Tag: BECCS

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Uzoagba & Onwualu (2025): Unlocking the Potential of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Sequestrations in Africa

Chidiebele EJ Uzoagba, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, IN: ResearchGate, https://doi.org/10.7759/s44388-025-03339-z

This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of BECCS technology, the role of BECCS in sustainable development, mitigating climate change, national policies, prospects, challenges, and pathways for developing a BECCS market in Africa. It discusses the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of BECCS, identifies the key biomass resources available in Africa, and explores strategies for overcoming barriers to implementation.

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Liet al. (2025): A full-scale staged, pressurized oxy-biomass combustion towards BECCS: Performance assessment via CFD approach

Xiangdong Li, Hui Lin, Guan Wang, Gaofeng Dai, Yong Qiang Chen, Yong Luo, Yili Zhang, Jiaye Zhang, Houzhang Tan, Richard L. Axelbaum and Xuebin Wang IN: Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136262

Staged, pressurized oxy-biomass combustion (SPOBC) is a novel and promising BECCS technology while there is little knowledge about it. This study simulates a 550 MW SPOBC boiler by ASPEN Plus and CFD model.

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Science – Tangparitkulet al. (2025): CO₂ storage infrastructure and cost estimation for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in Northern Thailand

Suparit Tangparitkul, Thakheru Akamine, Romal Ramadhan, Vorasate Thanasaksukthawee, Chetsada Tapanya, Thanapol Tantisattayakul and Premrudee Kanchanapiya IN: Carbon Capture Science & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100425

The current study evaluated CO₂ storage infrastructure in Northern Thailand’s onshore saline formations to support BECCS deployment and contribute to the nation’s decarbonization goals under its Nationally Determined Contribution. The geological storage potential, CO₂ plume migration, storage containment, and cost estimates of the Lampang and Nong Bua Basins were comprehensively assessed. Numerical simulations were performed to evaluate storage capacities and containment mechanisms, incorporating reservoir heterogeneity and geomechanical constraints.

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Tangparitkul et al. (2025): Assessing CO₂ storage potential in Thailand’s basins to support BECCS and decarbonization targets

Suparit Tangparitkul, Thakheru Akamine, Romal Ramadhan, Vorasate Thanasaksukthawee, Chetsada Tapanya, Thanapol Tantisattayakul, Premrudee Kanchanapiya IN: Carbon Capture Science & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100425

The current study evaluated CO₂ storage infrastructure in Northern Thailand’s onshore saline formations to support BECCS deployment and contribute to the nation’s decarbonization goals under its Nationally Determined Contribution. The geological storage potential, CO₂ plume migration, storage containment, and cost estimates of the Lampang and Nong Bua Basins were comprehensively assessed. Numerical simulations were performed to evaluate storage capacities and containment mechanisms, incorporating reservoir heterogeneity and geomechanical constraints.

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Li et al. (2025): Efficiency and ultra-low emissions of staged pressurized oxy-biomass combustion for BECCS applications

Xiangdong Li, Hui Lin, Guan Wang, Gaofeng Dai, Yong Qiang Chen, Yong Luo, Yili Zhang, Jiaye Zhang, Houzhang Tan, Richard L. Axelbaum, Xuebin Wang IN: Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136262

Staged, pressurized oxy-combustion (SPOC) technology is one of the most efficient oxy-combustion technologies, which improves the net plant efficiency by controlling stoichiometric ratio to reduce the energy consumption of the flue gas recirculation unit. Staged, pressurized oxy-biomass combustion (SPOBC) is a novel and promising BECCS technology while there is little knowledge about it. This study simulates a 550 MW SPOBC boiler by ASPEN Plus and CFD model

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Rabea et al. (2025): A new hydrogen production route through biomass gasification in a two-stage fixed bed reactor within the BECCS concept: A techno-economic and life cycle assessment study

Karim Rabea, Stavros Michailos, Kevin J. Hughes, Derek Ingham and Mohamed Pourkashanian IN: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.441

The current research comprehensively assesses the techno-economic and environmental performance of hydrogen production through gasification in an industrial scale 10 MWth two-stage gasifier within the BECCS concept; technical data has been generated through exhaustive process modelling. Three different scenarios have been investigated, one without CCS and two with CCS, and different strategies for the electricity supply.

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Booth & Giuntoli (2025): Burning Up the Carbon Sink: How the EU’s Forest Biomass Policy Undermines Climate Mitigation

M. S. Booth, J. Giuntoli IN: Global Change Biology Bioenergy, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70035

Forest biomass harvesting, driven by renewable energy incentives, has significantly weakened the EU’s forest carbon sink. The authors highlight that current EU and UK biomass policies are misaligned with IPCC guidance, undermining climate targets. The increased reliance on BECCS, despite its questionable net-negative CO₂ impact, exacerbates pressure on forests. The authors propose policy reforms focusing on reducing biomass subsidies and prioritizing solar, wind, and geothermal energy.

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Nature – Braun et al. (2025): Multiple planetary boundaries preclude biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside of agricultural areas

Johanna Braun, Constanze Werner, Dieter Gerten, Fabian Stenzel, Sibyll Schaphoff, Wolfgang Lucht IN: Communications Earth & Environment, 6, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00361-z

Six of nine planetary boundaries are currently transgressed, many related to human land use. Conversion of sizeable land areas to biomass plantations for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) – often assumed in climate mitigation scenarios to meet the Paris Agreement – may exert additional pressure on terrestrial planetary boundaries. Using spatially-explicit, process-based global biogeochemical modelling, the authors systematically compute feedstock production potentials for BECCS under individual and joint constraints of the planetary boundaries for nitrogen flows, freshwater change, land system change and biosphere integrity (including protection of remaining forests), while reserving current agricultural areas for meeting the growing global demand for food, fodder and fibre.

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Sher et al. (2025): Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technology to achieve net zero emissions–A review

Farooq Sher, Saman Hameed, Narcisa Smječanin Omerbegović, Bohong Wang, Irfan Ul Hai, Tazien Rashid, Yew Heng Teoh, Magdalena Joka Yildiz IN: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115229

This novel comprehensive review thoroughly explores the contribution of biomass oxy-fuel technology in capturing CO2 and achieving net zero emissions. Furthermore, the review meticulously addresses pollution emissions and ash-related issues along with control strategies in the fluidized bed oxy-fuel configuration, providing in-depth insights into scale-up feasibility and techno-economic and environmental analysis. 

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Nature – Braun et al. (2025): Multiple planetary boundaries preclude biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside of agricultural areas

Johanna Braun, Constanze Werner, Dieter Gerten, Fabian Stenzel, Sibyll Schaphoff, Wolfgang Lucht IN: Communications Earth & Environment 6, 102, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02033-6

Six of nine planetary boundaries are currently transgressed, many related to human land use. Conversion of sizeable land areas to biomass plantations for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) – often assumed in climate mitigation scenarios to meet the Paris Agreement – may exert additional pressure on terrestrial planetary boundaries. Using spatially-explicit, process-based global biogeochemical modelling, we systematically compute feedstock production potentials for BECCS under individual and joint constraints of the planetary boundaries for nitrogen flows, freshwater change, land system change and biosphere integrity (including protection of remaining forests), while reserving current agricultural areas for meeting the growing global demand for food, fodder and fibre. 

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