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The Environmental Impacts of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage on the Electricity Sector: A Life Cycle Assessment Comparison between Italy and Poland

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  • Marco Facchino

    (Unit of Process Engineering, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy)

  • Paulina Popielak

    (Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 73, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Marcin Panowski

    (Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 73, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Dariusz Wawrzyńczak

    (Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 73, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Izabela Majchrzak-Kucęba

    (Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 73, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Marcello De Falco

    (Unit of Process Engineering, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a set of technologies aimed at capturing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from point-source emitters to either store permanently or use as a feedstock to produce chemicals and fuels. In this paper, the potential benefits of CCUS integration into the energy supply sector are evaluated from a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) perspective by comparing two different routes for the CO 2 captured from a natural gas combined cycle (NGCC). Both the complete storage of the captured CO 2 and its partial utilization to produce dimethyl ether are investigated. Moreover, the assessment is performed considering the region-specific features of two of the largest CO 2 emitters in Europe, namely Italy and Poland. Results shows that the complete storage of the captured CO 2 reduces Global Warming Potential (GWP) by ~89% in Italy and ~97%, in Poland. On the other hand, the partial utilization of CO 2 to produce dimethyl ether leads to a decrease of ~58% in Italy and ~68% in Poland with respect to a comparable reference entailing conventional dimethyl ether production. A series of environmental trade-offs was determined, with all the investigated categories apart from GWP showing an increase, mainly connected with the higher energy requirements of CCUS processes. These outcomes highlight the need for a holistic-oriented approach in the design of novel implemented configurations to avoid burden shifts throughout the value chain.

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  • Marco Facchino & Paulina Popielak & Marcin Panowski & Dariusz Wawrzyńczak & Izabela Majchrzak-Kucęba & Marcello De Falco, 2022. "The Environmental Impacts of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage on the Electricity Sector: A Life Cycle Assessment Comparison between Italy and Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-22, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:18:p:6809-:d:917962
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