Do refineries become bio-refineries?
…occurs in the presence of hydrogen, a sulfided hydrogenation catalyst from Group VIII or VIB metals, at 25-70 bar and 240-450C. ISO occurs at 250-450C, 25-70bar and a Metal (Pt,…
Decarbonise Downstream?
…to capital. Pages 4-6 decompose the sources of CO2 emissions across a typical refinery, process-by-process; as a function of heat, utilities and hydrogen. Page 7-8 outline small opportunities to improve…
MCFCs: what if carbon capture generated electricity?
…terms, and by comparison to new gas plants and hydrogen fuel cells. CCS-MCFC economics range from passable to phenomenal, at recent power prices. Pages 19-23 suggest who might benefit. Fuel…
Energy costs of lithium ion batteries?
…batteries. This amortizes the same energy costs over a higher output. The total CO2 emissions per mile of ICE vehicles, electric vehicles and hydrogen cars are also built up in…
Costs of home heating technologies
…data-file. The data file has been expanded to capture ground source heat pumps, blue hydrogen boilers and green hydrogen boilers. Heat pumps may save 50-70% of CO2, while raising total…
Coal-to-gas switching: what CO2 abatement cost?
…hydrogen atoms, which combust into innocuous water vapor. Hydrogen atoms are 12x lighter than carbon atoms. Thus burning 1 ton of natural gas (CH4) releases 2x more energy than burning…
Vehicle depreciation rates: EVs versus ICEs?
…loss rate has increased by c10% in $/mile terms). In this earlier study, we also evaluated trucks and hydrogen vehicles. The original analysis is also available via the second download…
CO2 concentrations in industrial exhaust streams?
…hydrogen from SMR in the refining, ammonia, chemicals and blue hydrogen industries). These are the most promising options for CCS, in our view. This simple data file aggregates data into…
Patent review: six ways to gain an edge?
…give decision-makers an edge. It includes detailed examples in renewables, electric vehicles, capital goods, conventional energy and hydrogen. $199.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart The objective of our research is to…
HVDC power transmission: the economics?
…cost of transporting large quantities of power down a DC cable, versus converting it into hydrogen and piping the hydrogen. The opportunity in HVDCs is covered in more detail across…