Energy-from-Waste (Ef W) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Saudi Arabia

  • Program Climate & Sustainability Climate & Sustainability
  • Type Commentary
  • Date 12 May 2024
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Abstract

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, such as direct air capture (DAC) and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), are essential for Saudi Arabia to achieve net zero by 2060. It is estimated that approximately 250–371 Mt/y of CDR will be needed by 2060 (Kamboj et al. 2023; Durand-Lasserve 2023). Therefore, by 2040, the annual carbon dioxide removal rate should be in the range of 83–124 Mt/y. Although DAC is considered the key CDR option for Saudi Arabia, energy-from-waste (EfW) with CCS (referred to in this paper as EfW BECCS) can also play an important role.

Authors

Naser Odeh

Naser Odeh

Principal Fellow- Climate & Sustainability Naser is leading research on carbon dioxide removals (CDRs), bioenergy, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. He holds a BSc…

Naser is leading research on carbon dioxide removals (CDRs), bioenergy, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Engineering, and he has 20 years of experience in the U.K. in both academia and consultancy. His main interests are industrial decarbonization, technology innovation, and policy modelling. In the U.K., Naser led the conceptualization of the U.K. government-funded BIOCCUS system, a community-scale biomass pyrolysis-based cogeneration technology with biochar production and CCUS. His current research interests are understanding the challenges and requirements for integrating CDR within industrial processes and assessing the opportunities for carbon utilization in industry in Saudi Arabia as part of the Circular Carbon Economy.

Expertise

  • Carbon Dioxide Removals
  • Industrial Decarbonization
  • Bioenergy
  • CCUS

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