Liquefied biomethane for heavy-duty transport in Italy: A well-to-wheels approach

Tratzi, Patrizio; Torre, Marco; Paolini, Valerio; Tomassetti, Laura; Montiroli, Cassandra; Manzo, Eros; Petracchini, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2022.103288

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“…Where ηel,grid is the efficiency of the national electric grid, MLNG,dem is the fuel demand of the heavy-duty trucks adopting LNG engines and MLNG,prod is the LNG produced by the renewable plant proposed. The CO2 emissions saved are calculated according to the emissions factors of electricity and diesel consumed [31]:…”

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“…Where δtrucks is the total distance covered by the heavy-duty trucks and ftrucks,D is the CO2 equivalent emission factor for Diesel fuel trucks [31]. The economic feasibility is instead evaluated by means of the cost savings due to the PS:…”

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“…Each truck runs for an average of 200 km every day mainly on highway roads, which means that the total distance daily covered by the fleet is 144´000 km/day. To cover this distance in the RS, 90´000 L/day of Diesel fuel are required, given a specific fuel consumption of 0.623 L/km [31]. According to data in table 1 and table 2, this fuel demand is equivalent to roughly 3.5x10 8 kWh of primary energy, which is equivalent to roughly 23´000 tons/year of LNG.…”

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Dynamic Analysis of a Power Plant Producing Liquefied Biomethane for Heavy Road Transport

Cimmino

Calise

Cappiello

et al. 2023

36th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 20

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In the recent years, European Countries are paying more and more attention to the issue of greenhouse gases emissions due to the road transport sector. In particular, the fuel consumption due to the heavy road transport is one of the most relevant issues both for the weight and the long distances that they cover. In addition, the cost of the natural gas dramatically increased in many European countries due to recent international crisis. Thus, finding alternative ways of producing natural gas from renewable sources would be of great economic and environmental impact for the current global asset. In this work, a dynamic thermoeconomic analysis of a plant producing bio liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG), driven by renewable sources, to meet the fuel demand of a fleet of heavy trucks is proposed. The plant consists of a plug flow reactor digesting the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes in mesophilic conditions. The biogas upgrading model and the biomethane liquefaction models are in detail developed in MATLAB. The whole system is integrated in TRNSYS for dynamic simulation purpose. Then, the bio-LNG is used to meet the fuel demand of heavy trucks which cover relevant distances all over the region of Campania, in the South of Italy. The environmental impact related to the avoided emissions due to the use of bio-LNG is analysed together with the economic feasibility of the proposed system. The results of the thermoeconomic simulation show that the system has high capital costs, close to 85 M€ despite the fundings granted for bioLNG trucks purchasing. However, the fundings for the biomethane production and selling are enough to guarantee a remarkable economic feasibility with a Simple Payback period of less than 2 years and a Net Present Value of 402 M€. Furthermore, the solution proposed is effective for the pathway of the green mobility, with a Primary Energy Saving of 91% and a reduction of CO2 emissions by 86%.

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Dynamic Analysis of a Power Plant Producing Liquefied Biomethane for Heavy Road Transport

Cimmino

Calise

Cappiello

et al. 2023

36th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 20

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“…The increase in the cited categories was primarily due to the transport of biomass feedstock to the HTC plant. The related impact might be reduced by changing the heavyduty transport technologies based on traditional combustion engines and fuels into more renewable alternatives, such as electric (battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid) [50], biogas [51,52], biofuels [53,54], and hydrogen-based [55] vehicles. carcinogenic toxicity categories for AS3 and AS4.…”

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Substitution of Fossil Coal with Hydrochar from Agricultural Waste in the Electric Arc Furnace Steel Industry: A Comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis

Cardarelli

Barbanera

2023

Energies

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The iron and steel industry remains one of the most energy-intensive activities with high CO2 emissions. Generally, the use of fossil coal as chemical energy in an electric arc furnace (EAF) makes up 40–70% of the total direct emissions in this steelmaking process. Therefore, substituting conventional fossil fuels with alternatives is an attractive option for reducing CO2 emissions. In this study, the environmental impacts of EAF-produced steel were comprehensively assessed using pulverized hydrochar as the charged and injected material as a replacement for fossil coal. An environmental analysis was performed based on the LCA methodology according to the framework of ISO 14044. This study evaluated two different outlines: the use of fossil coal and its replacement with hydrochar from the winemaking industry as a carbon source in the EAF steelmaking process. The environmental impacts from the manufacturing of the hydrochar were calculated using different scenarios, including novel industrial ways to use vinasse as a moisture source for the co-hydrothermal carbonization of vine pruning and exhausted grape marc (EGM). The environmental impacts per unit of steel were reported as a function of the ratio between the fixed carbon of the injected material and the material amount itself. The results highlight the sustainability of the hydrothermal carbonization process and the use of the hydrochar in EAF steelmaking. Moreover, the electricity mix used for the EAF process has significant relevance. The main outline of the results might assist decision-makers to determine which technological route is most likely to be effective in reducing future CO2 emissions from the iron and steel industry.

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“…At the EU and national levels, a 'well-to-wheel' approach should be emphasized, i.e., taking into account the whole fuel chain including extraction, production, transport, and use of the fuel or electricity [53], which would allow for a more realistic comparison of the different options, as proposed by the European Biogas Association (EBA) and Natural and bioGas Vehicle Association (NGVA), Europe [54]. Currently, Italy has the most methane refueling stations; 25% of all refueling stations in the EU [55]. A "well-to-wheel" study conducted in Denmark demonstrated that the use of compressed and liquefied natural gas results in a reduction of GHG emissions by 15-27% per kilometer driven compared to conventional fuels in both transport applications and for all vehicle classes.…”

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Circular Bioeconomy in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona: Policy Recommendations to Optimize Biowaste Management

Meisterl,

Sastre,

Puig-Ventosa

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Municipal biowaste management is at the core of the transition towards a circular bioeconomy in the EU. However, most urban systems are still far from being aligned with these principles. This paper addresses the case of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. The current system of biowaste management is compared with a more sustainable alternative scenario. Regulatory and non-regulatory drivers and barriers for the transition from the current state to the alternative scenario are identified and later transformed into policy recommendations using a multi-stakeholder approach. This paper focuses on the separate collection of biowaste and the production of biomethane. Increasing the quantity and quality of separate biowaste collection is a prerequisite for the market-relevant production of biogas from anaerobic digestion that can be converted into biomethane. The results show that more efficient collection systems such as door-to-door or smart bins together with tax incentives such as the pay-as-you-throw principle are key to increasing the amount of collected biowaste, while targeted communication combined with controls and penalties are key to minimizing impurities. In addition to financial incentives for the construction of new anaerobic digestion plants, financial incentive systems are also required for the biomethane sector to ensure competitiveness with fossil fuels.

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Liquefied biomethane for heavy-duty transport in Italy: A well-to-wheels approach

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Dynamic Analysis of a Power Plant Producing Liquefied Biomethane for Heavy Road Transport

Dynamic Analysis of a Power Plant Producing Liquefied Biomethane for Heavy Road Transport

Substitution of Fossil Coal with Hydrochar from Agricultural Waste in the Electric Arc Furnace Steel Industry: A Comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis

Circular Bioeconomy in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona: Policy Recommendations to Optimize Biowaste Management

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