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Direct Air Capture (DAC)-Sourced CO₂ and Green Hydrogen: A Synergistic Route to Sustainable E-Fuels.
Rel. Massimo Santarelli, Salvatore Francesco Cannone. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Energetica E Nucleare, 2025
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Abstract
The increasing urgency of climate change mitigation has led to growing interest in Direct Air Capture (DAC) as a viable solution for reducing atmospheric CO₂ levels. This study focuses on the modeling of a DAC process employing an alkali sorbent, specifically implementing a modified Kraft process. The objective is to develop a simulation of the upscaled Carbon Engineering ‘s DAC plant assessing its energy consumption and integration with downstream CO₂ utilization. The captured CO₂ is subsequently used in methanol synthesis process combining it with green hydrogen, exploring a potential pathway for sustainable e-fuel production. The process was modeled using Aspen Plus®, a professional software developed by AspenTech, with a focus on replicating the thermodynamic and operational characteristics of the large-scale DAC system.
Special attention was given to thermal integration strategies aimed at recovering thermal energy in order to reduce consumption
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