Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy

For mitigating net CO2 emissions of the oxygen blast furnace (OBF) system, the top gas recycling by connecting a Monoethanolamine (MEA)-based CO2 capture process as Scenario 1 (OBF + CC) and a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) process as Scenario 2 (OBF + CCU) is proposed. Scenario 2 utilizes a T...

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Main Authors: Hafiz M. Irfan, Chao-Chuan Yang, Wei Wu, Bo-Jhih Lin, Jia-Shyan Shiau
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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Chao-Chuan Yang
Wei Wu
Bo-Jhih Lin
Jia-Shyan Shiau
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Chao-Chuan Yang
Wei Wu
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Jia-Shyan Shiau
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description For mitigating net CO2 emissions of the oxygen blast furnace (OBF) system, the top gas recycling by connecting a Monoethanolamine (MEA)-based CO2 capture process as Scenario 1 (OBF + CC) and a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) process as Scenario 2 (OBF + CCU) is proposed. Scenario 2 utilizes a Triethylene glycol (TEG) physical absorption process for producing an industrial-grade 99.999 % purity liquid CO2 product. Carbon tracking in Aspen Plus indicates that Scenario 2 achieves significantly lower CO2 emissions with 4.1 kg CO2/tHM than Scenario 1 with 770 kg CO2/tHM. To synergize Aspen Plus® modeling and environmental impact assessment using SimaPro®, Scenario 2 has a lower impact on eutrophication potential, acidification potential, water depletion, and fossil resource depletion as compared to Scenario 1. Techno-economic analysis of Scenario 2 indicates that the liquid CO2 product generates a potential profit of 973.95 USD/tHM, which fully offsets the CO2 production cost of 378.33 USD/tHM in the CCU process.
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spelling doaj-art-e15324b219394b7f9b7e7669ea57d0732025-08-20T02:30:54ZengElsevierFuel Processing Technology0378-38202025-09-0127410823810.1016/j.fuproc.2025.108238Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategyHafiz M. Irfan0Chao-Chuan Yang1Wei Wu2Bo-Jhih Lin3Jia-Shyan Shiau4Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, ROCAcademy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, ROCDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, ROC; Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, ROC; Corresponding author.Iron & Steel Research & Development Dept., China Steel Corporation, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROCIron & Steel Research & Development Dept., China Steel Corporation, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROCFor mitigating net CO2 emissions of the oxygen blast furnace (OBF) system, the top gas recycling by connecting a Monoethanolamine (MEA)-based CO2 capture process as Scenario 1 (OBF + CC) and a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) process as Scenario 2 (OBF + CCU) is proposed. Scenario 2 utilizes a Triethylene glycol (TEG) physical absorption process for producing an industrial-grade 99.999 % purity liquid CO2 product. Carbon tracking in Aspen Plus indicates that Scenario 2 achieves significantly lower CO2 emissions with 4.1 kg CO2/tHM than Scenario 1 with 770 kg CO2/tHM. To synergize Aspen Plus® modeling and environmental impact assessment using SimaPro®, Scenario 2 has a lower impact on eutrophication potential, acidification potential, water depletion, and fossil resource depletion as compared to Scenario 1. Techno-economic analysis of Scenario 2 indicates that the liquid CO2 product generates a potential profit of 973.95 USD/tHM, which fully offsets the CO2 production cost of 378.33 USD/tHM in the CCU process.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000621Oxygen blast furnaceCarbon reductionAspen PlusCarbon dioxide captureCarbon dioxide utilization. Life cycle assessment
spellingShingle Hafiz M. Irfan
Chao-Chuan Yang
Wei Wu
Bo-Jhih Lin
Jia-Shyan Shiau
Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
Fuel Processing Technology
Oxygen blast furnace
Carbon reduction
Aspen Plus
Carbon dioxide capture
Carbon dioxide utilization. Life cycle assessment
title Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
title_full Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
title_fullStr Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
title_full_unstemmed Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
title_short Environmental and techno-economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
title_sort environmental and techno economic analyses of oxygen blast furnace systems integrated with carbon capture and utilization strategy
topic Oxygen blast furnace
Carbon reduction
Aspen Plus
Carbon dioxide capture
Carbon dioxide utilization. Life cycle assessment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000621
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