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For comparison, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, another CO 2 removal technology, has been associated with costs between $ 80 - 319 per tCO 2 removed 32, which is lower than our calculated DACS costs. However, BECCS does, by design, face food vs. fuel concerns and problems associated with biodiversity, which DACS does not 8, 33.
In our calculation, cost contribution of the energy system with comparable utilization factors to LCOD gross are higher with $ 305 and $ 239, respectively. This gap is in part explained by higher heat and energy requirements per ton CO 2 captured for our reference with 3.33 MWh heat and 0.6 MWh electricity.
A capex reduction of the DAC plant by 50 % to $ 760 per tCO 2 and year (the recently announced specific capex of 1 MtCO 2 / year systems in the U.S. 16 is $ 600 per tCO 2 and year 16), reduces net costs by 15.4%, see Fig. 8. Reduced adsorbent costs lower net costs by 10.3%.
The following are the definitions of the different segments of an energy storage system starting with the central energy storage component and working outwards. Storage Module (SM): An assembly of energy storage medium components (battery) built into a modular unit to construct the energy storage capacity (kWh) of an energy storage system.
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