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@ARTICLE{Huang:891950,
author = {Huang, Hong and Samsun, Remzi Can and Peters, Ralf and
Stolten, Detlef},
title = {{G}reener production of dimethyl carbonate by the
{P}ower-to-{F}uel concept: a comparative techno-economic
analysis},
journal = {Green chemistry},
volume = {23},
number = {4},
issn = {1463-9270},
address = {Cambridge},
publisher = {RSC},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-01846},
pages = {1734 - 1747},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Power-to-Fuel is an emerging concept that uses surplus
electricity-powered H2 and CO2 to produce future fuels.
Previously studied fuel candidates include methanol,
Fischer–Tropsch, and ethers. Apart from these candidates,
dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is increasingly recognized as a
viable fuel. Various new production pathways are being
actively developed encouraged by its wider range of
applications. In this study, we first performed a
preliminary screening of available pathways with respect to
their levels of technical maturity and their compliance with
green chemistry principles. The selected pathways are
oxidative carbonylation of methanol, direct urea
methanolysis as well as indirect urea methanolysis via
ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate routes. We
designed the processes and simulated the material and energy
balances in the context of the Power-to-Fuel concept.
Subsequently, a techno-economic analysis was performed to
assess their viability. From the analysis, we found that the
process steps of methanol and urea syntheses are the major
capital investment contributors, rather than the DMC
synthesis step itself. The direct urea methanolysis exhibits
the highest energy efficiency of $48.5\%$ and the lowest
cost of manufacturing (COM) of 2.19 € per lDE. The
oxidative carbonylation of methanol is featured with the
lowest capital expenditure (CAPEX) and utility consumption.
Both the indirect urea methanolysis pathways have better
conversions than the direct urea methanolysis, but their
advantages can only be seen provided that the utility
consumption is minimised. Under current market conditions,
only the direct urea methanolysis pathway is slightly
profitable by the net present value (NPV) and minimum
selling price (MSP). The hydrogen price is found to be the
dominant economic driver of all pathways, with the oxidative
carbonylation of methanol in particular.},
cin = {IEK-14 / IEK-3 / JARA-ENERGY},
ddc = {540},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-14-20191129 / I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-3-20101013 /
$I:(DE-82)080011_20140620$},
pnm = {135 - Fuel Cells (POF3-135) / 134 - Electrolysis and
Hydrogen (POF3-134) / 1111 - Effective System Transformation
Pathways (POF4-111) / 1112 - Societally Feasible
Transformation Pathways (POF4-111) / 1232 - Power-based
Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-135 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-134 /
G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1111 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1112 /
G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1232},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000629630600020},
doi = {10.1039/D0GC03865B},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/891950},
}