined use of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in novel energy applications, covering a wide range of technologies from a variety of resources and technologies in both economically and environmentally-friendly ways. This Special Issue will bring together high-quality research articles on the different aspects of hydrogen production technology, including the current status and remaining challenges. Topics include but not are limited to:

  • Hydrogen production technologies;
  • Carbon capture and utilization technologies;
  • Green methanol productions;
  • New developments in hydrogen and carbon dioxide supply chain models;
  • Theoretical and experimental investigation for hydrogen/carbon dioxide production process and product design;
  • Integrated process development relating to the production of hydrogen and its utilization carbon dioxide capture and storage.

Prof. Dr. Kyle Camarda
Prof. Dr. Edwin Zondervan
Prof. Dr. Diego Barletta
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Hydrogen production and processing 
  • Carbon capture and utilization 
  • Integrated carbon and hydrogen supply chains 
  • Emission reduction
  • Green methanol 
  • Enterprise wide optimization and supply chain management

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A Thermal Design of a 1 kW-Class Shell and Tube Methanol Steam Reforming System with Internal Evaporator
by Dongjin Yu, Ngoc Trinh Van, Jinwon Yun and Sangseok Yu
Processes 2020, 8(11), 1509; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111509 - 20 Nov 2020
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Due to its low operating temperature, the performance of a methanol steam reformer depends on efficient thermal integration. In particular, the integration of the evaporator is crucial to enhance thermal efficiency. This paper presents two different configurations to utilize thermal energy for evaporation [...] Read more.
Due to its low operating temperature, the performance of a methanol steam reformer depends on efficient thermal integration. In particular, the integration of the evaporator is crucial to enhance thermal efficiency. This paper presents two different configurations to utilize thermal energy for evaporation of methanol/water mixture. The reformer system is composed of a methanol steam reformer, a burner, and two different evaporators such as internal evaporator and external evaporator. Moreover, since the performance of the reforming system strongly depends on thermal utilization, a heat recovery module is designed for methanol reforming system with internal evaporator. The heat duty and steam to carbon ratio (S/C) are the variables for evaluation of its suitability. The experimental results indicate that the internal evaporator with the auxiliary heat recovery module provides stable conditions over wide operating ranges. Full article
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Surface-Response Analysis for the Optimization of a Carbon Dioxide Absorption Process Using [hmim][Tf2N]
by Grazia Leonzio and Edwin Zondervan
Processes 2020, 8(9), 1063; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8091063 - 1 Sep 2020
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The [hmim][Tf2N] ionic liquid is considered in this work to develop a model in Aspen Plus® capturing carbon dioxide from shifted flue gas through physical absorption. Ionic liquids are innovative and promising green solvents for the capture of carbon dioxide. [...] Read more.
The [hmim][Tf2N] ionic liquid is considered in this work to develop a model in Aspen Plus® capturing carbon dioxide from shifted flue gas through physical absorption. Ionic liquids are innovative and promising green solvents for the capture of carbon dioxide. As an important aspect of this research, optimization is carried out for the carbon capture system through a central composite design: simulation and statistical analysis are combined together. This leads to important results such as the identification of significant factors and their combinations. Surface plots and mathematical models are developed for capital costs, operating costs and removal of carbon dioxide. These models can be used to find optimal operating conditions maximizing the amount of captured carbon dioxide and minimizing total costs: the percentage of carbon dioxide removal is 93.7%, operating costs are 0.66 million €/tonCO2 captured (due to the high costs of ionic liquid), and capital costs are 52.2 €/tonCO2 captured. Full article
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Optimization of CCUS Supply Chains for Some European Countries under the Uncertainty
by Grazia Leonzio, Pier Ugo Foscolo and Edwin Zondervan
Processes 2020, 8(8), 960; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8080960 - 10 Aug 2020
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This paper develops a two-stage stochastic mixed integer linear programming model to optimize Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) supply chains in Italy, Germany and the UK. Few works are present in the literature about this topic, thus this paper overcomes this limitation [...] Read more.
This paper develops a two-stage stochastic mixed integer linear programming model to optimize Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) supply chains in Italy, Germany and the UK. Few works are present in the literature about this topic, thus this paper overcomes this limitation considering carbon supply chains producing different products. The objective of the numerical models is to minimize expected total costs, under the uncertainties of the production costs of carbon-dioxide-based compounds. Once carbon dioxide emissions that should be avoided are fixed, according to environmental protection requirements for each country, the optimal design of these supply chains is obtained finding the distribution of carbon dioxide captured between utilization and storage sections, the amount of different carbon-based products and the best connection between each element inside the system. The expected total costs for the CCUS supply chain of Italy, Germany and the UK are, respectively, 77.3, 98.0 and 1.05 billion€/year (1004, 613 and 164 €/ton CO2 captured). A comparison with the respective deterministic model, analyzed elsewhere, is considered through the evaluation of the Expected Value of Perfect Information (EVPI) and the Value of Stochastic Solution (VSS). The former is 1.29 billion€/year, 0.18 million€/year and 8.31 billion€/year, respectively, for the CCUS of Italy, the UK and Germany. VSS on the other hand is equal to 1.56 billion€/year, 0 €/year and 0.1 billion€/year, respectively, for the frameworks of Italy, the UK and Germany. The results show that the uncertain production cost in the stochastic model does not have a significant effect on the results; thus, in this case, there are few advantages in solving a stochastic model instead of the deterministic one. Full article
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Monitoring of Biochemical Parameters and GHG Emissions in Bioaugmented Manure Composting
by Cevat Yaman
Processes 2020, 8(6), 681; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8060681 - 10 Jun 2020
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Composting is a sustainable alternative for the management of manure. In this study, the effects of bioaugmentation on cattle manure composting was investigated. In this study, two windrow piles were placed at 1.7 m in height, 2.1 m in bottom width, 0.6 m [...] Read more.
Composting is a sustainable alternative for the management of manure. In this study, the effects of bioaugmentation on cattle manure composting was investigated. In this study, two windrow piles were placed at 1.7 m in height, 2.1 m in bottom width, 0.6 m in top width, and 54 m in length. Microbial inoculum was added to pile 1, whereas the second pile was used as the control. After 17 days, the C:N ratio was reduced from 25.6 to 13.6 and the total nitrogen was increased from 1.89% to 3.36% in pile 1. The dominant bacteria identified in the compost samples belonged to the genera Clostridium, Bacillus, and Flavobacterium. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction indicated that the most commonly known pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli, Shigella, and Salmonella, were not detected in the finished material, indicating that the pathogenic microorganisms were inactivated by the composting process. Agronomic testing for cured compost indicated a C:N ratio of less than 15 and NH+4-N:NO3−-N ratio of less than 1. The whole process of windrow composting resulted in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 157.94 tCO2-e and a global warming factor (GWF) of 1.04 tCO2-e·t−1 manure composted. This study showed that although bioaugmentation is a feasible treatment method for manure, GHG emissions need to be monitored. Full article
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The Efficiency of Bimodal Silica as a Carbon Dioxide Adsorbent for Natural Gas Treatment
by Fabíola Correia de Carvalho, Paula Fabiane do Nascimento, Márcio Rodrigo Oliveira de Souza and Antonio Souza Araujo
Processes 2020, 8(3), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8030289 - 4 Mar 2020
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Natural gas (NG) production in Brazil has shown a significant increase in recent years. Oil and natural gas exploration and refining activities indicate circa 86% carbon dioxide content in NG, representing a serious problem for environmental issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and [...] Read more.
Natural gas (NG) production in Brazil has shown a significant increase in recent years. Oil and natural gas exploration and refining activities indicate circa 86% carbon dioxide content in NG, representing a serious problem for environmental issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and increases in global warming. New technologies using CO2 capture materials have been shown to be more efficient than conventional processes. In this work, a bimodal meso–macroporous silica adsorbent for CO2 adsorption in NG was synthesized and evaluated as a promising material for use in natural gas treatment systems, as silica has specific textural properties that facilitate the capture and storage of this gas. The adsorbent was obtained from silica via the hydrothermal method with n-dodecane emulsion and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and the BET specific surface area. Adsorption capacity tests were performed for CO2, methane, and their mixtures by the gravimetric method, demonstrating that the adsorbent was selective for CO2 and obtained a good adsorption capacity. The experimental values obtained were compared and adjusted to the models of Langmuir and Freundlich. Thus, the bimodal silica adsorbent developed in this research proved to be excellent for CO2 adsorption and is a promising material for the treatment of NG. Full article
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