Bioenergy carbon capture and sequestration can increase biorefinery size and economy when incorporated with energy production factors in the making of biofuels and bioproducts. Including carbon capture impacts economic viability of a biorefinery since it is interdependent with production methods. Altering these methods affects how much carbon dioxide is discharged into the atmosphere, which, in turn has an impact on the amount of capture that is feasible – and potential returns via carbon pricing. Ultimately, the simulations reveal that carbon pricing makes carbon capture an attractive option for biorefineries to scale up profitable production.
Sustainable Field-to-Product Optimization