Integrating life cycle assessment and life cycle costing using TOPSIS to select sustainable biomass-based -carbonaceous adsorbents for CO2 capture

Heidari, Ava; Boleydei, Hamid; Rohani, Abbas; Lu, Hangyong Ray; Younesi, Habibollah

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131968

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“…The multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method can combine alternative energy sources to evaluate the treatment based on the PESTLE factors: political, economic, social, legal and environmental factors. TOPSIS is a multi-criteria decision-making methodology that takes a fundamental mathematical approximation to optimal alternatives [ 28 , 29 ]. The TOPSIS implementation policy is that the chosen optional object must be the closest to the positive ideal solution and the most distal to the negative ideal solution, incorporating the Euclidean distance for the geometric determination of relative proximity.…”

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Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

2023

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Nitrogen is one of the most critical nutrients in the biosphere, and it is an essential nutrient for plant growth. Nitrogen exists in the atmosphere vastly as a gaseous form, but only reactive nitrogen is usable for plants. It is a valuable resource and worth recovering in the wastewater sector. The aim of this work was to prepare a comprehensive environmental analysis of a novel membrane contactor-based process, which is capable of highly efficient nitrogen removal from wastewater. Life cycle assessment (LCA), PESTLE and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) were applied to evaluate the process. The EF 3.0 method, preferred by the European Commission, IMPACT World+, ReCiPe 2016 and IPCC 2021 GWP100 methods were used with six different energy resources—electricity high voltage, solar, nuclear, heat and power and wind energy. The functional unit of 1 m3 of water product was considered as output and “gate-to-gate” analysis was examined. The results of our study show that renewable energy resources cause a significantly lower environmental load than traditional energy resources. TOPSIS score was used to evaluate the alternatives in the case of MCDA. For the EU region, the most advantageous option was found to be wind energy onshore with a score of 0.76, and the following, nuclear, was 0.70.

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Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

2023

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“…203 LCA comparisons indicate that biobased adsorbents typically exhibit lower global warming potential (GWP) and reduced energy consumption relative to synthetic adsorbents, as well as lower impacts in terms of acidification, eutrophication, and toxicity. 202,204,205 Among the various challenges facing the large-scale use of adsorption as a primary post-combustion CO 2 capture method, developing an efficient and economically viable sorbent regeneration process is paramount. The regeneration, which involves CO 2 desorption, can be initiated by modifying either temperature or pressure, leading to temperature swing adsorption (TSA) and pressure/vacuum swing adsorption (PSA/VSA) techniques, respectively (Figure 5).…”

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“…The utilization of life cycle assessment (LCA) is crucial for evaluating the environmental impacts of these adsorbent materials from production to disposal, assessing factors such as resource extraction, energy consumption, emissions, and waste generation . LCA comparisons indicate that biobased adsorbents typically exhibit lower global warming potential (GWP) and reduced energy consumption relative to synthetic adsorbents, as well as lower impacts in terms of acidification, eutrophication, and toxicity. ,, …”

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CO₂ Post-combustion Capture: A Critical Review of Current Technologies and Future Directions

Raganati,

Ammendola

2024

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As the global imperative to CO 2 emissions intensifies, carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, particularly CO 2 post-combustion capture, emerge as essential components in the transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. This review offers an exhaustive examination of the current state-of-the-art and recent advancements in CO 2 post-combustion capture techniques, including absorption, adsorption, membrane and cryogenic technologies. It presents an in-depth analysis aimed at understanding their relative efficiencies, challenges, and potentials in contributing to global CO 2 reduction goals. The review methodically evaluates each capture technique, starting with solvent-based absorption, which benefits from extensive research and industrial application but faces challenges, such as a high energy demand for solvent regeneration and environmental concerns. It then transitions to adsorption-based methods, highlighting their advantages in terms of energy efficiency, alongside the development of novel adsorbents that offer improved capacity and selectivity. Membrane technologies are also explored, with a focus on their potential for low-energy separation and the ongoing innovations aimed at enhancing their permeability and selectivity for CO 2 . Finally, cryogenic separation is discussed for its ability to achieve high-purity CO 2 capture through low-temperature processes, addressing specific operational challenges. The review promotes a multidisciplinary approach that combines advancements in chemical engineering, materials science, and environmental policy to accelerate the deployment of efficient and cost-effective CO 2 post-combustion capture technologies. Specifically, it emphasizes the need for continued research/development and enhanced collaboration/innovation within the scientific community and industry players to address the scalability, economic viability, and environmental impact of these technologies, ensuring that they can effectively contribute to the decarbonization of the energy sector.

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“…Usually, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental performance of a process or product. Studies like the one by Grande et al, have assessed the environmental footprint of adsorbents themselves (Grande et al, 2017), while others have analyzed both the adsorbents together with the carbon capture process (Deutz and Bardow, 2021;Leonzio et al, 2022b;Heidari et al, 2022). When looking at the adsorbent production as a system boundary, it is important to highlight that between 60%-91% of their total carbon footprint comes from their production and the rest from their end of life (Deutz and Bardow, 2021).…”

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“…Ultimately, both the adsorbent production/disposal and use in a specific capture process are required to have a comprehensive environmental impact assessment. Studies like the one from Heidari et al, which investigates the most suitable adsorbent option from an environmental, economic, and technical perspective can be very valuable (Heidari et al, 2022).…”

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Evaluating solid sorbents for CO2 capture: linking material properties and process efficiency via adsorption performance

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Expanding populations and growing economies result in higher energy needs. Meeting this increasing demand, while lowering carbon emissions, calls for a broad energy mix and commercial deployment of solutions like carbon capture and carbon removal technologies. The scale-up of these solutions is partially hindered by the lack of materials-related information, particularly in the case of solid adsorption-based carbon capture technologies. Furthermore, experimental measurement parameters used and how data is presented lack uniformity, which makes material comparisons extremely difficult. This review examines the current state of solid sorbent characterization for carbon capture, exploring physical and chemical properties, performance parameters, and process indicators. Adsorbent performance parameters demonstrate to be the crucial link between intrinsic material properties and the overall adsorption process effectiveness and therefore are the focus of this work. This paper outlines the relevant techniques used to measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to adsorption performance such as CO2 adsorption capacity, selectivity, kinetics, ease of regeneration, stability, adsorbent cost, and environmental impact. Additionally, this study highlights the relevant experimental conditions for diluted versus concentrated CO2 streams. Lastly, efforts in harmonizing experimental data sets are considered, and an outlook on solid sorbent characterization for carbon capture processes is presented. Overall, the aim of this work is to provide the reader a critical understanding of KPIs from atomic to process scale, highlighting the importance of experimental data throughout.

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Integrating life cycle assessment and life cycle costing using TOPSIS to select sustainable biomass-based -carbonaceous adsorbents for CO2 capture

Cited by 23 publications

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Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

CO₂ Post-combustion Capture: A Critical Review of Current Technologies and Future Directions

Evaluating solid sorbents for CO2 capture: linking material properties and process efficiency via adsorption performance

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Integrating life cycle assessment and life cycle costing using TOPSIS to select sustainable biomass-based -carbonaceous adsorbents for CO2 capture

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Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

Life Cycle, PESTLE and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Membrane Contactor-Based Nitrogen Recovery Process

CO2 Post-combustion Capture: A Critical Review of Current Technologies and Future Directions

Evaluating solid sorbents for CO2 capture: linking material properties and process efficiency via adsorption performance

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