Combined Drop-in Fuels through Hydrothermal Liquefaction with Adaptable BECCU(S):Techno-Economic, value-added products, GHG Emissions Assessment

This study addresses the research gap in the current area of flexible drop-in-fuels production strategy from microbial biomass by steady state operation of HTL with carbon intensity variation, GHG emission and economic feasibility perspective through BECCU(S) approach. Our proposed study, will help in Early assessment of flexibility in process design have been identified as crucial for the adoption of novel chemical processes, but until now have remained unexplored in the field of HTL. There is always a need for flexibility in fluctuating renewable energy systems. This proposed research analysis which utilizes hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology for the integrate production of methanol and drop-in fuels in the milieu of power-to-X (PtX) and bioenergy applications. Given the increasing need for flexibility in a system dominated by fluctuating renewable power, we evaluated flexible methanol operation as a strategy to harness global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a grid-connected HTL setup. With this technology, the fate of biogenic carbon-dioxide will be altered with carbon capture, utilization, amalgamate storage and bioenergy production as per the economical feasibility and grid carbon intensity.