Cost Analysis of Carbon Capture and Sequestration of Process Emissions from the U.S. Industrial Sector

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07930
• Publication Date: 2020-05-20T14:50:21Z
• Authors: Hélène Pilorgé; Noah McQueen; Daniel Maynard; Peter Psarras; Jiajun He; Tecle Rufael; Jennifer Wilcox
• Keywords: Carbon Footprint; Marginal abatement cost

The industrial sector represents roughly 22% of U.S. emissions. Unlike emissions from fossil-fueled power plants, the carbon footprint a complex mixture stationary combustion and process produced as reaction byproduct cement, iron steel, glass, oil production. This study quantifies potential opportunities for low-cost capture storage (CCS) scenarios with by analyzing variabilities in point-source geographic proximity to relevant sinks, specifically enhanced recovery (EOR) geologic sequestration opportunities. Using technology-agnostic cost model developed mature CO2 technologies, costs CCS are calculated each 656 facilities considered, application federal tax credit 45Q qualifying facilities. Capture these targeted emission streams may lead avoidance 195 MtCO2/yr (188 45Q). A total 123 have avoid 68.5 at below $40/tCO2 delivered. could be competitive using EOR depending on price oil. At regional collection hubs, 40 can avoided within 100 miles existing Louisiana-Mississippi Texas-New Mexico pipelines.