CO2RUe Analysis and Modeling Capabilities

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The CO2 Reduction and Upgrading for e-Fuels Consortium (CO2RUe) uses world-class analysis and modeling research capabilities to understand how carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technologies might save water, reduce emissions, and unlock social and economic opportunity.

CO2RUe Analysis and Modeling Projects

Economics of CO2 Utilization Technologies with Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analyses

Collaborators: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

  • Conduct detailed analyses to address economic, energy/environmental viabilities, and water resource assessment of CO2 utilization technologies.
  • Identify bottlenecks and hot spots of costs and viability challenges to better focus research.

Markets, Resources, and Environmental and Energy of CO2-to-Fuels

Collaborators: ANL and NREL

  • Develop industry scenarios and quantify the location-specific costs for electricity, hydrogen, and CO2 resources and products for 2030 and 2050.
  • Evaluate the environmental and energy implications of deploying CO2 utilization technologies in the long-term (2050).

Feasibility Study of Utilizing Electricity to Produce Intermediates from CO2 and Biomass

Collaborators: NREL

  • Guide existing and future R&D efforts by defining key technical challenges, risks, cost/carbon intensity drivers, and future technical targets for electricity-driven CO2 utilization.

CO2RUe Analysis and Modeling Research Capabilities

  • Techno-economic analysis of full conversion pathways to fuels and chemicals
  • Risk/uncertainty analysis
  • Life-cycle analysis and carbon intensity calculations
  • CO2 and low-carbon power resource assessment
  • Electricity grid impact assessment
  • Water resource and air quality assessment
  • Transportation system impact assessment
  • Socioeconomic impact assessment
  • Comparison of advanced e-fuel pathways compared to incumbent petroleum-derived fuels.

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Questions? Contact CO2RUe to learn more and explore partnership opportunities for R&D in CO2 reduction and upgrading technologies.

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