Cost Analysis of Adsorption based Air Capture of CO2

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and conversion to value added products, such as chemicals, polymers, and carbon-based fuels represents a promising approach to transform a potential threat to the environment into a value-added product for long term sustainability. Emerging Carbon Capture Technologies: Towards a Sustainable Future provides a multidisciplinary view of the research that is being carried out in this field, covering materials and processes for CO2 capture and utilization and including a broad discussion of the impact of novel technologies in carbon capture on the energy landscape, society and climate. Of interest to students, researchers and professionals in industries related to greenhouse gas mitigation, post-combustion CO2 capture processes, coal-fired power plants, environmental sustainability, green solvents, green technologies, and the utilization of clean energy for environmental protection, this book covers both the experimental and theoretical aspects of novel materials and process development providing a holistic approach toward a sustainable energy future. Cost Analysis of adsorption based direct air capture of CO2 using porous sorbents, especially porous polymer networks (PPNs) provide a thorough, non-specialist introduction to technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels during power generation and other energy-intensive industrial processes, such as steelmaking. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition provides detailed coverage of key carbon dioxide capture methods along with an examination of the most promising techniques for carbon storage. The book opens with an introductory section that provides background regarding the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an overview of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, and a primer in the fundamentals of power generation. Chapters focus on key carbon capture technologies, including absorption, adsorption, and membrane-based systems, addressing their applications in both the power and non-power sectors

Representing air pollution in future energy scenarios

Decarbonisation of a country’s energy system requires a change in energy supply chains, infrastructure and the introduction of new technologies. These lead to changes in the scale and type of combustion processes, the fuels used, as well as the activities required to supply fuels and operate energy infrastructure. They lead to changes in emission budgets of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that will have environmental and public health impacts. Such impacts can be highly dependent on the location and on the implementation of emerging energy technologies. This study compares the capabilities of tools for describing atmospheric emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in future energy scenarios, for costing them and for cost-optimising deployment strategy. Case studies of technology choices for deploying decentralised CHP and for the uptake of hybrid vehicles are used to illustrate the challenges of representing emerging technologies in these models. The effectiveness of these technologies of reducing emissions budgets, together with synergies and antagonisms between delivering reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant budgets are also explored. Recommendations are made on the using of incumbent models to assess air pollution, on the inclusion of novel technologies in energy scenarios and on how modelling systems might be better adapted to represent these. Spatial and temporal resolution are identified as key influences on models’ capabilities. In the hybrid vehicles case study, the precise technology options for vehicles – particularly hybrid powertrain architectures – is a key influence on optimising the benefits of atmospheric emissions reduction from future road transport. In the case of decentralised CHP, the surface morphology close to emission sources or in high population density areas will play a major role in impacts and costs of atmospheric emissions.Open Acces

Pathways to Water Sector Decarbonization, Carbon Capture and Utilization

The water sector is in the middle of a paradigm shift from focusing on treatment and meeting discharge permit limits to integrated operation that also enables a circular water economy via water reuse, resource recovery, and system level planning and operation. While the sector has gone through different stages of such revolution, from improving energy efficiency to recovering renewable energy and resources, when it comes to the next step of achieving carbon neutrality or negative emission, it falls behind other infrastructure sectors such as energy and transportation. The water sector carries tremendous potential to decarbonize, from technological advancements, to operational optimization, to policy and behavioural changes. This book aims to fill an important gap for different stakeholders to gain knowledge and skills in this area and equip the water community to further decarbonize the industry and build a carbon-free society and economy. The book goes beyond technology overviews, rather it aims to provide a system level blueprint for decarbonization. It can be a reference book and textbook for graduate students, researchers, practitioners, consultants and policy makers, and it will provide practical guidance for stakeholders to analyse and implement decarbonization measures in their professions

Pathways to Water Sector Decarbonization, Carbon Capture and Utilization

The water sector is in the middle of a paradigm shift from focusing on treatment and meeting discharge permit limits to integrated operation that also enables a circular water economy via water reuse, resource recovery, and system level planning and operation. While the sector has gone through different stages of such revolution, from improving energy efficiency to recovering renewable energy and resources, when it comes to the next step of achieving carbon neutrality or negative emission, it falls behind other infrastructure sectors such as energy and transportation. The water sector carries tremendous potential to decarbonize, from technological advancements, to operational optimization, to policy and behavioural changes. This book aims to fill an important gap for different stakeholders to gain knowledge and skills in this area and equip the water community to further decarbonize the industry and build a carbon-free society and economy. The book goes beyond technology overviews, rather it aims to provide a system level blueprint for decarbonization. It can be a reference book and textbook for graduate students, researchers, practitioners, consultants and policy makers, and it will provide practical guidance for stakeholders to analyse and implement decarbonization measures in their professions

Proceedings of Abstracts 12th International Conference on Air Quality Science and Application

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Energy, a continuing bibliography with indexes. Issue 33

This bibliography lists 1211 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system from January 1, 1981 through March 31, 1981