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Mijndert Van der Spek

Heriot Watt University

Institute of Petroleum Engineering

Edinburgh, EH144AS

United Kingdom

http://www.rccs.hw.ac.uk

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Scholarly Papers (24)

1.

Marginal Cost Curves for Decarbonizing the European Cement Industry

Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 29 Nov 2022
Till Strunge, Lukas Küng, Phil Renforth and Mijndert Van der Spek
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Heriot-Watt University - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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Techno-economic assessment, cement, carbon neutrality, marginal abatement cost curves, geospatial analysis

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Advanced methodology for screening of novel adsorption materials for cost-efficient CO2 capture

Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 01 Apr 2021
SINTEF Energy Research, Heriot-Watt University, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), SINTEF Energy Research, SINTEF Energy Research, SINTEF Energy Research, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Heriot Watt University, Solverlo Ltd, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot-Watt University
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adsorption, CO2 capture, reduced-order model, materials screening, metal organic frameworks, source-sink

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Toward Improved Cost Guidelines for Advanced Low-carbon Technologies

Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 05 Apr 2021
Carnegie Mellon University - Department of Engineering and Public Policy, International Energy Agency, Electric Power Research Institute, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Electric Power Research Institute, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TuDelft, SINTEF Energy Research and Heriot Watt University
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Technology cost estimates, cost guidelines, advanced energy technologies, techno-economic assessments, first-of-a-kind (FOAK) plants, experience curves, Nth-of-a-kind (NOAK) plants, contingency cost factors, system contingency cost

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Towards benchmarking and advancing solid-sorbent direct air capture

Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 16 Nov 2022
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Heriot-Watt University, Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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Direct air capture; adsorption; amine-functionalised; kinetics; process modelling; global sensitivity analysis; machine learning

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Co2-water Co-adsorption Measurements and Process Modelling of Amine-functionalised Polymeric Resins for Direct Air Capture

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Katia Piscina, Aaron Moran, OLIVIER DUBÉ, Susana Garcia and Mijndert Van der Spek
Heriot-Watt University, Climeworks USA, Climeworks AG, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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CO2 removal (CDR), Direct air capture (DAC), adsorption processes, process modelling co-adsorption

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Driving down the cost of direct air capture with intelligent policy design and technology deployment

Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 16 Nov 2022
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, University of Pennsylvania, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, University of Pennsylvania, Heriot-Watt University, University of Pennsylvania, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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Direct air capture; carbon dioxide removal; negative emission technologies; techno-economics; policy; learning curves; technological learning; regional analysis

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An Open-Source Toolkit to Design and Evaluate Net-Zero Pathways for Industrial Clusters

Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 29 Nov 2022
Heriot-Watt University - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Imperial College London - Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Imperial College London, Imperial College London, Imperial College London and Heriot Watt University
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Optimization, Tool, Industrial cluster, Net-zero, Carbon Capture, Carbon Storage, Steel, Refinery, Cement

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Process Integration of Advanced Amine-based Solvents in Power and Industrial Plants: A New Benchmark for Post-combustion Carbon Capture?

Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 31 Mar 2021
Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University - School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Solverlo Ltd, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, RWE Power AG, RWE Power AG, SINTEF Industry, SINTEF Industry, SINTEF Industry and SINTEF Industry
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Techno-Economic Assessment of Emissions Mitigation Technologies for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Using AMP/PZ

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Heriot Watt University, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Hovyu B.V., Technology Centre Mongstad, Government of the United States of America - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Government of the United States of America - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), RWE Power AG, RWE Power AG, Heriot Watt University, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research and Heriot-Watt University
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AMP, PZ, CESAR1, emissions mitigation technologies, aerosols, volatile emissions, techno-economic assessment, dry bed, water-wash; acid-wash

10.

Toward Improved Guidelines for Uncertainty Analysis of Carbon Capture and Storage Techno-economic Studies

Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 02 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 07 Apr 2021
Heriot Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, National Energy Technology Laboratory, IEAGHG, Government of the United States of America - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), University of Calgary - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), TuDelft, SINTEF Energy Research and Carnegie Mellon University - Department of Engineering and Public Policy
Downloads 187 (405,402)
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CCS, Techno-economics, Guidelines, Local and global uncertainty analysis, Pedigree analysis, Pseudo-statistical approach

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Impact of High Capture Rates and Solvent and Emission Management Strategies on the Costs of Full-Scale Post-Combustion Co2 Capture Plants Using Long-Term Pilot Plant Data

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Jun 2022
Heriot-Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Solverlo Ltd, Heriot-Watt University, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, RWE Power AG, RWE Power AG and Heriot Watt University
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post-combustion carbon capture, cost estimates, solvent degradation, solvent emissions, high capture rates

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What Does It Take to Go Net-zero-CO2? A Life Cycle Assessment on Long-term Storage of Intermittent Renewables With Chemical Energy Carriers

Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 14 Apr 2021
Jan Bernard Wevers, Li Shen and Mijndert Van der Spek
Utrecht University, Utrecht University and Heriot Watt University
Downloads 146 (511,933)
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CO2-based fuels, hydrogen, energy storage, intermittent renewable electricity, CCS, CCU, direct air capture

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New Insights Into the Swelling of Amine-functionalised Adsorbents for Direct Air CO2 Capture

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 23 Dec 2024
Katia Piscina and Mijndert Van der Spek
Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
Downloads 138 (530,816)
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CO2 removal (CDR), direct air capture (DAC), adsorption processes, adsorption kinetics

14.

Open Access, Thermodynamically Consistent, Electrolyte Nrtl Model for Piperazine, Amp, Water, Co2 Systems on Aspen Plus

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Feb 2024
Ningtong Yi, Laura Herraiz, Mengxiang Fang, Susana Garcia and Mijndert Van der Spek
Zhejiang University, Heriot Watt University, Zhejiang University, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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AMP, PZ, eNRTL thermodynamic modelling, vapor liquid equilibrium, volatile emissions, CESAR1

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Techno-Economic Evaluation of the Consencus Absorption with Electrochemical Regeneration Technology: A Case Study on Cement Plants

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 17 Dec 2024
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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CO2 capture, process modeling, techno-economics, alkaline solvent, electrochemical regeneration, BPMED

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Oxidative Degradation of Piperazine in Potassium Hydroxide Solution for Co2 Absorption Processes

Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 28 Nov 2022
Friday Ochedi, Susana Garcia and Mijndert Van der Spek
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
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Degradation, carbon absorption, potassium hydroxide solvent, piperazine solvent, promoter

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Prospective Life Cycle Assessment Suggests Direct Reduced Iron is the Most Sustainable Pathway to Net-Zero Steelmaking

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 21 Dec 2024
Arezoo Azimi and Mijndert Van der Spek
Heriot Watt University and Heriot Watt University
Downloads 95 (720,278)
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Blast Furnace, Basic Oxygen Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, Trade-offs, Climate Change

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Techno-Economic Evaluation of an Absorption-Electrochemical Regeneration System Integrated to a CHP plant

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Friday Ochedi, John Andresen and Mijndert Van der Spek
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) and Heriot Watt University
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Marginal Cost Curves Show Least-Cost, Full Decarbonisation of European Cement Includes CO2 Capture and Storage, Alternative Clinkers, and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 23 Feb 2024
Heriot-Watt University, Heriot Watt University, Imperial College London - Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot Watt University
Downloads 66 (916,100)
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Carbon Capture and Utilisation or Storage, CCUS, Carbon dioxide removal, CDR, industrial decarbonisation pathways, cement industry, geospatial analysis, techno-economic assessment, TEA, mixed-integer linear programming, MILP

20.

IDRIC Frontiers Report: Systems Planning and Decision-Making Tools

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Dec 2025
University of Birmingham, Durham University, Durham University, Durham University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot Watt University, Imperial College London - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, University of Hull, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Teesside University, Teesside University and Teesside University - Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre
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industrial decarbonisation, systems planning, artificial intelligence (AI), net zero, decision-making tools

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Oxidative Degradation of Glycine in Potassium Solutions for CO2 Absorption Processes

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Friday Ochedi, John Andresen and Mijndert Van der Spek
Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) and Heriot Watt University
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Investigation of Process Parameters for Solar Fuel Production Using Earth-Abundant Materials

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 04 Jul 2023
Heriot-Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Heriot-Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Heriot-Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Heriot Watt University and Heriot-Watt University
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CO2 Utilisation, Photoreduction, Design of Experiments, CFD Modelling, photocatalysis

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Promoting E-Chemical Production by Optimising the Cathode-Anode Pair

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 12 Sep 2024
Heriot-Watt University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University College Dublin, Heriot-Watt University - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), University College London, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot Watt University, Heriot-Watt University and Heriot-Watt University
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Wastewater, Electrolyte, sodium acetate, DRIFT

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Techno-Economic Evaluation of Emission Control Configurations for Amp/Pz-Based Post-Combustion Co2 Capture

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Aug 2025
Heriot Watt University, RWE Power AG, RWE Power AG, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technology Centre Mongstad, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Government of the United States of America - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Heriot Watt University and Heriot-Watt University
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CESAR1, emissions mitigation technologies, Techno-economic assessment, dry bed, water-wash, acid-wash