Carbon Capture in the Cement Industry - Recently Published Review Articles
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1. Agaton, C. B. (2021). Application of real options in carbon capture and storage literature: Valuation techniques and research hotspots. Science of the Total Environment, 795. Link to full-text
This study employs a bibliometric analysis to examine the features of CCS literature including the research focus and trends as well RO uncertainty and models, types of options, and valuation techniques. The results present a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art which provides researchers a concrete basis for future research and directions for further development.
2. Amran, M., Makul, N., Fediuk, R., Lee, Y. H., Vatin, N. I., Lee, Y. Y., & Mohammed, K. (2022). Global carbon recoverability experiences from the cement industry. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 17, e01439. Link to fulltext
This paper considers carbon emissions and recoverable carbon from a global perspective to identify the sources of CO2 emissions, the status of CO2 recovery strategies and implementation, and practical strategies to improve CO2 recovery in Portland cement production. A literature review shows that several decarbonization pathways have been adopted to manage CO2 recovery, namely alternative materials, fossil fuel substitution, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). However, no carbon recovery pathway sufficient to achieve net-zero emissions has been identified. Therefore, a comprehensive study of the Portland cement industry and CO2 recoverability is needed to fully quantify carbon emissions and establish optimum strategies in terms of sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and business climate supported by strong political policies and associated regulations.
3, Busch, P., Kendall, A., Murphy, C. W., & Miller, S. A. (2022). Literature review on policies to mitigate GHG emissions for cement and concrete. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 182. Link to fulltext
This study undertakes a review of previous research on cement and concrete decarbonization and analyzes the most common proposed measures along their level of action, involved stakeholders, barriers to implementation, and coordinated policy actions. The review yielded 37 studies from peer-reviewed articles and technical reports. Analysis showed consensus on the primary technical measures to decarbonize. While the literature shows an emerging consensus around technical solutions for decarbonization, there was less clarity about preferred policy solutions and key barriers. The reviewed studies consistently focused on technical solutions and roadmaps to achieve decarbonization, but often omitted discussion of barriers to implementation or specific policy actions to overcome them. Further research is needed to consider the feasibility and costs of implementation; identify potential points of entry for policy actions at different jurisdictional scales; and identify enforcement needs.
4. Chang, R., Wu, X., Cheung, O., & Liu, W. (2022). Synthetic solid oxide sorbents for CO2capture: State-of-the art and future perspectives. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10(4), 1682–1705. Link to fulltext
In this review, we critically assess solid metal oxide CO2 sorbents, especially oxides of group 1 (Li, Na and K) and group 2 (Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) metals, for capturing CO2 at moderate to high temperatures. In particular, we focus on the recent advances in developing synthetic metal oxide sorbents, and the correlation between the design, synthetic approaches and their cyclic CO2 capture performance, which are characterised by CO2 uptake capacity, rate of carbonation and cyclic stability. The state-of-the-art, challenges, opportunities and future research directions for these metal oxide sorbents are discussed.
5. Coffetti, D., Crotti, E., Gazzaniga, G., Carrara, M., Pastore, T., & Coppola, L. (2022). Pathways towards sustainable concrete. Cement and Concrete Research, 154, 106718. Link to fulltext
This paper covers a wide range of alternative strategies to improve the sustainability of concrete. It firstly considers the relatively easy application of the latest technologies to manufacture traditional Portland cement, including carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies, and the use supplementary cementitious materials as Portland cement replacement. It then focuses on more complex processes such as the substitution of traditional constituents with alternative binders (both non-Portland clinker or alkali-activated materials), recycled aggregates and non-drinking water, up to the description of high-durability/high performance mixtures. This review also underlines the significant need to upgrade the existing standards, and the relevance of thriving the education of designers, researchers and contractors for the development and the diffusion, also thanks to good practice, of new concrete technologies. This research also proposes a new sustainability index for mortars and concretes, also manufactured with negative carbon footprint materials, modifying the Empathetic Added Sustainability Index (EASI).
6. Hashemi, S. M., Sedghkerdar, M. H., & Mahinpey, N. (2022). Calcium looping carbon capture: Progress and prospects. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 100(9), 2140–2171. Link to fulltext
This paper reviews the fundamentals of the CaL process, the kinetics of the carbonation reaction, and extensive research on the development of sorbent materials with high durability for use in the CaL process. Various optimizing strategies for the improvement of the stability and CO2 uptake capacity of materials are outlined. Lastly, an overview of bench- and pilot-scale testing facilities around the world is provided. The characteristics, operating conditions, and the main experimental findings of the testing facilities are summarized.
7. Karimi, F. (2021). Stakeholders’ Risk Perceptions of Decarbonised Energy System: Insights into Patterns of Behaviour. Energies, 14(21), Article 21. Link to fulltext
In contrast to the mainstream research, this paper hypothesises that both laypeople and experts are affected by common cultural denominators, therefore, might have similar patterns of risk perceptions. This research suggests a framework that explains the role of societal culture in risk governance, arguing that thrifty, uncertainty avoidant, hierarchical societies tend to have a higher risk perception of CCS. This study is based on a synthesis of the earlier research, an extensive literature review, and an analysis of interviews data.
8. Santos, M. P. S., & Hanak, D. P. (2022). Carbon capture for decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries: A comparative review of techno-economic feasibility of solid looping cycles. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 16(9), 1291–1317. Link to fulltext
This work provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art CO2 capture technologies for decarbonisation of the iron and steel, cement, petroleum refining, and pulp and paper industries.
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9. Chai, S. Y. W., Ngu, L. H., How, B. S., Chin, M. Y., Abdouka, K., Adini, Mohd. J. B. A., & Kassim, A. M. (2022). Review of CO2 capture in construction-related industry and their utilization. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 119, 103727. Purchase
This review outlines all existing CO2 capture technologies in the construction-related industry which are mainly found in the cement, steel, iron and construction material production industry. This review found that carbon capture and utilization (CCU) is the preferred alternative for carbon capture in the construction-related industry due to its ability to produce value-added products. Among the CCU pathways, alternatives that capture CO2 via carbon mineralization have received the most attention due to their capabilities to valorize industrial waste to produce carbonate products.
10. de Brito, J., & Kurda, R. (2021). The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials. Journal of Cleaner Production, 281, 123558. Purchase
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless of the fact that they are disappearing at an alarming rate, are not enough to offset even half the environmental impact (EI) of global aggregates and cement production. Thus, it is necessary to promote scientific research and guide more researchers and professionals in the construction industry to investigate the undiscovered sustainability paths, namely for concrete before and after end-of-life. For that purpose, a global and extensive review is made here to provide an overall view of concrete sustainability in all possible paths.
11. Martin, A. C., Lacouture, F., Llewellyn, P., & Mariac, L. (2021). A Fair Comparison between Five Co2 Capture Technologies. 2021 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIP 2021, November 15, 2021 - November 18, 2021. Purchase
The present paper outlines the outcomes of a techno-economic study evaluating CO2 capture technologies based on cement factory retrofitting. A literature review aimed at identifying the main characteristics of a typical European cement plant (capacity, process mode, pollutant composition in the flue gas) was carried out. In this paper, a base case scenario of 90% absorption-based CO2 capture with monoethanolamine (MEA) is compared with four alternative CO2 capture approaches.
12. Olabi, A. G., Wilberforce, T., Elsaid, K., Sayed, E. T., Maghrabie, H. M., & Abdelkareem, M. A. (2022). Large scale application of carbon capture to process industries – A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 362, 132300. Purchase
This work reviews and critically discusses the large-scale application of CC to different process industries, namely, cement, iron and steel, oil refinery, and chemicals. CC can be achieved by three main approaches, i.e., post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion. Post-combustion and chemical-looping are the common CC approaches utilized in process industries, with the first being widely applied due to its ease of incorporation, and the latter is commonly used in the cement industry. CC with the capacity in the range of 0.4–2 Mt-CO2/yr is planned for cement plants relative to current capacities of 75 kt-CO2/yr.
13. Wilberforce, T., Olabi, A. G., Sayed, E. T., Elsaid, K., & Abdelkareem, M. A. (2021). Progress in carbon capture technologies. Science of The Total Environment, 761, 143203. Purchase
This review presents a thorough investigation of the various technologies that can be harnessed to capture carbon dioxide. The cost associated with the capture, transport, and storage of the carbon dioxide is discussed. Socio-economic aspects of carbon capture and storage technologies are also presented in this review.
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