Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework

<p dir="ltr">Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is recognised as an important pathway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in hydrocarbon-producing regions such as Qatar. However, the high energy and cost requirements of CO<sub>2</sub> capture and purificati...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Razan Sawaly (19170910) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Ahmed AlNouss (9872265) (author), Ahmad S. Abushaikha (14151651) (author), Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268) (author)
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Chemical engineering
Environmental engineering
Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
Carbon Dioxide purification
Carbon Dioxide allocation
Optimisation
Sustainability
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description <p dir="ltr">Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is recognised as an important pathway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in hydrocarbon-producing regions such as Qatar. However, the high energy and cost requirements of CO<sub>2</sub> capture and purification remain a barrier to large-scale deployment. This study hypothesises that integrating process simulation with optimisation can reduce costs by aligning purification levels with the specific requirements of multiple industrial sinks. A two-stage amine absorption system was simulated in Aspen HYSYS to generate CO<sub>2</sub> streams of different purities, and a regression-based cost model from 45 scenarios was embedded into a nonlinear optimisation framework implemented in GAMS. The optimisation identified an economically optimal strategy with a splitting ratio of 6.61 % and a recovery rate of 74.2 %, achieving a minimum system cost of 4.26 million USD/year. CO<sub>2</sub> purification costs ranged from 73.89 USD/ton at 91.2 % purity to 155.60 USD/ton at 99.9 % purity, demonstrating a nonlinear cost escalation with increasing purity. The results show that directing moderate-purity CO2 to GTL and methanol, and reserving ultra-pure CO<sub>2</sub> for urea and EOR, enhances overall profitability. This scalable framework provides a practical tool for strategic CCUS planning in Qatar and similar industrial contexts, linking technical performance with economic decision-making.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Conversion and Management<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encoman.2025.120559" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encoman.2025.120559</a></p>
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spelling Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation frameworkRazan Sawaly (19170910)Ahmed AlNouss (9872265)Ahmad S. Abushaikha (14151651)Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268)EngineeringChemical engineeringEnvironmental engineeringCarbon capture and utilisation (CCU)Carbon Dioxide purificationCarbon Dioxide allocationOptimisationSustainability<p dir="ltr">Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is recognised as an important pathway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in hydrocarbon-producing regions such as Qatar. However, the high energy and cost requirements of CO<sub>2</sub> capture and purification remain a barrier to large-scale deployment. This study hypothesises that integrating process simulation with optimisation can reduce costs by aligning purification levels with the specific requirements of multiple industrial sinks. A two-stage amine absorption system was simulated in Aspen HYSYS to generate CO<sub>2</sub> streams of different purities, and a regression-based cost model from 45 scenarios was embedded into a nonlinear optimisation framework implemented in GAMS. The optimisation identified an economically optimal strategy with a splitting ratio of 6.61 % and a recovery rate of 74.2 %, achieving a minimum system cost of 4.26 million USD/year. CO<sub>2</sub> purification costs ranged from 73.89 USD/ton at 91.2 % purity to 155.60 USD/ton at 99.9 % purity, demonstrating a nonlinear cost escalation with increasing purity. The results show that directing moderate-purity CO2 to GTL and methanol, and reserving ultra-pure CO<sub>2</sub> for urea and EOR, enhances overall profitability. This scalable framework provides a practical tool for strategic CCUS planning in Qatar and similar industrial contexts, linking technical performance with economic decision-making.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Conversion and Management<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encoman.2025.120559" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encoman.2025.120559</a></p>2025-10-14T18:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.encoman.2025.120559https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Techno-economic_optimisation_of_carbon_dioxide_purification_and_allocation_for_industrial_sinks_a_two-stage_simulation_and_optimisation_framework/31239679CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/312396792025-10-14T18:00:00Z
spellingShingle Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
Razan Sawaly (19170910)
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Environmental engineering
Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
Carbon Dioxide purification
Carbon Dioxide allocation
Optimisation
Sustainability
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title Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
title_full Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
title_fullStr Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
title_full_unstemmed Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
title_short Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
title_sort Techno-economic optimisation of carbon dioxide purification and allocation for industrial sinks: a two-stage simulation and optimisation framework
topic Engineering
Chemical engineering
Environmental engineering
Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
Carbon Dioxide purification
Carbon Dioxide allocation
Optimisation
Sustainability