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Modelling assessment of resource competition for renewable basic chemicals and the effect of recycling
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- Musonda, Frazer (author)
- Helmholtz Zentrum,Helmholtz Center
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- Millinger, Markus, 1984 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Thrän, D (author)
- Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ),German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ),Helmholtz Zentrum,Helmholtz Center
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(creator_code:org_t)
- 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: GCB Bioenergy. - 1757-1707 .- 1757-1693. ; 16:4
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- This work assesses pathways towards a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions chemical industry sector in Germany until 2050, focusing on the ammonia, methanol, ethylene and adipic acid subsectors and the effect of the recycling of C embedded in chemical end products on the GHG abatement cost and primary resource demand. This was done using a bottom-up mathematical optimization model, including the energy sectors and the chemicals sector, with electricity and biobased options considered. Results show that net-zero GHG emissions for the considered chemicals in 2050 are attainable at a marginal cost of 640–900 €/tCO2-eq, even with 26%–36% of demand being satisfied by fossil production routes. This is possible because renewable organic chemicals can act as carbon sinks if, at their end of life, C is permanently stored via landfilling or passed on to the next value chain via recycling. Nonetheless, considering the cost implications, the practical deployment of renewable chemicals is a challenge. The considered renewable chemicals cost 1.3–8 times more than their fossil counterparts, resulting in a marginal CO2 price of 480 €/tCO2-eq when all primary resources (energy crops, forest residues and renewable electricity) are considered, or 810 €/tCO2-eq when the availability of arable land is restricted. In the transition to net-zero emissions for the chemicals under study, a circular economy is important not only for reducing demand for primary resources as is typically the case but also reduces GHG abatement costs by 13%–24% through carbon capture and utilization effects.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Annan naturresursteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Other Environmental Engineering (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Energisystem (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Energy Systems (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- sector coupling
- biogenic CO 2
- GHG abatement
- renewable chemicals
- biochemicals
- recycling
- renewable hydrogen
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- ref (subject category)
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