Morimoto et al. (2023): Scenario assessment of introducing carbon utilization and carbon removal technologies considering future technological transition based on renewable energy and direct air capture

Shinichirou Morimoto, Naomi Kitagawa, Farid Bensebaa, Amit Kumar, Sho Kataoka, Satoshi Taniguchi IN: Journal of Cleaner Production 402, 136763, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136763

In this study, four synthetic fuels (fuels produced from captured CO₂ and H₂), methanol, methane, gasoline, and diesel, were evaluated by life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic assessment (TEA). Five representative countries with different regional characteristics were selected for the study. A bottom-up integrated LCA/TEA approach was used, involving detailed process simulations to avoid uncertainties and to evaluate future technological transitions based on direct air capture (DAC) and renewable energy. The overarching objective of this study was to provide a transparent framework with a common dataset generation methodology to determine the countries that have the advantages/disadvantages in synthetic fuel production and sale, considering the local operational parameters and large-scale introduction of DAC/renewable energy. 

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