Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature
As carbon capture and storage (CCS) emerges as a critical technological pathway for achieving global climate targets, the field faces pressing challenges in advancing systematic frameworks for cross-system evaluation and optimization. While CCS technologies demonstrate growing potential in mitigatin...
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| author | Chunfeng Li Ruikai Zhao Shuangjun Li Zhixin Huang Junyao Wang Shuai Deng |
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| description | As carbon capture and storage (CCS) emerges as a critical technological pathway for achieving global climate targets, the field faces pressing challenges in advancing systematic frameworks for cross-system evaluation and optimization. While CCS technologies demonstrate growing potential in mitigating industrial CO2 emissions, prevailing research remains fragmented across case-specific analyses with limited theoretical integration. A critical gap persists in establishing universal thermodynamic benchmarks for energy efficiency assessment and renewable integration potential - challenges that demand coordinated scholarly attention. This study presents the thermodynamic carbon pump (TCP) framework as a foundational paradigm for structuring the CCS research agenda. Developed through systematic inquiry since 2014, the TCP framework introduces three pivotal conceptual advancements: unified thermodynamic metrics quantifying system-level energy conversion boundaries, analytical tools mapping performance optimization trajectories across adsorption-based systems, and integrative pathways for renewable energy synergies and resource recovery mechanisms. By transcending traditional case-by-case approaches, our framework enables comparative evaluation of capture systems while revealing critical interdependencies between process thermodynamics, renewable integration, and circular economy potentials. The implications of this research extend beyond technical optimization to inform three emerging research frontiers in CCS development: First, establishing standardized benchmarking protocols for cross-technology assessment. Second, developing adaptive integration models for intermittent renewable energy sources. Third, creating lifecycle assessment methodologies incorporating resource recovery economics. These research vectors collectively form an actionable agenda for advancing CCS systems toward industrial scalability and net-zero alignment. Our findings ultimately advocate for paradigm-shifting research strategies that bridge thermodynamic fundamentals with sustainable systems engineering in carbon management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0e949dcc0974d26b1d74ba41b004bb82025-08-20T02:33:51ZengElsevierCarbon Capture Science & Technology2772-65682025-06-011510043410.1016/j.ccst.2025.100434Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperatureChunfeng Li0Ruikai Zhao1Shuangjun Li2Zhixin Huang3Junyao Wang4Shuai Deng5State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; International Cooperation Research Centre of Carbon Capture in Ultra-low Energy-consumption, Tianjin, 300350, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; International Cooperation Research Centre of Carbon Capture in Ultra-low Energy-consumption, Tianjin, 300350, ChinaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of KoreaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; International Cooperation Research Centre of Carbon Capture in Ultra-low Energy-consumption, Tianjin, 300350, ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangdong, 510006, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; International Cooperation Research Centre of Carbon Capture in Ultra-low Energy-consumption, Tianjin, 300350, China; Corresponding author.As carbon capture and storage (CCS) emerges as a critical technological pathway for achieving global climate targets, the field faces pressing challenges in advancing systematic frameworks for cross-system evaluation and optimization. While CCS technologies demonstrate growing potential in mitigating industrial CO2 emissions, prevailing research remains fragmented across case-specific analyses with limited theoretical integration. A critical gap persists in establishing universal thermodynamic benchmarks for energy efficiency assessment and renewable integration potential - challenges that demand coordinated scholarly attention. This study presents the thermodynamic carbon pump (TCP) framework as a foundational paradigm for structuring the CCS research agenda. Developed through systematic inquiry since 2014, the TCP framework introduces three pivotal conceptual advancements: unified thermodynamic metrics quantifying system-level energy conversion boundaries, analytical tools mapping performance optimization trajectories across adsorption-based systems, and integrative pathways for renewable energy synergies and resource recovery mechanisms. By transcending traditional case-by-case approaches, our framework enables comparative evaluation of capture systems while revealing critical interdependencies between process thermodynamics, renewable integration, and circular economy potentials. The implications of this research extend beyond technical optimization to inform three emerging research frontiers in CCS development: First, establishing standardized benchmarking protocols for cross-technology assessment. Second, developing adaptive integration models for intermittent renewable energy sources. Third, creating lifecycle assessment methodologies incorporating resource recovery economics. These research vectors collectively form an actionable agenda for advancing CCS systems toward industrial scalability and net-zero alignment. Our findings ultimately advocate for paradigm-shifting research strategies that bridge thermodynamic fundamentals with sustainable systems engineering in carbon management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825000739Carbon captureThermodynamic carbon pumpAdsorptionThermodynamic cycleEnergy efficiencyCarbon loop |
| spellingShingle | Chunfeng Li Ruikai Zhao Shuangjun Li Zhixin Huang Junyao Wang Shuai Deng Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature Carbon Capture Science & Technology Carbon capture Thermodynamic carbon pump Adsorption Thermodynamic cycle Energy efficiency Carbon loop |
| title | Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature |
| title_full | Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature |
| title_fullStr | Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature |
| title_short | Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature |
| title_sort | thermodynamic carbon pump an account paper of co2 adsorption in low and medium temperature |
| topic | Carbon capture Thermodynamic carbon pump Adsorption Thermodynamic cycle Energy efficiency Carbon loop |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825000739 |
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