Provides a thorough description and analysis of carbon capture technologies, focusing on the three main categories: pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion. It examines the use of pure oxygen in oxyfuel combustion to produce high-purity CO₂ flue gas, the production of hydrogen-enriched gas in pre-combustion processes, and the capture of CO₂ after hydrocarbon fuel combustion in post-combustion methods. Additionally, the paper reviews direct air capture (DAC) as a means to meet global climate goals. The analysis extends to various capture methods, including solid and liquid-based sorbents for different CO₂ sources, such as flue gas, biogas, syngas, and air. The paper discusses different liquid solvents like amines, ion liquids, and ammonia, as well as solid adsorbents categorized by working temperatures. It critically examines membrane-based CO₂ separation, oxyfuel combustion, chemical looping, cryogenic CO₂ capture, and bioenergy-related CO₂ capture. Furthermore, the paper includes process modeling using Aspen, CFD, and machine learning for CO₂ capture, and conducts techno-economic analyses of typical large-scale CO₂ capture plants.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the current state of Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technologies, focusing on both emerging applications and the challenges inherent in their implementation. The first section presents an overview of diverse carbon capture methods, highlighting advancements in technologies such as chemical absorption, membrane separation, and adsorption. It then explores various pathways for carbon utilization, discussing applications in the production of fuels, carbon-based materials, and chemical synthesis. The paper emphasizes emerging applications of CCU, particularly in agriculture, soil enhancement, integration with renewable energy systems, and collaboration with other industries. Additionally, it explores the economic and environmental benefits of these applications, aiming to underscore CCU's transformative impact on sustainable development. The review identifies and analyzes technical hurdles related to efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, as well as regulatory, policy, and societal challenges. It includes case studies of successful CCU projects, providing practical insights and emphasizing lessons learned. The paper concludes by outlining future prospects and opportunities, emphasizing the need for continued research, development, and international collaboration to overcome challenges and fully harness the potential of CCU in contributing to global carbon reduction goals.

This paper explores the efficiency of carbon capture using oxyfuel combustion compared to traditional air combustion. Oxyfuel combustion, which uses clean oxygen mixed with carbon dioxide instead of air, offers a promising solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from various industrial processes. This study examines carbon capture in five different flue gases from a gas-fired power plant, coal-fired power plant, coal-fired combined heat and power plant, the aluminum production industry, and the cement manufacturing industry. Monoethanolamine (MEA) is used as an absorbent for CO₂ capture in these processes. The research employs ASPEN Plus for mathematical modeling to compare the energy requirements and CO₂ removal rates between oxyfuel and air combustion. The study reveals that oxyfuel combustion requires significantly less energy, especially at higher CO₂ removal rates, and achieves a higher driving force for mass transfer due to higher CO₂ concentrations. Additionally, oxyfuel combustion eliminates nitrogen oxides production, presenting another advantage over air combustion processes.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of current carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, assessing their technological readiness levels (TRL) and identifying critical limitations in their industrial implementation. It highlights the unique data from global CCUS facilities and recent R&D projects, emphasizing the need for an international CCUS database. Additionally, it explores various CO₂ capture methods from flue gases and separation techniques. The paper aims to guide the upscaling and global establishment of CO₂ reduction projects by addressing the challenges associated with low TRL technologies and facilitating their commercial application.

This paper investigates state-of-the-art CCS technologies and their applications, focusing on pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion processes. The aim is to identify effective methods for implementing evidence-based energy policies. The study explores the knowledge gap in recent carbon capture methods and compares the most influential techniques. An ontological approach is adopted to analyze the feasibility of CCS technologies available on the market, with an emphasis on their applicability for both industrial and domestic applications. The paper also discusses the importance of life cycle assessment (LCA) methods in the implementation of carbon capture technologies in buildings.

This paper reviews the carbon utilization potential of major CO₂-capturing absorbents, focusing on their application in industrial carbon capture. It evaluates different absorbents, including amines, hydroxides, ionic liquids, amino acids, and carbonates, highlighting their suitability for CO₂ utilization. The paper contrasts CCS with carbon capture and utilization (CCU), emphasizing the latter's economic potential if value-added products are produced. It also discusses the desorption processes required for some absorbents and their industrial applications, such as chemical feedstocks, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and mineral carbonation. Additionally, the paper considers the role of advanced technologies and business models introduced by the fourth industrial revolution in accelerating the development of carbon capture technologies.

Reviews the advancements in adsorption-based CO₂ post-combustion capture, emphasizing its potential for energy savings compared to amine-based absorption methods. The research focuses on the development of novel adsorbent materials to enhance adsorption capacity, lifetime, and reduce the heat of adsorption, thereby lowering the energy required for sorbent regeneration. Beyond materials, the review addresses other critical factors influencing the competitiveness of adsorption-based CO₂ capture, including gas-solid contacting systems and regeneration strategies, which significantly impact sorbent utilization efficiency and overall CO₂ capture costs. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art and recent progress in this field. The first section evaluates the CO₂ adsorption performance of various solid sorbents based on key parameters like equilibrium adsorption capacity and multi-cyclic stability. The second section examines the main gas-solid contacting systems, fixed beds and fluidized beds, highlighting their respective strengths and limitations. The third section reviews different regeneration modes, including temperature, pressure, and hybrid swings, with a focus on strategies to minimize the energy penalty.

This paper investigates the role of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) in heavy industries such as cement, iron and steel, oil refining, and petrochemicals, which are responsible for a significant portion of global CO₂ emissions. The study focuses on the pathways for capturing, storing, and utilizing CO₂, emphasizing the importance of high purity CO₂ streams for these processes. It categorizes capture technologies into pre-combustion, oxy-fuel combustion, and post-combustion processes. The paper also addresses the main challenges in industrial CCU development, including the high costs of CO₂ separation and conversion. Furthermore, the study provides a comprehensive summary of various CCU technologies and pathways, their current status, costs, and deployment in the industry.

This paper explores the integration of waste-to-energy technology with carbon capture, focusing on oxy-fuel combustion (OFC) as a method to reduce CO₂ emissions. OFC uses oxygen and recirculated flue gas as oxidizers in the combustion process. When applied to waste incineration, it can achieve negative CO₂ emissions due to the biogenic carbon content in municipal solid waste. This process, known as Bio-CCS or BECCS, has garnered scientific interest for its potential environmental benefits. The paper reviews studies on the OFC of waste materials, particularly municipal solid waste and sewage sludge. It highlights the advantages of OFC, such as easier CO₂ capture, reduced flue gas volume, higher combustion temperatures, and the feasibility of retrofitting existing incineration plants. The review outlines both the opportunities and the challenges that need to be addressed to optimize the potential of oxy-fuel incineration plants.

This paper explores the calcium looping (CaL) process for carbon capture and its potential applications in decarbonizing fossil fuel power plants and carbon-intensive industries like cement and steel. The CaL process leverages the reversible reaction between carbon dioxide (CO₂) and calcium oxide (CaO) to capture and release CO₂ in a cyclic manner. The paper provides an in-depth review of the fundamental principles of the CaL process, focusing on the reaction kinetics of carbonation and the extensive research on developing durable sorbent materials. Additionally, it discusses various strategies to enhance the stability and CO₂ uptake capacity of these materials. The paper also presents an overview of bench- and pilot-scale testing facilities worldwide, detailing their characteristics, operating conditions, and key experimental findings.

Examines the design and analysis of a Natural Gas Direct Chemical Looping Carbon Capture system integrated with a Formic Acid Hydrogen storage system for a combined cycle power plant. The study focuses on utilizing chemical looping combustion, which can co-generate hydrogen and power while capturing carbon efficiently. The primary goal is to enhance energy efficiency and reduce emissions in alignment with global environmental objectives. The research was conducted on a 500 MW combined cycle power plant in Iran, evaluating the system's performance based on energy, exergy, and environmental factors. The paper details the process design, explores various configurations, and presents a comprehensive analysis of the system's potential improvements in energy efficiency and emission reduction. The results indicate significant benefits in both energy efficiency and emission control, highlighting the viability of this advanced technology for sustainable power generation.

Explores the expanded applications of chemical looping beyond its traditional role in carbon capture. Chemical looping combustion has been a key focus for over two decades, but its potential extends much further. The study highlights the use of chemical looping in various industries, emphasizing its significant impact on emission reduction, energy conservation, and value creation. The paper focuses on the use of oxygen carriers or redox catalysts for chemical production, which is a massive industry with substantial energy consumption. By comparing chemical looping to current chemical production technologies, the paper demonstrates opportunities for process intensification and exergy loss minimization. It outlines how this approach can significantly reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions without the need for additional carbon capture mechanisms. The paper also provides detailed examples of chemical looping applications and discusses generalized design principles, potential benefits and pitfalls, and considerations for redox catalyst selection and optimization.

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the persistent high costs associated with carbon capture and storage technology. It explores various factors contributing to the elevated expenses and the challenges faced in reducing these costs despite the technology's long history of commercial use. The paper discusses the impact of process type, capture technology, CO₂ transport, and storage location on CCS costs. It highlights the role of government subsidies in the economic viability of CCS, particularly in the oil and gas sector, and compares the cost reduction rates of CCS with other energy technologies like solar and wind. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the importance of CCS in hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors such as cement and steel, where alternative decarbonization technologies are not yet fully developed.

Provides an in-depth examination of CCS technology, focusing on the readiness of each component of the CCS value chain and the factors influencing current and future costs of carbon capture, compression, transport, and storage. It builds on the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) framework, which adds the "Remove" component to the traditional "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" approach. This fourth component includes technologies like CCS, bio-energy with CCS (BECCS), and Direct Air Capture (DAC) with geological storage. The report emphasizes the critical role of CCS in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, highlighting the importance of economies of scale, CO₂ partial pressure, energy costs, and technological innovation in driving cost reductions. The Global CCS Institute's report also underscores the influence of financial and policy levers in making capital more accessible and lowering costs for large-scale CCS projects.

This paper reviews the most promising carbon capture technology for oxy-fuel combustion in coal-fired boilers. It emphasizes the significant potential of CCS to reduce CO₂ emissions from coal combustion by over 90%. The background of the study highlights China's energy resource structure and the need for efficient carbon capture methods. The paper aims to explore the oxy-fuel combustion technology, detailing its procedures and methodologies. The focus is on understanding how this technology can be applied effectively in coal-fired boilers to achieve substantial emission reductions. The methodology involves examining various aspects of oxy-fuel combustion, including its efficiency, operational challenges, and potential for large-scale implementation.

This paper reviews the application of oxy-fuel combustion in internal combustion (IC) engines for CCS to achieve net-zero emissions. It provides a comprehensive overview of both experimental and simulation studies on this topic. The review includes a detailed explanation of essential components in an oxy-fuel IC engine, such as the oxygen supply system, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), water injection, fuel injection, and CCS mechanisms. It discusses the optimization of the combustion process by adjusting parameters like oxygen concentration, EGR rate, ignition timing, compression ratio, fuel injection, and water injection. The paper serves as a detailed literature review and analysis, offering a foundation for selecting oxy-fuel combustion as a viable solution to reduce carbon emissions in IC engines.

Reviews the advancements in adsorption-based post-combustion carbon capture technology for fossil-fueled power plants. It focuses on the development of new adsorbent materials and processes, highlighting the advantages of adsorbent regeneration over solvent-based technologies. The review encompasses lab synthesis and characterization of adsorbent materials, experimental studies, molecular simulations, process modeling, and techno-economic analyses. While most experimental studies are conducted at bench scale, few have progressed to pilot scale, and no commercial deployments exist yet. The paper identifies challenges in experimental investigations and emphasizes the need for further research on chemical modification of adsorbents to enhance adsorption capacity. It also underscores the efficiency of molecular simulations and process modeling in evaluating CO₂ capture performance and calls for more research on model development at the molecular scale and new reactor configurations to reduce CO₂ capture costs.

This paper explores the use of supported amine sorbents for post-combustion carbon capture, focusing on their characterization, process simulation, and optimization. It highlights the moisture-tolerant properties of these adsorbents and examines a commercially available mesoporous silica adsorbent grafted with N-[₃₊^-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl] ethylenediamine. The study involves experimental evaluations of adsorption capacity, kinetics, and stability under various conditions. The research includes thermodynamic assessments and process modeling to optimize a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) process for CO₂ capture. Experimental data is used to simulate a 6-step dual reflux VSA cycle, demonstrating the potential for high CO₂ capture efficiency and purity. The paper also discusses process optimization to minimize energy consumption during carbon capture.

This paper investigates the efficiency of amine-based absorbents in carbon capture for gas power plants. It focuses on comparing the CO₂ removal efficiency, cost, and recirculation rates of different amine solvents-monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), and methyldiethanolamine (MDEA)-under various operating conditions. Using ProMax 5.0 software, the study models a simple absorber tower to simulate CO₂ absorption from flue gas at a temperature of 38°C, with solvent concentrations ranging from 10% to 15% and circulation rates of 200-300 m³/h. The research aims to identify the most effective amine solvent for CO₂ reduction, addressing the performance of each absorbent in terms of capture efficiency and operational limitations.

Discusses the experimental results from a pilot plant using an amine-based carbon capture process. The study was conducted on a plant with a 200 m3/h flue gas capacity, utilizing a 30 wt% ethanolamine solution as the solvent. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of advanced amine flow systems and a novel internal heater in the stripper, aiming to achieve a pilot Technology Readiness Level. Various process flow modifications, including a standard process flow sheet, multi-absorber feed, and split-flow processes with and without stripper interheating, were examined. A comprehensive set of process parameters was recorded, critically analyzed, and compared. The results indicated that the advanced process flow modifications and internal stripper interheating led to a significant reduction in the reboiler heat duty, showcasing the potential improvements in energy efficiency for amine-based carbon capture plants.

This paper explores the techno-economic efficiency of integrated oxyfuel gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power plants with carbon capture. The study evaluates promising coal-fired power plants, comparing them to traditional options within the context of decarbonization. It emphasizes the benefits of carbon dioxide (CO₂) recirculation in improving gasification efficiency and reducing energy costs. By integrating coal gasification with carbon capture, the study suggests better technical and economic performance. Various pathways for CO₂ capture, including pre-combustion and oxyfuel combustion, are analyzed, focusing on their impact on efficiency and costs. The paper also addresses the high costs associated with CO₂ separation and the potential economic benefits of these advanced technologies. The methodology involves calculating efficiency and cost parameters, utilizing data from previous modeling studies on pulverized coal gasification.

Provides a comparative techno-economic analysis of carbon capture processes, specifically pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion operations. It explores various aspects of these technologies, assessing their economic viability and operational challenges. The paper aims to offer insights into cost estimation, technological readiness, and the trade-offs involved in different carbon capture approaches within power plants, especially those using coal and natural gas. By examining the costs associated with capture, compression, transportation, and storage of CO₂, the study provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating the practicality of CCS technologies. The research evaluates several indicators such as Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE), Levelized Avoided Cost of Electricity (LACE), cost of CO₂ avoided, and cost of CO₂ captured. These indicators are used to compare the efficiency and economic implications of deploying CCS in various power plant configurations, including supercritical pulverized coal (SCPC), natural gas combined cycle (NGCC), and integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants. Methodologically, the paper categorizes estimation methods into simplified, preliminary, detailed, and finalized stages, discussing their relevance and impact on cost predictions. It highlights the complexities involved in retrofitting existing power plants with CCS technologies, addressing factors such as the availability of fuels, penalties and taxes, renewable energy competition, and the reliability of current technological solutions. Additionally, the paper touches upon the challenges in scaling up CCS technologies from pilot projects to full commercial operations, using real-world examples like the Kemper and Schwarze Pumpe plants to illustrate potential pitfalls. The study underscores the need for accurate cost assessments and strategic planning to ensure the successful deployment of CCS technologies in the energy sector.

This paper reviews the current status of CO₂ capture technologies, focusing on various methods such as chemical absorption, solid-phase porous materials adsorption, membrane separation, cryogenic separation, hydrate method, and microbiological approaches. It systematically introduces CO₂ utilization technologies, including physical, chemical, biological, and mineralization utilization. The paper also highlights several emerging frontier technologies for CO₂ resource utilization. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of these technologies' advantages and disadvantages, offering insights and references for further research and development in the field.

This paper evaluates advancements in carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies, focusing on pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion methods. It reviews recent developments in carbon sorbents and compares various carbon uptake technologies with CO₂ separation techniques. The study highlights the energy requirements of different sorbents, the adsorption capacities of novel materials, and the potential of geosequestration for long-term CO₂ storage. It also examines various CO₂ utilization methods, including direct routes and innovative applications in power generation, energy storage, and cryogenic direct air capture using geothermal energy. Additionally, the paper identifies research gaps in the literature and emphasizes the need for further investigations into novel solvents, process design, and dynamic simulation before scaling up to pilot and commercial levels.

Presents a bibliometric analysis of carbon capture technologies from 1998 to 2018, focusing on pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion methods. It examines research trends, driven by legislative changes and increased awareness of clean fossil energy options. The study analyzes publications retrieved from the Web of Science database, revealing a significant rise in research output post-2008. The analysis highlights the contributions of 55 countries, with the United States leading in research output, followed by the UK and China. The paper emphasizes post-combustion capture as the most referenced technology, while oxy-fuel combustion has the fewest publications.

Reviews the developments in CO₂ capture technology, essential for mitigating the rapid rise in atmospheric CO₂ and addressing climate change. The discussion spans several methods including absorption, adsorption, membrane techniques, biological capture, and cryogenic separation, assessing their progress, advantages, and limitations. Recent advances particularly in absorption, adsorption, and membrane technologies are emphasized, noting that while improvements have been made, these processes remain energy-intensive and costly. The paper proposes future research directions such as flue gas recycling combined with hybrid capture systems and integrated CO₂ capture and conversion systems, which could potentially address the energy and cost challenges of current technologies.

Reviews various methods and technological advancements in industrial carbon capture, focusing on their application in power generation. It classifies carbon capture into two broad categories based on the requirement of CO₂ separation from gases. The paper provides a comparative analysis of novel methods like oxy-combustion and chemical looping combustion with traditional post-combustion and pre-combustion techniques. It discusses the current state, limitations, and commonly used separation techniques for CO₂ from gas mixtures. Additionally, the paper suggests areas for further research and investigation to improve technological maturity, economic viability, and understanding of combustion systems for enhanced carbon capture.