Verbio: bio-energy technology review?
Verbio is a bio-energy company, founded in 2006, listed in Germany, producing bio-diesel, bioethanol, biogas and fertilizers. The company has stated “we want to be in a position to convert…
CO2 compression: stranger things?
…for CO2 shipping or CO2 trucking up to 80% easier than for other gases (page 5). Densities are 2-10x higher than other gases, especially around/above pressures of 75-bar. This means…
Offshore vessels: fuel consumption?
…fuel. Offshore rigs also see a continued role in our energy balances, in order to provide 85Mbpd of long-term oil demand and 800 bcfd of long-term gas demand in our…
Energy macro: our top ten charts?
…saw the joint highest energy prices on record, matching the peaks of the 1979-80 oil shock ($100/bbl Brent, $6.5/mcf Henry Hub, $40/mcf European gas, $18/mcf LNG, $385/ton Australian coal). Our…
Diesel power generation: levelized costs?
…1,500-3,000 rpm (gas comparison here). Total CO2 intensity is 0.6 kg/kWh for a diesel generator, at 40% average electrical efficiency, and including Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. This…
Blue ammonia: options strategy?
Blue ammonia can economically decarbonize the fertilizer industry, using low-cost natural gas; with options to decarbonize combustion fuels in the future. This report covers where we see the best opportunities,…
Bulk shipping: cost breakdown?
…on whether the vessel is consuming marine gasoil (0.1% sulphur, EU/North American limits), low sulfur fuel oil (0.5%, IMO limit) or heavier fuel oil (3.5% sulphur, but this requires a…
Electrostatic precipitator: costs of particulate removal?
Electrostatic precipitator costs can add 0.5 c/kWh onto coal or biomass-fired electricity prices, in order to remove over 99% of the dusts and particulates from exhaust gases. Electrostatic precipitators cost…
CANSOLV: CCS amine case study?
…for amine regeneration (i.e., reboiler duty) is most likely around 2.5 GJ/ton for coal-fired configurations (10% CO2 in exhaust) and rises to 3.1 GJ/ton for gas-fired configurations, based on technical…
Industrial gases: out of thin air?
…fridges, air conditioners, heat pumps, LNG and industrial gases. Industrial gases comprise a market worth c$100bn per year, including 400MTpa of oxygen. And a surprisingly large number of metals, materials…