Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage presents a realistic outlook on the technologies associated with bioenergy and CCS and its applicability as an emissions reduction tool. The book explores existing climate policies and the carbon capture and storage technologies actually in use. It then offers an overview of the several routes to use biomass and produce bioenergy through processes with low or even negative CO2 emissions. Associated technology and the results of recent research studies to improve the sustainability of the processes are described, pointing out future trends and research needs.

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage can be used by bioenergy engineering researchers in industry and academia for the development of new technologies of bioenergy production with carbon capture and storage. Its coverage of a broad range of topics in this area makes it a useful technology guide for professionals and researchers working in carbon capture and storage. Researchers can also easily access the current status of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technologies, the main research projects and outputs and the key challenges to be surpassed, which can be very important in the definition of future directions of their research activities. For practitioners in this area, this book provides the most recent information on climate policies and the most recent advances on carbon capture and storage technologies, which can be very useful in the design of new strategies to achieve current legal demands.

• Presents a complete study in this area, from the most recent technologies actually in use to future trends in research and policy
• Examines the bioenergy production and biomass processing value chains, including biorefining, negative emission technologies and the use of microalgae
• Includes techno-economic analysis and sustainability assessment of the technologies discussed, as well as an overview of the latest research results

Engineers and researchers in the field of biomass, bioenergy, or carbon capture and storage. Industry professionals in energy and sustainability sectors, especially in bioenergy and CCS. Energy and sustainability analysts, consultants and policy makers

1. Current Climate Policy
   2. Role of Ocean in Climate Action
   3. Forest as a secure carbon store
   4. CO2 Capture with Microalgae
   5. Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies
   6. Negative Emissions Technologies
   7. Bioenergy production
   8. Biorefineries: post processing of biomass
   9. Main research projects and outputs (can be divided in chapters describing each research project)
   10. Techno-economic analysis and sustainability assessment
   11. Long term modelling scenarios for the mitigation pathways
   12. Future developments and research needs