Scaling-up the calcium-looping process for co2 capture and energy storage

The Calcium-Looping (CaL) process has emerged in the last years as a promising technology to face two key challenges within the future energy scenario: energy storage in renewable energy-based plants and CO capture from fossil fuel combustion. Based on the multicycle calcination-carbonation reaction...

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Autores: Ortiz, Carlos, Valverde, José M., Chacartegui, Ricardo, Pérez-Maqueda, Luis A., Giménez-Gavarrell, Pau
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/250884
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/250884
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Calcium looping
CO2 capture
Energy storage
CSP
Solar energy
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Sumario:The Calcium-Looping (CaL) process has emerged in the last years as a promising technology to face two key challenges within the future energy scenario: energy storage in renewable energy-based plants and CO capture from fossil fuel combustion. Based on the multicycle calcination-carbonation reaction of CaCO for both thermochemical energy storage and post-combustion CO capture applications, the operating conditions for each application may involve remarkably different characteristics regarding kinetics, heat transfer and material multicycle activity performance. The novelty and urgency of developing these applications demand an important effort to overcome serious issues, most of them related to gas-solids reactions and material handling. This work reviews the latest results from international research projects including a critical assessment of the technology needed to scale up the process. A set of equipment and methods already proved as well as those requiring further demonstration are discussed. An emphasis is put on critical equipment such as gas-solids reactors for both calcination and carbonation, power block integration, gas and solids conveying systems and auxiliary equipment for both energy storage and CO capture CaL applications.