project poster - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis

The Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the University of Colorado-­‐Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines, the Colorado State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University. Impact of Alkalinity Sources on the Life Cycle Energy Efficiency of CO2 Mineraliza?on Technologies Collaborators: Stanford University (PI-­‐Jennifer Wilcox, Adam Brandt, Abby Kirchofer) Imperial College (Sam Krevor) MassachuseGs InsHtute of Technology (PI-­‐Charles Harvey and Kurt House) Project Descrip?on A holisHc, transparent life cycle assessment model of a variety of aqueous mineral carbonaHon processes was built using a hybrid process model and economic input-­‐output life cycle assessment approach (hybrid EIO-­‐LCA). In this study we seek to evaluate the tradeoffs in using various reacHon enhancement process schemes while considering the larger life cycle impacts on energy use and material consumpHon. While previous studies have idenHfied process condiHons opHmal for enhancing the chemical rates of reacHons, no study has yet performed a scheme that opHmizes these condiHons with respect to engineering and economic consideraHon for the goal of producing a viable carbonaHon process. Results of this work will help to determine the miHgaHon potenHal of CO2 mineralizaHon. Accomplishments and Current Status The LCA model allows for the evaluaHon of the tradeoffs between different reacHon enhancement processes while considering the larger lifecycle impacts on energy use and material consumpHon. The net CO2 storage potenHal of aqueous mineral carbonaHon has been evaluated for serpenHne (Se), olivine (Ol), cement kiln dust (CKD), fly ash (FA), and steel slag (SS) across a range of reacHon condiHons and process parameters. •  8 generic process stages comprise the process-­‐model core of the LCA tool (Figure 1). •  The contribuHon to CO2 emissions for select mineral carbonaHon processes reveals that mixing, heaHng, and grinding are the main energy drivers (Figure 2). AddiHonally, the geographic relaHonship between carbonaHon resources (i.e., industrial alkaline sources) and products (i.e., syntheHc aggregate), CO2 point-­‐
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Figure 4. Comparison of absolute mined to potenHal syntheHc producHon of aggregate. Figure 2. CO2 emissions per 1,000 t-­‐CO2/d sequestered for the carbonaHon processes with net CO2 miHgaHon potenHal. Joint Ins?tute for Strategic Energy Analysis 1617 Cole Blvd. Golden, CO 80401-­‐3393 Contacts Jennifer Wilcox [email protected] Adam Brandt [email protected]
Samuel Krevor [email protected] Abby Kichofer [email protected]
Acknowledgments ValenHna Prigiobbe, Noemi Alvarez, Wenny Ng, and Emilia Dicharry contributed to this research. Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis Annual Meeting
March 2012