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Location Planning for the Production of CO 2 ‐Based Chemicals Using the Example of Olefin Production
Author(s) -
Thonemann Nils,
Stießel Sebastian,
Maga Daniel,
Dresen Boris,
Hiebel Markus,
Hunstock Björn,
Deerberg Görge,
Weidner Eckhard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201900670
Subject(s) - renewable energy , production (economics) , electricity , methanol , olefin fiber , fossil fuel , environmental science , waste management , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , engineering , catalysis , economics , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , macroeconomics
A methodology for identifying suitable locations for the CO 2 ‐based production of olefins in Germany is presented. Based on electricity and CO 2 requirements, locations are identified that can provide sufficient CO 2 and renewable energy for the conversion of CO 2 to olefins. In addition, the use of existing infrastructures is taken into account. The regional, technical renewable energy potential in Germany is sufficient to produce ∼ 800 kt of olefins from CO 2 ‐based methanol per year in one plant. But the currently available CO 2 point sources with high CO 2 concentrations of around 100 % are not sufficient to meet the CO 2 requirement of an 800 kt a −1 methanol‐to‐olefins plant. If existing refineries are preferred due to existing infrastructure services, locations in the north of Cologne, in Lower Saxony, and in Brandenburg are particularly suitable. A full substitution of fossil olefins by CO 2 ‐based olefins is possible in Germany. The challenge is to provide sufficient renewable electricity for the production of H 2 with a low CO 2 intensity.