A holistic platform for accelerating sorbent-based carbon capture

Charithea Charalambous, Elias Moubarak, Johannes Schilling, Eva Sanchez Fernandez, Jin-Yu Wang, Laura Herraiz, Fergus Mcilwaine, Shing Bo Peh, Matthew Garvin, Kevin Maik Jablonka, Seyed Mohamad Moosavi, Joren Herck, Aysu Yurdusen Ozturk, Alireza Pourghaderi, Ah-Young Song, Georges Mouchaham, Christian Serre, Jeffrey A. Reimer, André Bardow, Berend Smit () and Susana Garcia ()
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Charithea Charalambous: Heriot-Watt University
Elias Moubarak: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Johannes Schilling: ETH Zurich
Eva Sanchez Fernandez: Solverlo Ltd
Jin-Yu Wang: Heriot-Watt University
Laura Herraiz: Heriot-Watt University
Fergus Mcilwaine: Heriot-Watt University
Shing Bo Peh: Heriot-Watt University
Matthew Garvin: Heriot-Watt University
Kevin Maik Jablonka: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Seyed Mohamad Moosavi: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Joren Herck: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Aysu Yurdusen Ozturk: PSL University
Alireza Pourghaderi: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ah-Young Song: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Georges Mouchaham: PSL University
Christian Serre: PSL University
Jeffrey A. Reimer: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
André Bardow: ETH Zurich
Berend Smit: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Susana Garcia: Heriot-Watt University

Nature, 2024, vol. 632, issue 8023, 89-94

Abstract: Abstract Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions urgently requires the large-scale deployment of carbon-capture technologies. These technologies must separate CO2 from various sources and deliver it to different sinks1,2. The quest for optimal solutions for specific source–sink pairs is a complex, multi-objective challenge involving multiple stakeholders and depends on social, economic and regional contexts. Currently, research follows a sequential approach: chemists focus on materials design3 and engineers on optimizing processes4,5, which are then operated at a scale that impacts the economy and the environment. Assessing these impacts, such as the greenhouse gas emissions over the plant’s lifetime, is typically one of the final steps6. Here we introduce the PrISMa (Process-Informed design of tailor-made Sorbent Materials) platform, which integrates materials, process design, techno-economics and life-cycle assessment. We compare more than 60 case studies capturing CO2 from various sources in 5 global regions using different technologies. The platform simultaneously informs various stakeholders about the cost-effectiveness of technologies, process configurations and locations, reveals the molecular characteristics of the top-performing sorbents, and provides insights on environmental impacts, co-benefits and trade-offs. By uniting stakeholders at an early research stage, PrISMa accelerates carbon-capture technology development during this critical period as we aim for a net-zero world.

Date: 2024
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