Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems: From Carbon Capture to Energy System Optimization brings together insights into sustainable energy production and carbon capture technologies, as well as strategies for more sustainable chemical processes, from all aspects from process design and optimization strategies, through to effective implementation. This book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable chemical processes, providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to advance sustainability and energy optimization in their respective fields. The content combines a strong theoretical foundation, methodology details, real-world case studies and calculations to offer detailed process design theory and methodology, integrated strategies, carbon-capture technologies and eco-friendly energy system designs. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in sustainable energy systems and related practices, including researchers, faculty, industry professionals, policy makers, decision makers, and environmental advocacy groups.
1. 1. Introduction to integrated sustainability strategies - p. 1 2. 2. Forest reforestation as a keystone for carbon mitigation and energy strategy - p. 13 3. 2.1 Introduction - p. 13 4. 2.2 Problem statement - p. 16 5. 2.3 Methodology - p. 18 6. 2.3.1 Model formulation - p. 18 7. 2.3.1.1 Equations for biorefineries - p. 18 8. 2.3.1.2 Equations for biorefineries - p. 21 9. 2.3.1.3 Equations for forest plantations - p. 24 10. 2.3.1.4 Equations for transportation costs for different materials - p. 25 11. 2.3.1.5 Emissions per activity and facility - p. 31 12. 2.3.1.6 Equations for demand of products - p. 34 13. 2.3.1.7 Equations for jobs - p. 35 14. 2.3.1.8 Objective functions - p. 35 15. 2.4 Results - p. 36 16. 2.5 Conclusions - p. 50 17. Nomenclature - p. 53 18. 3. Stakeholder engagement in sustainable energy system optimization - p. 63 19. 3.1 Introduction - p. 63 20. 3.2 Problem statement - p. 67 21. 3.3 Mathematical model formulation - p. 68 22. 3.4 Implemented approach for the solution of the multiobjective optimization problem by a multistakeholder model - p. 77 23. 3.5 Case study - p. 78 24. 3.6 Results - p. 78 25. 3.7 Conclusions - p. 88 26. Nomenclature - p. 89 27. 4. Designing eco-friendly energy systems with carbon offsetting - p. 97 28. 5. Enhancing power networks through interregional connectivity - p. 125 29. 6. Sustainable resource management in the nexus of water, energy, and food - p. 169 30. 6.1 Introduction - p. 169 31. 6.2 Literature review - p. 171 32. 6.3 Methods - p. 172 33. 6.3.1 Problem statement - p. 172 34. 6.3.2 Optimization model - p. 174 35. 6.3.3 Case study - p. 236 36. 6.4 Results - p. 240 37. 6.5 Discussion - p. 250 38. 6.6 Conclusions - p. 253 39. Nomenclature - p. 257 40. 7. Methanol value chain optimization within a sustainable economic model - p. 263 41. 7.1 Introduction - p. 264 42. 7.2 Problem statement - p. 267 43. 7.3 Optimization model - p. 268 44. 7.3.1 Shale gas - p. 268 45. 7.3.2 Offshore - p. 273 46. 7.3.3 Conventional extraction (associated) - p. 274 47. 7.3.4 Conventional extraction (nonassociated) - p. 275 48. 7.3.5 Imports - p. 276 49. 7.3.6 Petroleum - p. 276 50. 7.3.6.1 Produced petroleum - p. 276 51. 7.3.6.2 Constraints for activating the use of petroleum - p. 277 52. 7.3.6.3 Production cost of petroleum - p. 277 53. 7.3.6.4 Petroleum sale - p. 277 54. 7.3.6.5 Distribution of oil by market - p. 278 55. 7.3.6.6 Transport cost - p. 278 56. 7.3.7 Total natural gas - p. 278 57. 7.3.8 New methanol facilities - p. 280 58. 7.3.9 Operating costs for the existing methanol plants - p. 281 59. 7.3.10 Importation cost of methanol - p. 281 60. 7.3.11 Distribution of methanol - p. 282 61. 7.3.12 Transport cost of methanol - p. 282 62. 7.3.13 Methanol sale - p. 282 63. 7.3.14 Profit - p. 283 64. 7.3.15 Total fresh water - p. 283 65. 7.3.16 Total emissions - p. 283 66. 7.3.17 Economic incentive for the production of methanol - p. 284 67. 7.3.18 Objective functions - p. 288 68. 7.3.19 Solution approach - p. 288 69. 7.4 Case study - p. 288 70. 7.5 Results - p. 291 71. 7.6 Conclusions - p. 300 72. Nomenclature - p. 301 73. 8. National gas strategy: A blueprint for sustainable and unconventional resources - p. 313 74. 8.1 Introduction - p. 314 75. 8.2 Problem statement - p. 317 76. 8.3 Optimization model - p. 318 77. 8.4 Case study - p. 331 78. 8.5 Results - p. 343 79. 8.6 Conclusions - p. 349 80. Nomenclature - p. 353 81. 9. Equitable and sustainable integrated fuel production planning - p. 361 82. 9.1 Introduction - p. 361 83. 9.2 Problem statement - p. 365 84. 9.3 Mathematical model formulation - p. 367 85. 9.4 Results - p. 385 86. 9.5 Concluding remarks - p. 390 87. Nomenclature - p. 391 88. 10. Population behavior and energy system planning: An integrated approach - p. 399 89. 10.1 Introduction - p. 399 90. 10.2 Problem statement - p. 402 91. 10.3 Implemented optimization model - p. 403 92. 10.3.1 Emissions for refinery products - p. 407 93. 10.3.2 Emissions of biorefinery products - p. 408 94. 10.3.3 Economic incentives and penalties - p. 409 95. 10.3.4 Matching law - p. 415 96. 10.3.5 Objective functions - p. 417 97. 10.3.6 Additional mathematical relationships - p. 417 98. 10.3.6.1 Mass balances for existing and new facilities - p. 417 99. 10.3.6.2 Production and distribution of raw materials and products - p. 419 100. 10.3.6.3 Costs - p. 419 101. 10.3.6.4 Refineries - p. 424 102. 10.3.6.5 Biorefineries - p. 430 103. 10.3.6.6 Revenue and profit - p. 434 104. 10.3.6.7 Demand and generated jobs - p. 436 105. 10.4 Case study - p. 437 106. 10.5 Results - p. 439 107. 10.6 Conclusions - p. 449 108. Nomenclature - p. 450 109. 11. Visioning the future: Perspectives and pathways for integrated sustainability - p. 459 110. Subject index - p. 469 111. Author index - p. 473
Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems: From Carbon Capture to Energy System Optimization brings together insights into sustainable energy production and carbon capture technologies, as well as strategies for more sustainable chemical processes, from all aspects from process design and optimization strategies, through to effective implementation. This book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable chemical processes, providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to advance sustainability and energy optimization in their respective fields. The content combines a strong theoretical foundation, methodology details, real-world case studies and calculations to offer detailed process design theory and methodology, integrated strategies, carbon-capture technologies and eco-friendly energy system designs. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in sustainable energy systems and related practices, including researchers, faculty, industry professionals, policy makers, decision makers, and environmental advocacy groups.
1. 1. Introduction to integrated sustainability strategies - p. 1 2. 2. Forest reforestation as a keystone for carbon mitigation and energy strategy - p. 13 3. 2.1 Introduction - p. 13 4. 2.2 Problem statement - p. 16 5. 2.3 Methodology - p. 18 6. 2.3.1 Model formulation - p. 18 7. 2.3.1.1 Equations for biorefineries - p. 18 8. 2.3.1.2 Equations for biorefineries - p. 21 9. 2.3.1.3 Equations for forest plantations - p. 24 10. 2.3.1.4 Equations for transportation costs for different materials - p. 25 11. 2.3.1.5 Emissions per activity and facility - p. 31 12. 2.3.1.6 Equations for demand of products - p. 34 13. 2.3.1.7 Equations for jobs - p. 35 14. 2.3.1.8 Objective functions - p. 35 15. 2.4 Results - p. 36 16. 2.5 Conclusions - p. 50 17. Nomenclature - p. 53 18. 3. Stakeholder engagement in sustainable energy system optimization - p. 63 19. 3.1 Introduction - p. 63 20. 3.2 Problem statement - p. 67 21. 3.3 Mathematical model formulation - p. 68 22. 3.4 Implemented approach for the solution of the multiobjective optimization problem by a multistakeholder model - p. 77 23. 3.5 Case study - p. 78 24. 3.6 Results - p. 78 25. 3.7 Conclusions - p. 88 26. Nomenclature - p. 89 27. 4. Designing eco-friendly energy systems with carbon offsetting - p. 97 28. 5. Enhancing power networks through interregional connectivity - p. 125 29. 6. Sustainable resource management in the nexus of water, energy, and food - p. 169 30. 6.1 Introduction - p. 169 31. 6.2 Literature review - p. 171 32. 6.3 Methods - p. 172 33. 6.3.1 Problem statement - p. 172 34. 6.3.2 Optimization model - p. 174 35. 6.3.3 Case study - p. 236 36. 6.4 Results - p. 240 37. 6.5 Discussion - p. 250 38. 6.6 Conclusions - p. 253 39. Nomenclature - p. 257 40. 7. Methanol value chain optimization within a sustainable economic model - p. 263 41. 7.1 Introduction - p. 264 42. 7.2 Problem statement - p. 267 43. 7.3 Optimization model - p. 268 44. 7.3.1 Shale gas - p. 268 45. 7.3.2 Offshore - p. 273 46. 7.3.3 Conventional extraction (associated) - p. 274 47. 7.3.4 Conventional extraction (nonassociated) - p. 275 48. 7.3.5 Imports - p. 276 49. 7.3.6 Petroleum - p. 276 50. 7.3.6.1 Produced petroleum - p. 276 51. 7.3.6.2 Constraints for activating the use of petroleum - p. 277 52. 7.3.6.3 Production cost of petroleum - p. 277 53. 7.3.6.4 Petroleum sale - p. 277 54. 7.3.6.5 Distribution of oil by market - p. 278 55. 7.3.6.6 Transport cost - p. 278 56. 7.3.7 Total natural gas - p. 278 57. 7.3.8 New methanol facilities - p. 280 58. 7.3.9 Operating costs for the existing methanol plants - p. 281 59. 7.3.10 Importation cost of methanol - p. 281 60. 7.3.11 Distribution of methanol - p. 282 61. 7.3.12 Transport cost of methanol - p. 282 62. 7.3.13 Methanol sale - p. 282 63. 7.3.14 Profit - p. 283 64. 7.3.15 Total fresh water - p. 283 65. 7.3.16 Total emissions - p. 283 66. 7.3.17 Economic incentive for the production of methanol - p. 284 67. 7.3.18 Objective functions - p. 288 68. 7.3.19 Solution approach - p. 288 69. 7.4 Case study - p. 288 70. 7.5 Results - p. 291 71. 7.6 Conclusions - p. 300 72. Nomenclature - p. 301 73. 8. National gas strategy: A blueprint for sustainable and unconventional resources - p. 313 74. 8.1 Introduction - p. 314 75. 8.2 Problem statement - p. 317 76. 8.3 Optimization model - p. 318 77. 8.4 Case study - p. 331 78. 8.5 Results - p. 343 79. 8.6 Conclusions - p. 349 80. Nomenclature - p. 353 81. 9. Equitable and sustainable integrated fuel production planning - p. 361 82. 9.1 Introduction - p. 361 83. 9.2 Problem statement - p. 365 84. 9.3 Mathematical model formulation - p. 367 85. 9.4 Results - p. 385 86. 9.5 Concluding remarks - p. 390 87. Nomenclature - p. 391 88. 10. Population behavior and energy system planning: An integrated approach - p. 399 89. 10.1 Introduction - p. 399 90. 10.2 Problem statement - p. 402 91. 10.3 Implemented optimization model - p. 403 92. 10.3.1 Emissions for refinery products - p. 407 93. 10.3.2 Emissions of biorefinery products - p. 408 94. 10.3.3 Economic incentives and penalties - p. 409 95. 10.3.4 Matching law - p. 415 96. 10.3.5 Objective functions - p. 417 97. 10.3.6 Additional mathematical relationships - p. 417 98. 10.3.6.1 Mass balances for existing and new facilities - p. 417 99. 10.3.6.2 Production and distribution of raw materials and products - p. 419 100. 10.3.6.3 Costs - p. 419 101. 10.3.6.4 Refineries - p. 424 102. 10.3.6.5 Biorefineries - p. 430 103. 10.3.6.6 Revenue and profit - p. 434 104. 10.3.6.7 Demand and generated jobs - p. 436 105. 10.4 Case study - p. 437 106. 10.5 Results - p. 439 107. 10.6 Conclusions - p. 449 108. Nomenclature - p. 450 109. 11. Visioning the future: Perspectives and pathways for integrated sustainability - p. 459 110. Subject index - p. 469 111. Author index - p. 473
