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Exergy-based life cycle analysis for sustainability assessment of direct air carbon capture systems
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Jia-hui YAN1, 2, Song HE3, 4, Jun-yao WANG1, 2, 4, *, Ying CHEN1, 2, Xue-lan ZENG3, 4, Zhi-peng TIAN1, 2, Li-bin LEI1, 2, Jian-ping LIU1, 2
China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(1) : 484 - 492
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China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(1): 484-492
• Carbon Emission Control •
Exergy-based life cycle analysis for sustainability assessment of direct air carbon capture systems
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Jia-hui YAN1, 2, Song HE3, 4, Jun-yao WANG1, 2, 4, *, Ying CHEN1, 2, Xue-lan ZENG3, 4, Zhi-peng TIAN1, 2, Li-bin LEI1, 2, Jian-ping LIU1, 2
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  • 1.College of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2.Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 3.Institute of Environmental Ecology Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 4.Collaborative Innovation Institute of Carbon Neutrality and Green Development, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
Published: 2026-01-20
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Direct air carbon capture (DAC) technology reached the stage of commercial deployment, yet its large-scale application still faced challenges of high energy consumption and resource-environmental impacts. An exergy-based life cycle assessment (ExLCA) framework for DAC systems was established, with their performance being evaluated across energy, resource, and environmental dimensions. It was shown that under grid-electricity and natural gas energy supply scenarios, the system's life cycle energy consumption was 10.22GJ/tCO2, with thermal energy demand for capture, CO2 compression, and oxygen production through air separation being identifiedas the dominant energy-intensive processes, which accounted for 62.72%, 13.41%, and 8.98%, respectively. The cumulative exergy consumption over the life cycle was 9.19GJ/t CO2, with electricity and thermal energy contributing 39.98% and 58.93% to total exergy consumption, while material-related exergy was accounted for only 1.09%, which was negligible. In terms of environmental benefits, a life cycle carbon removal efficiency of 47.50% was achieved by the system, with thermal energy and electricity consumption contributing 53.18% and 33.43% to total carbon emissions. Carbon removal efficiency could be increased to 88.60% by transitioning to biomass and wind power as energy sources. Furthermore, 80kg of water and 1465(m2·a) per ton of CO2 removed were required by the system, highlighting the need for careful resource management in large-scale deployment.

direct air carbon capture  /  negative emission  /  thermodynamics  /  exergy analysis  /  life cycle assessment
严家辉, 何松, 王珺瑶, 陈颖, 曾雪兰, 田志鹏, 雷励斌, 刘建平. 基于㶲生命周期分析的直接空气碳捕集技术可持续性研究. 中国环境科学, 2026 , 46 (1) : 484 -492 .
Jia-hui YAN, Song HE, Jun-yao WANG, Ying CHEN, Xue-lan ZENG, Zhi-peng TIAN, Li-bin LEI, Jian-ping LIU. Exergy-based life cycle analysis for sustainability assessment of direct air carbon capture systems[J]. China Environmental Science, 2026 , 46 (1) : 484 -492 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-06-10
  • Online Date:2026-10-08
  • Published:2026-01-20
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    1.College of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
    2.Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Guangzhou 510006, China
    3.Institute of Environmental Ecology Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
    4.Collaborative Innovation Institute of Carbon Neutrality and Green Development, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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