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Exploring impacts of deployment sequences of industrial mitigation measures on their combined CO₂ reduction potential

de Raad, B.W. (author), van Lieshout, Marit (author), Stougie, L. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

journal article 2023

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Is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Really So Expensive? An Analysis of Cascading Costs and CO₂ Emissions Reduction of Industrial CCS Implementation on the Construction of a Bridge

Subraveti, Sai Gokul (author), Rodríguez Angel, Elda (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Roussanaly, Simon (author)

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an essential technology to mitigate global CO2 emissions from power and industry sectors. Despite the increasing recognition of its importance to achieve the net-zero target, current CCS deployment is far behind targeted ambitions. A key reason is that CCS is often perceived as too expensive. The costs of CCS...

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Exploring the emergence of waste recovery and exchange in industrial clusters

Noori, S. (author), Korevaar, G. (author), Stikkelman, R.M. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Self-organized industrial symbiosis (IS) starts with one actor's decision to invest in a waste recovery plant and the other actors' decision to buy the recovered flow. Technical and institutional conditions of the cluster influence actors' decisions. This paper explores the emergence of IS collaborations in industrial clusters under different...

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Should we exploit flexibility of chemical processes for demand response? Differing perspectives on potential benefits and limitations

Bielefeld, S.E. (author), Cvetkovic, M. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Electrification of processes and utilities is considered a promising option towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the chemical industry. Therefore, electricity demand is expected to increase steeply. Since the sources of future low-carbon electricity are variable in nature, there is a need for strategies to match availability...

journal article 2023

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Determining the performance and network properties of petrochemical clusters

Tan, M.D. (author), Ibarra Gonzalez, P. (author), Nikolic, I. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

The reliance of the petrochemical industry on fossil-based sources will need to be reduced by the introduction of Alternative carbon sources (ACS). Introducing ACS in a petrochemical cluster will require existing processes to be modified or replaced, potentially affecting other chemical processes within the cluster due to existing material and...

book chapter 2023

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Impacts of defossilising downstream derivatives in petrochemical clusters – MTBE case study

Stepchuk, I. (author), Pérez-Fortes, Mar (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Using alternative carbon sources (ACS) to produce downstream derivatives (DDs) is a promising option for defossilising the chemical industry. However, the potential consequences of using ACS in interconnected petrochemical clusters are generally overlooked. This paper aims to develop a methodological approach for systematically analysing...

book chapter 2023

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Evaluation of alternative carbon based ethylene production in a petrochemical cluster: Technology screening & value chain impact assessment

Manalal, J.T. (author), Pérez-Fortes, Mar (author), Ibarra Gonzalez, P. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Due to the heavy dependence on fossil-fuels as raw materials, the defossilization of feedstocks in the petrochemical industry represents a challenge. A large number of possible process routes that use alternative carbon sources (ACS) like CO2, biomass, and waste are being developed for the feedstock replacement. For instance, to produce ethylene...

book chapter 2023

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Evaluation of centralized/decentralized configuration schemes of CO2 electrochemical reduction-based supply chains

Wiltink, T.J. (author), Yska, Stijn (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Pérez-Fortes, Mar (author)

Electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2ER) is an emerging technology with the potential to limit the use of fossil-based feedstocks in the petrochemical industry by converting CO2 and renewable electricity into useful products such as syngas. Its successful deployment will depend not only on the technology's performance but also on its integration...

book chapter 2023

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Conceptual design of pre-treatment units for co-electrolysis of CO₂ and water

Vos, Josephine (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Pérez-Fortes, Mar (author)

Reaching our climate goals will require urgent advancements in the development of fossil-free technologies. Solid-oxide electrolysis (SOE) at high-temperature is a promising candidate for combining CO₂ utilization and renewable electricity use. Explorative techno-economic analyses are being performed to understand the full plant design...

book chapter 2023

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Scoping cost and abatement metrics for biomass with carbon capture and storage — the example of bioCCS in cement

Blok, K. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Tanzer, Samantha Eleanor (author)

Negative emission technologies such as biomass with carbon capture and storage (bioCCS) may become an important instrument to limit global warming. Currently, estimates of CO2 avoidance cost for bioCCS vary widely. Using a case study of a cement plant, this paper illustrates how this variance is partially attributable to the system boundary...

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Fully integrated CO₂ mitigation strategy for an existing refinery: A case study in Colombia

Yáñez, Édgar (author), Meerman, Hans (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Castillo, Édgar (author), Faaij, Andre (author)

The oil and gas industry is responsible for 6% of total global CO2 emissions, from exploration to downstream petrochemical production and account for another 50% when including the use of its products. Thus, this industry has a significant role in realising the target of net “zero” CO2 emissions by 2070, essential to limit global warming to 1.8 ...

journal article 2022

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Towards improved cost evaluation of Carbon Capture and Storage from industry

Roussanaly, Simon (author), Berghout, Niels (author), Fout, Tim (author), Garcia, Monica (author), Gardarsdottir, Stefania (author), Nazir, Shareq Mohd (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Rubin, Edward S. (author)

This paper contributes to the development of improved guidelines for cost evaluation of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) from industrial applications building on previous work in the field. It discusses key challenges and factors that have a large impact on the results of cost evaluations, but are often overlooked or insufficiently addressed....

journal article 2021

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Development of a Conceptual Framework for Evaluating the Flexibility of Future Chemical Processes

Luo, J. (author), Moncada Botero, J. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Incorporating (operational) flexibility into process design has been a key approach to cope with uncertainties. The increasing penetration of renewables and the need for developing new low-carbon technologies will increase the demand for flexibility in chemical processes. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review focusing on the origin,...

review 2021

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Carbon footprinting of carbon capture and-utilization technologies: Discussion of the analysis of Carbon XPRIZE competition team finalists

Sleep, Sylvia (author), Munjal, Raghav (author), Leitch, Michael (author), Extavour, Marcius (author), Gaona, Adriana (author), Ahmad, Shah (author), Nishikawa, Emily (author), Pitre, Vaidehi (author), Psarras, Peter (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), MacLean, Heather L. (author), Bergerson, Joule A. (author)

Life cycle assessments (LCAs) of early-stage technologies can provide valuable insights about key drivers of emissions and aid in prioritizing research into further emissions-reduction opportunities. Despite this potential value, further development of LCA methods is required to handle the increased uncertainty, data gaps, and confidentially of...

journal article 2021

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Decarbonising Industry via BECCS: Promising Sectors, Challenges, and Techno-economic Limits of Negative Emissions

Tanzer, Samantha Eleanor (author), Blok, K. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Purpose of Review: This paper reviews recent literature on the combined use of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in the industries of steel, cement, paper, ethanol, and chemicals, focusing on estimates of potential costs and the possibility of achieving “negative emissions”. Recent Findings: Bioethanol is seen as a potential near...

review 2021

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Curing time: a temporally explicit life cycle CO2 accounting of mineralization, bioenergy, and CCS in the concrete sector

Tanzer, Samantha Eleanor (author), Blok, K. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

The decarbonization of concrete production requires a multi-pronged approach including the abatement of CO2 emissions from cement production as well as storage of CO2 within concrete itself. This study explores the decarbonization potential of combining bioenergy and carbon capture and storage (CCS) during cement production with the accelerated...

journal article 2021

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Exploring the potential of carbon capture and storage-enhanced oil recovery as a mitigation strategy in the Colombian oil industry

Yáñez, Edgar (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Núñez-López, Vanessa (author), Castillo, Edgar (author), Faaij, André (author)

The use of CO₂ for enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR) is a promising alternative for reducing the cost of carbon capture and storage (CCS). In this study the techno-economic potential of integrated CCS-EOR projects for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Colombian oil industry is estimated. For this purpose, a...

journal article 2020

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Assessing bio-oil co-processing routes as CO₂ mitigation strategies in oil refineries

Yáñez, Édgar (author), Meerman, Hans (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Castillo, Édgar (author), Faaij, Andre (author)

The oil industry needs to reduce CO₂ emissions across the entire lifecycle of fossil fuels to meet environmental regulations and societal requirements and to sustain its business. With this goal in mind, this study aims to evaluate the CO₂ mitigation potential of several bio-oil co-processing pathways in an oil refinery....

journal article 2020

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Institutional lens upon industrial symbiosis dynamics: The case of Persian gulf mining and metal industries special economic zone

Noori, S. (author), Korevaar, G. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is a collaboration between nearby industrial plants to exchange waste material and energy and achieve economic and environmental benefits that cannot be obtained individually. IS emergence in a cluster requires both technical potentials for material and energy exchange and social readiness for collaboration. In this...

journal article 2020

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Assessing industrial symbiosis potential in Emerging Industrial Clusters: The case of Persian Gulf Mining and metal industries special economic zone

Noori, S. (author), Korevaar, G. (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author)

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is a means for sustainable cluster development. The first consideration for implementing IS in a cluster is to identify technical opportunities for exchanging waste material and or energy. However, the definition and methods for assessing the technical potential of IS are not elaborated in the literature. This...

journal article 2020