Techno-Economic Feasibility of Biomass Gasification for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries

Jaime Guerrero, Simón Sala, Alejandro Fresneda-Cruz, Irene Bolea, Alessandro A. Carmona-Martínez and Clara Jarauta-Córdoba ()
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Jaime Guerrero: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Simón Sala: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Alejandro Fresneda-Cruz: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Irene Bolea: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Alessandro A. Carmona-Martínez: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Clara Jarauta-Córdoba: CIRCE—Technology Center, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-13

Abstract: The current climatic and geopolitical situation leads to strong decarbonisation policies in several industries worldwide. Moreover, the European Union is pushing intensive industries to achieve a 55% reduction in CO 2 emissions towards 2030. Among them, the steel manufacturing sector is at the lead of alternative projects that can help achieve this ambitious target. Co-production of syngas and biochar is one potential solution for this sector. Herein, a techno-economic analysis is provided to evaluate the economic feasibility and the effect of the most influential parameters for a successful deployment. A bibliographic review has been carried out to establish a clear baseline for such an analysis in terms of investment costs at several scales for gasification projects. Additionally, the cost evolution for coke, natural gas, and CO 2 emission credits on the profitability of these projects are given. The case scenario processing 20,000 t biomass /y is the most feasible solution, with a payback of around three years and a net present value (NPV) of around 15 million EUR, showing that biomass gasification can be an up-and-coming alternative in the mid-term.

Keywords: renewable gas; biomass; gasification; biochar; syngas; techno-economic analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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