Large-scale spatially explicit analysis of carbon capture at cellulosic biorefineries

O’Neill, Eric G.; Geissler, Caleb H.; Maravelias, Christos T.

doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01532-8

Large-scale spatially explicit analysis of carbon capture at cellulosic biorefineries

Journal Article · Wed May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Nature Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01532-8· OSTI ID:2406584

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Princeton University, NJ (United States); Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), Madison, WI (United States); Princeton University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
Princeton University, NJ (United States); Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), Madison, WI (United States)

The large-scale production of cellulosic biofuels would involve spatially distributed systems including biomass fields, logistics networks and biorefineries. Better understanding of the interactions between landscape-related decisions and the design of biorefineries with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in a supply chain context is needed to enable efficient systems. Here we analyse the cost and greenhouse gas mitigation potential for cellulosic biofuel supply chains in the US Midwest using realistic spatially explicit land availability and crop productivity data and consider fuel conversion technologies with detailed CCS design for their associated CO₂ streams. Optimization methods identify trade-offs and design strategies leading to systems with attractive environmental and economic performance. Strategic and operational decisions depend on underlying spatial features and are sensitive to biofuel demand and CCS incentives. US CCS incentives neglect to motivate greenhouse gas mitigation from all supply chain emission sources, which leverage spatial interactions between CCS, electricity prices and the biomass landscape.

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Research Organization:: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018409

OSTI ID:: 2406584

Journal Information:: Nature Energy, Journal Name: Nature Energy Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 9; ISSN 2058-7546

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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