Supply chain network design for carbon capture, transportation and storage

Abstract

Climate change, mainly caused by greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), has become one of the most significant challenges facing humanity. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are recognized as the primary contributor to GHG. Therefore, reducing CO2 emissions plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change and global warming. CO2 capture, transportation and storage (CCS) emerges as a promising way to remove CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, especially those emitted from hard-to-abate industries. Although CCS has gained significant attention in recent years, its implementation remains limited. Thus, the objective of this thesis is to explore the design of an economically effective large-scale CCS supply chain network at a national level while concurrently fulfilling different emissions reduction targets.