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Pipeline Infrastructure for CO 2 Transport: Cost Analysis and Design Optimization

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  • Mithran Daniel Solomon

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Sandtorstraße 22, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany)

  • Marcel Scheffler

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Sandtorstraße 22, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany)

  • Wolfram Heineken

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Sandtorstraße 22, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany)

  • Mostafa Ashkavand

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Sandtorstraße 22, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany)

  • Torsten Birth-Reichert

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Sandtorstraße 22, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Production, Faculty of Technology and Computer Science, University of Applied Life Sciences Hamburg, Berliner Tor 5, 20099 Hamburg, Germany)

Abstract

Meeting Germany’s climate targets urgently demands substantial investment in renewable energies such as hydrogen, as well as tackling industrial CO 2 emissions with a strong CO 2 transport infrastructure. This is particularly crucial for CO 2 -heavy industries such as steel, cement, lime production, power plants, and chemical plants, given Germany’s ban on onshore storage. The CO 2 transport network is essential for maintaining a circular economy by capturing, transporting, and either storing or utilizing CO 2 . This study fills gaps in CO 2 pipeline transport research, examining pipeline diameters, costs, and pressure drop, and providing sensitivity analysis. Key findings show that the levelized cost of CO 2 transport (LCO2T) ranges from 0.25 €/t to 55.82 €/t based on varying transport masses (1000 t/day to 25,000 t/day) and distances (25 km to 500 km), with compression costs pushing LCO2T to 33.21 €/t to 92.82 €/t. Analyzing eight pipeline diameters (150 mm to 500 mm) and the impact of CO 2 flow temperature on pressure loss highlights the importance of selecting optimal pipeline sizes. Precise booster station placement is also crucial, as it significantly affects the total LCO2T. Exploring these areas can offer a more thorough understanding of the best strategies for developing cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable transport infrastructure.

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  • Mithran Daniel Solomon & Marcel Scheffler & Wolfram Heineken & Mostafa Ashkavand & Torsten Birth-Reichert, 2024. "Pipeline Infrastructure for CO 2 Transport: Cost Analysis and Design Optimization," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:12:p:2911-:d:1414069
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