Decarbonisation May 2024 (MACRO MICRO)

Decarbonisation Technology (www.decarbonisationtechnology.com ), a quarterly magazine affiliated with the organization that produces the venerable Petroleum Technology Quarterly (PTQ), is worth a look. Its articles are of the same quality as those you’ll find in PTQ. The focus, no surprise, is on technology that helps us lower emissions of carbon and methane into the atmosphere.

After reading the latest issue, I noticed something else … Macro vs. Micro. In other words, there are articles that describe ways in which policy can help with the decarbonisation effort.  That would be the Macro level.

On the other hand, there are articles that focus on specific case studies using existing technology to execute decarbonisation efforts … That would be the Micro level.

In the latest issue, for example, there are two articles that illustrate the point.

At the Macro level, Decoding the complexities of decarbonisation addresses the fact that “decarbonisation is a complex process influenced by various interrelated factors that underscore the multifaceted approach needed to achieve net zero goals.”

At the Micro level, Integrating CCS and synthetic fuels production in a refinery describes a “configuration for a hybrid refinery as a fuels production center using proven and existing technologies, operating in tandem with existing units.”

Both articles are worth browsing.

TIP: take a couple of minutes to examine Table 1 in the Macro article. The table lists a number of organizations and standards that I was not aware of.

Excerpts from the table, with URL links to further information, appear below …

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Table 1 Standards and certification schemes for leading renewable chemicals and fuels

Hydrogen CertifHy
UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Certification Scheme (LCHS)
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-low-carbon-hydrogen-certification-scheme

TÜV SÜD CMS 77 Standard
https://www.tuvsud.com/en-in/-/media/regions/in/pdf-files/brochures-and-infosheet/tv-sd-standard-cms-77-infosheet.pdf

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ASTM International Standards, ASTM D7566
https://www.astm.org/d7566-24a.html

ICAO’s CORSIA
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Pages/default.aspx

Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Certification
https://rsb.org/

IATA’s Global Framework
https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2023-releases/2023-11-24-01/

Sustainable marine fuels (SMF) ISCC Certification for SMF
https://www.iscc-system.org/markets/sustainable-transport-fuels/sustainable-marine-fuels/

Fuel EU Maritime Regulation
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0562

Ammonia Ammonia Energy Association (AEA)
https://ammoniaenergy.org/

Methanol International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
https://www.iscc-system.org/certification/iscc-certification-schemes/iscc-carbon-footprint-certification/

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program

Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
https://www.rngcoalition.com/lcfs?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj9-zBhDyARIsAERjds2PX_i4jHWIaYiqMMTaqu_4eCVvmDVamnAhs_7J-IEr2egapwhHF2MaAkfnEALw_wcB

European Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-directive-targets-and-rules/renewable-energy-directive_en

ResponsibleSteel
https://www.responsiblesteel.org/

World Steel Association’s Climate Action Program
https://worldsteel.org/climate-action/

Fertilisers Global GAP
https://documents.globalgap.org/documents/220929_IFA_Smart_PCs_FV_v6_0_Sep22_en.pdf

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship
https://4rcertified.org/

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